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Ski Jump on Monte Cristo Mountain

Ski Jump on Monte Cristo Mountain, circa 1904.

Jeldness Cup

Jeldness Cup for the Rossland Winter Carnival Ski Jumping Championships Canada, 1908 As per the Winter Carnival ski-jumping rules, if a person won the competition for three consecutive […]

Rossland circa 1900

Significant landmarks from left to right in the background (photo is labelled with corresponding numbers): 1. Spokane Mountain (in 1902 named Mount Roberts) 2. Le Roi Mine 3. […]

Olaus Jeldness

Born on October 1, 1856, in Stangvik, Norway, Olaus Nilsen Jeldness came to Rossland in 1894. He made his fortune by selling three mine claims to investors at […]