Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
Lifting a T-bar Tower, circa 1971
Photo was taken by Pat Archibald.
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 […]
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 […]
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, circa 1934-1948.
Installing the first chairlift on Red Mountain in 1947.
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
Red Mountain Ski Club Member Ski Jacket. The patches down the sleeve identify the skier’s RMSC member status for the ski season.
Dancing during a Club Party at the Rossland Ski Club ski hill.
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, circa 1933-1948.