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Poma Lift, circa 1963-1964

Photo was taken by Pat Archibald.

T-Bar 1971

The T-Bar was completed before the 1971-72 ski season. The T-Bar was constructed to take pressure off the Red Chair and Poma Lift. It was located on the […]

Granite Chair 1965

The Granite Chair was a significant undertaking for the RMSC. Built in 1965, the lift started at the lodge and went to the top of Granite Mountain. It […]

Poma Lift 1960

The Poma Lift was built in 1960 because there was growing enthusiasm for skiing in the area. It began near the lodge and continued two-thirds of the way […]

Trail Ski Club Patch

Trail Ski Club Patch, circa 1934-1948.

Kootenay Zone Banquet Menu

Hand-drawn cover of the Kootenay Zone Ski Banquet menu at The Palm Room of the Crown Point Hotel on February 22, 1942. Sponsored by the Trail Ski Club […]

Red Chair Installation

Installing the first chairlift on Red Mountain in 1947.

Red Mountain Ski Club Members

Left to right: Jack Mitchell, unknown, unknown, Ira Page, unknown, Bob Van, unknown, unknown, Jim Douglas. Mitchell, Page, and Douglas were a part of RMSC’s first executive committee

Ski Jacket

Red Mountain Ski Club Member Ski Jacket. The patches down the sleeve identify the skier’s RMSC member status for the ski season.

Grey Mountain Grind Map

Route of the Grey Mountain Grind, drawn February 10, 1946. The RMDC acknowledges that the names “Indian Flats” (the area between Red Mountain and Granite Mountain) and “Squaw […]

Grey Mountain Grind Memories

[Ira McAulay] Well no, I think the only thing competition was the Grey Mountain Grind. That was a competition there was Rossland men in that and Trail fellas skiing […]

Ches Edwards

Born January 19, 1910, Ches Edwards started skiing at a young age. At five years old, he became interested in ski-jumping after watching a group of Norwegians perform […]