Social History Archives | Page 9 of 10 | Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland

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.

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 […]

Rossland Ski Club Dance

Dancing during a Club Party at the Rossland Ski Club ski hill.

Rossland Ski Club Jump Hill

Rossland Ski Club Jump Hill, circa February 1937. Jumping continued to be a major spectacle for locals until the 1950s. On December 6, 1934, the Rossland Ski Club (RSC) […]

Trail-Rossland Ski Club

Trail-Rossland Ski Meet, circa 1932.

Rossland Ski Club

Rossland Ski Club. Back row left to right: Dan McNaughton, Islay Terhune, Daris Jerzick, Hinslin Churchill, Bob Hammy, Gordon Lynn, Lester Brown, Harry O’Reilley, Stewart Jameson. Front row […]

Rossland Ski Club Patch

Rossland Ski Club Patch, circa 1933-1948.