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compact, offers tailored treatments; and a cleverly designed boot room features individually named lockers >n` ÜilVomi mo` Vonð "n Ìhi ÌhiÀ` yooÀ] ÌhiÀi½Ã > cosy lounge and bar furnished with deep seats, stacked LookÃhilÛià >n` > Ào>Àin} wÀi«l>Vi] Ühili oÕÌÃi`i] > rooftop overlooking the mountains houses a hot tub, Ã>Õn>] ÃÌi>m Àoom >n` wÀi«iÌ° n Ìhi L>ÃiminÌ] Ìhi «Ào«iÀÌ޽à voÀmiÀ LoiliÀ Àoom h>à Liin `iÃi}ni` Ìo emulate a secret speakeasy, with lacquered teal booths and a quartz-topped bar. Staff strike the right balance of being relaxed and friendly while delivering ultra- «iÀÃon>liÃi` ÃiÀÛiVi° ÕiÃÌà wll oÕÌ > «ÀiviÀinVi ÃhiiÌ before they arrive, meaning staff are well versed in their favourite food, drink and even music long before they step through the door. The new and improved lodge is no doubt a draw, liÛin½Ã >LiliÌÞ Ìo VonniVÌ VliinÌà q moÃÌlÞ ÕLiÀ-


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wealthy daredevil types from the US, UK and Canada q ÜiÌh Ãomi ov Ìhi LiÃÌ Ãki ÌiÀÀ>in >n` «oÜ`iÀ on Ìhi planet that truly sets it apart. Its partner heli operation, in}wÃhiÀ] h>Ã > Îää]äää->VÀi ÌinÕÀi in Ìhi v>mi` Monashee and Valhalla ranges, meaning guests can traverse old cedar forests, huge alpine bowls and steep, spiny trails with not another skier in sight. Ƃ yiiÌ ov ÃhinÞ] Ài` Ƃ--Ì>À Î >n` Ó >iÀVÀ>vÌ q knoÜn >Ã Ìhi iÀÀ>Ài ov hiliVo«ÌiÀÃ q viÀÀÞ }ÕiÃÌÃ inÌo Ìhi backcountry, their nimble size allowing them to reach >nÞ >Ài> ÜiÌh i>Ãi°


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meaning no more than four guests per helicopter and a }Õi`i-Ìo-}ÕiÃÌ À>Ìio ov £\Ó° Our mid-March visit coincided with a shift in the weather, with a substantial rise in temperature creating instabilities in the snowpack, greatly heightening the risk of avalanche. ÕÌ iÌ Ü>à Ài>ÃÃÕÀin} Ìo knoÜ Ìhià Ü>à >n >nom>lÞ°


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the peak season of December to March, most guests come to Eleven Revelstoke Lodge for three to four days, and can expect to get out on the mountain every morning. On the rare occasion fog keeps the helis grounded,


ÌhiÀi½Ã «linÌÞ ov Ãm>ll-ÌoÜn Vh>Àm Ìo Ão>k Õ« in ,iÛilÃÌoki (see box) and more reliable slopes at Revelstoke Mountain ,iÃoÀÌ° n Ìhi ÕnlikilÞ iÛinÌ Ìh>Ì }ÕiÃÌÃ] liki ÕÃ] V>n½Ì }iÌ out at all, Eleven will credit their stay so they can return later in the season or the following year.


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Beyond BIG EDDY PUB


A Revelstoke institution since 1975, those in the know come here for one thing: the Big Eddy Caesar. A local take on Canada’s favourite divisive tipple – the Bloody Caesar, which raises a Bloody Mary


with the addition of clam juice – it’s a must-try in this quintessentially Canadian mountain inn.


CANTINA DEL CENTRO


It wasn’t the extensive quesadilla and taco menu that drew us into Cantina del Centro, nor its 11 types of margarita – each hand-shaken and served on the rocks – but the OWNVK NCPG ƂXG RKP QNF UEJQQN DQYNKPI CNNG[ VJCV RTQXKFGU endless entertainment during a rainy afternoon.


MONASHEE SPIRITS


This small, family-run distillery and cocktail bar is always humming with activity. All spirits on its eclectic cocktail list are made by hand using local ingredients, and friendly bar staff are evidently passionate about their craft, injecting an GPQTOQWU COQWPV QH ƃCKT KPVQ GCEJ FTKPM VJG[ OCMG


QUARTERMASTER EATERY


Eleven Revelstoke Lodge has a constantly convivial vibe thanks to its next-door restaurant and bar, which is open to locals as well as guests. A seasonal menu includes dishes such as Icelandic Arctic char,


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HOW TO SPEND A DAY IN REVELSTOKE IF HELISKIING IS OFF THE CARDS


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