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Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) is the largest private ski resort owner/operator in Canada, owning six ski resorts across Canada. __NOTOC__


Current properties

The company owns Nakiska in Alberta as well as
Fernie Alpine Resort Fernie Alpine Resort is a ski resort, located on Lizard Range, near the town of Fernie, British Columbia in Canada. The resort also operates a mountain bike park, hiking, guided hikes, and sightseeing in the summer months. The resort has 10 l ...
, Kimberley Alpine Resort and
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) is a ski resort located west of Golden, British Columbia, Canada. It features over 120 trails across more than of skiable terrain and a vertical drop, currently the sixth largest of any North American ski ...
in British Columbia. Resorts outside the
Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies (french: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part ...
are
Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne is a ski resort in eastern Canada, located in the town of Beaupré, Quebec, about northeast of Quebec City. The mountain is part of the Laurentian mountain chain and has a summit elevation of above sea level with a vertical dr ...
and
Stoneham Mountain Resort Stoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort, located north of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury. It has a peak elevation of above sea level and a vertical drop of . There are 41 trails covering over four mou ...
in Quebec. RCR also owns and manages a number of hotels, backcountry lodges and golf courses, including Trickle Creek Golf Resort and Trickle Creek Lodge in
Kimberley Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, a ...
, Wintergreen Golf and Country Club in Bragg Creek, and The Slope Side (formerly Wolf's Den) and Lizard Creek Lodges in Fernie.


History

RCR was previously owned by Charlie Locke before he saw some financial trouble, and after a period in bankruptcy protection, was bailed out by Alberta billionaire
N. Murray Edwards Norman Murray Edwards (born December 10, 1959) is a Canadian oil sands financier and a co-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team. With an estimated net worth of US$2.7 billion (as of December 2022), Edwards was ranked by ''Forbes'' as the 32nd ...
in 2001. RCR previously operated Fortress Mountain Resort, Lake Louise Mountain Resort, Wintergreen Ski Area and West Louise Lodge. On December 29, 2011, RCR purchased
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) is a ski resort located west of Golden, British Columbia, Canada. It features over 120 trails across more than of skiable terrain and a vertical drop, currently the sixth largest of any North American ski ...
from original developer Ballast Nedam."Kicking Horse Resort officially in RCR hands"
- Grant, Annalee, Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Cranbrook, BC (3 January, 2012)


References


External links


Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
- Official website Hotel and leisure companies of Canada Companies based in Calgary {{Canada-company-stub