Despite periods of dense fog, Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s (RMR) first Locals Day on Dec. 17 saw 400 locals take advantage of discounts, raising $4000 for the Revelstoke Community Foundation. With tickets for local residents priced at $20 and complete standard rental packages $10, Locals Day gives many the opportunity to hit the slope.
For Morgan Cooper, Locals Day provides access to the hill in her family’s backyard.
“Three adults, three kids, rentals for everyone,” Cooper told the Mountaineer. “This is the only way we’re affording a day at the hill.”
The $20 lessons also provide a much needed refresher for the start of the season and opportunity for her kids to make friends.
“Next year it might be kids on the hill and adults at the hot tub,” Cooper said.
Some runs remain closed as the delayed start to snow season continues to bring lower than average snowfall to the region. Riders accessing RMR’s main green run, Last Spike, were met with warning signs of icy patches and degraded conditions shortly after leaving Mackenzie Outpost. While the sun attempted to make an appearance at higher elevations, thick patches of fog reduced visibility for many of the mid-mountain runs.
Still, that didn’t deter Allie Valaes from taking advantage of Locals Day to get in her first snowboard run ever.
“This is my first time for board or ski,” Valaes told Revelstoke Mountaineer. She arrived in Revelstoke a month after the end of last season.
Having both internationally moved for their careers, Valaes partner Vincent said many people assume they are just visiting because of their accent.
“But here I am, at Locals Day. Hopefully for so many more.”
For them, Locals Day feels like a right of passage for someone looking to call Revelstoke home for the long term, and they’re eager to attend more.
Proof of residency is needed for guests to gain Locals Day perks, whether government ID, mail or official documents including a Revelstoke address. Along with reduced lift ticket prices and half off standard rentals, locals can take advantage of 50 per cent off high-performance rentals and $20 group lessons for Level 1 to Level 3 skiers.
The rest of the 2023-2024 season Locals Days are scheduled for January 14, March 10 and April 7 depending on weather and snow levels.
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