Outdoors

Revelstoke Cycling Association volunteers gather around a picnic table under a gazebo. Bikers stand outside the gazebo in the sun waiting to register.

Revelstoke Cycling Association celebrates 30 years

Revelstoke Cycling Association talks about their network of trails, the biking community in Revelstoke and memberships.

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Accessibly cycling route on a snowy flat trail outside Revelstoke. Shot taken from the underside of a recombant bike looking through the front wheels onto the snow flats with trees and mountains in the distance.
The accessibility of cycling

Local biker Chris Miller chats about accessibility, where Revelstoke’s community is supporting biking and the draw of bike camping.

A group of seven individuals, all in rock climbing gear, sit and stand against a rock face and smile at the camera. Behind them is the inclusive pride flag with the intersex triangle added.
Open Mountains invites Revelstoke to Mountain Pride celebration

The local non-profit partnered with Queer Shred Revelstoke to host a day of inclusive outdoor activities and community building.

A line of mountain bikers pedaling through a rich, green forest
Race Revelstoke launches The Big Three

Get ready for The Big Three, a multi-staged race for bikers and runners alike, the latest offer from Race Revelstoke.

Revelstoke riders gather after another race down Boulder Mountain.
What Revelstoke riders are looking forward to in 2024

Local riders chat how an early melt has jump-started the mountain bike season and what they’re hoping the rest of 2024 will look like.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort Bike Park opens with a number of programs and activities

From kids programs to a ladies clinic, there is something for everyone in this year’s program line-up.

A crowd of over 20 people lift a large wooden canoe out of the water and up the banks of a river. The canoe is carved with hand prints, figures holding hands and representation of the land.
Sx̌ʷnítkʷ Canoe Journey readies for 2024 paddle

Sx̌ʷnítkʷ Canoe Journey will make Revelstoke a stop June 12 for the travel to Kettle Falls and welcomes local community to come celebrate.

Bear statues in Revelstoke at the entrance of Grizzly plaza. A mother and cub on one side of the main road and a single bear on the other side of the road.
How bear aware is Revelstoke?

Revelstoke’s history with bears has some questioning whether the city should be including grizzlies in a city logo update.

Wildland firefighter Joshua Day in the field with a hose working on a fire line.
B.C. wildland firefighters prepare for another early wildfire season

As British Columbia braces for another early wildfire season, the Mountaineer takes a closer look at the training of wildland firefighters to understand how they mentally and physically prepare themselves for the season ahead.

Pride event poster for Parks Canada and Mount Revelstoke National Park event featuring two hands in the include Pride flag colours clasped together
Mount Revelstoke National Park hosts Pride celebration

Pride event is ‘creating community through joy’ at the family-friendly activities hosted by Mount Revelstoke National Park.