skiing over the holidays

Historically, I usually try to avoid ski trips during Christmas because of work, crowds, and uncertain weather. I will admit it, I usually get one ski trip a year, so I try to schedule mid February to avoid crowds, get an idea where snow is good. Skiing is expensive, and I want things to be...

Is it worth trying Revelstoke at Christmas time? I can get cheap flights into Calgary and I've always wanted to check out the mountain, but I also want to pick a place where there's likely to be coverage and maybe even some chance of a little fresh powder. We did WH20 and Red Mtn last year and...