Key sectors of the economy include the railroad, forestry, and tourism. With the close proximity of the Revelstoke Dam, power is easy to access and provides just one more reason for industry to locate in Revelstoke. The addition of three new turbines at Mica and Revelstoke will increase economic activity of the area over the next 15 years.
 
The dam’s visitor centre guides thousands of tourists through the technological marvel of one of North America’s largest and most modern hydroelectric developments.

The heli-skiing, cat skiing and snowmobiling are growing winter attractions, and Revelstoke has been rated as the #1 snowmobile destination in North America!
 
 
The development of a major Four Season Resort at Mount MacKenzie immediately adjacent to Revelstoke is underway.

The 2007/08 season will open with 4,700 vertical feet; a new Leitner-Poma high-speed quad lift and eight-passenger gondola; a renovated and expanded day lodge with restaurant, deck, retail, and rentals; and 27 gladed and groomed trails, open bowls, and steep chutes. Once additional gondolas and chairlifts are completed in the winter of 2008/09, Revelstoke will also boast North America’s longest vertical descent (and the fourth-longest in the world): 6,000 feet of lift-serviced vertical. The acquisition of Selkirk Tangiers Helicopter Skiing and CAT Powder Skiing makes the resort a one-stop destination for lift, snowcat, and helicopter skiing.

Visit the resort development website: www.revelstokemountainresort.com
 

The summer adventure tourism market is also a growing industry with mountain biking; trail riding, hiking and backcountry treks gaining popularity.

Revelstoke has been rated as one of the top 10 outdoor adventure communities in North America! Excellent fishing and an attractive golf course also lure visitors to the community.
 
Diversification is a key to a successful economy and the small business sector holds enormous potential.
 
Revelstoke’s market area is central to the West Coast, the Okanagan and Kootenay regions, and Alberta. In a global market, business in Revelstoke can access the world through modern telecommunications and fibre optic lines as easily, and at the same cost, as if they were in the heart of a metropolis.

 

 
 
 
 
 

Main Business Sectors
 - Rail transportation
 - Forest/timber industry
 - Tourism & hospitality
 - Water resources
 - Retail and services
 

 

 

Transportation
CP Rail:
Mainline & Divisional Terminal

Revelstoke Airport:
Charter Air Service & Helicopter Operations

Trans-Canada Hwy:
Revelstoke is located on this cross-Canada highway.