Red Mountain exceeded our expectations. A scenic, under 3hr drive from Spokane made our travel from NYC w/ our 7yr old daughter very manageable. Our concerns of recent warm temps were quickly dissolved when it started snowing by 8am the first day on the lifts. 3 days & 16" + made for untracked & steeeeep lines down countless chutes & bowls, all filled w/ trees, both spaced & tight. When you tire of that, take a quick cat ride up to Mt Kircup. Its cheap & beats the 20min hike to some more of previously mentioned terrain. The warm weather effected the snow quality a bit. It made for some heavy, wet conditions, but that didn't deter us from getting our fill of untracked lines. A 2hr drive to soak in Ainsworth Hot Spring is well worth it, and we hear Whitewater is a great mountain, but we stuck to Red. Never leave snow to go find it elsewhere! Our daughter loves Red Mt & excelled beyond our believes in ski school. She logged more hrs on the mountain than anyone & had enough energy to take us for runs after we picked her up. If you haven't already, check out BC's Powder Highway & make a stop @ Red.