Mountains Archives | Page 3 of 5 | Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland

Hamish Martin, a Nancy Greene Racer

Hamish Martin during a Nancy Greene Ski League Race.

John Platt Racing

John Platt Competing in the 1954 Inter High School Ski Meet.

Alice Gordon in Sun Valley

Alice Gordon competitively skied throughout her time at Rossland High School. In April 1950, Gordon and June McKenzie went to American School Competition in Sun Valley, Idaho, with […]

International Intercollegiate Invitational Ski Tournament

Spectators at the “Triple I” Ski Jumping Competition in Rossland, BC, January 1958.

Group of Young Skiers

Left to right: David Jones, Bill Ling, Guy Christie, Al Fisher, John Platt Bottom row: Andy Poochoff

Ski Race

Unknown Ski Race on Red Mountain, circa 1940-1951

Booty Griffiths

Memories of Booty Griffiths

[Al Fisher] Booty brought class to the ski hill. The ski industry here – clothing, good skis, and so – he was also a competitor. Booty was a – […]

Skiing with a Steering Pole

A man skiing with a steering pole to help brake, circa 1900.

Double Red Chair 1973

In 1973, RMSC replaced the original Red Chair, upgrading it from a single chair to a double chair. This development increased the number of skiers on Red Mountain.

Paradise Triple Chair 1976

The Paradise Triple Chair construction occurred from August to December 1976. It is located on the south side of Granite Mountain, which opened up even more skiing terrain […]

Rope Tow 1953

In November 1953, the Red Mountain Ski Club built a rope tow. It quickly became popular amongst junior skiers, as they were not allowed to ride the Red […]