The origins of our iconic resort.
Mount Mackenzie was actually the second location for downhill skiing in Revelstoke. The sport had been growing in popularity since the 1940s with the town’s first ski jump initially established on the neighbouring Mount Revelstoke. Through the 1960s, the sport existed simultaneously between the two peaks until it moved exclusively to Mount Mackenzie in 1969.
About.
Mount Mackenzie is a 2,461-metre (8,074 ft) mountain just southeast of the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Selkirk Mountains, it is the site of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area and was named for the Right Honourable Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada. Today, Revelstoke Mountain Resort calls Mount Mackenzie home.
Mt. Mackenzie | P Euan Mitchel
History
1960s
A Local Ski Hill
An Austrian ski instructor named Paul Mair and a local logger named Don Sinclair opened the Mount Mackenzie Ski Hill on Mount Mackenzie. With an 800-foot tow rope and an A-frame cabin at the base to serve as a coffee shop, Mount Mackenzie was opened to the public Boxing Day of 1963.
1969
Revelstoke Ski Club Moved to Mt Mackenzie
The Mount Revelstoke Ski Hill was under increasing financial pressure and downhill skiing and the Revelstoke Ski Club moved to Mount Mackenzie.
1973
Double Chair Lift Installed
1980s - 1990s
Expansion
Mount Mackenzie’s ski area expands, with backcountry skiing and snowboarding increasing in popularity.
2007
Revelstoke Mountain Resort Opens
Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) opens on Mount Mackenzie, offering the longest vertical descent in North America, at over 5,600 feet.
2007 - Present
A World-Class Destination
RMR rapidly grows, establishing Mount Mackenzie as a world-class destination for powder skiing and advanced terrain.
Mount Mackenzie Today.
Today, Mount Mackenzie is home to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, a four-season destination for outdoor enthusiasts. It's known for its longest vertical descent in North America and massive snowfall (thanks to being in the world's only inland temperate rainforest zone)! RMR offers hiking, mountain biking, gondola-access sightseeing, and other recreational activities such as the Pipe Mountain Coaster.
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