Category: Recreational

Butch Boutry

Butch Boutry was born and raised in Rossland. He was a Red Mountain Ski Team member from 1954-64 and Canadian National Ski Team member from 1959-63. He was […]

Ruth Grubisic

Ruth Grubisic (nee Eek) grew up in Rossland during a golden era of skiing. She was a strong competitor on the local junior and senior high ski teams […]

Ginger Baines

Loraine “Ginger” Baines (nee Edwards) is the daughter of legendary skier and coach Ches Edwards and Phyllis Edwards. Ginger moved with her parents to Rossland from Banff, AB […]

Al Fisher

Allan “Al” Fisher is one of the most influential people in Western Canadian skiing. Al grew up in Rossland and was a strong competitor from an early age. […]

Libby Martin

Elizabeth “Libby” Martin first tried skiing after emigrating to Canada from Britain in the 1960s. Landing first in Montreal where she taught high school science, her few ski […]

Fiona Martin

Fiona Martin was raised in Rossland by her parents Iain and Libby Martin, who were keen mountaineers and avid skiers. She went through the Nancy Greene Ski League, […]

Robin Valentine

Robin ski raced in the 1960’s in Northern Ontario and came west in 1967 to attend Notre Dame University in Nelson, BC.  The first ski race he worked […]

Pat Nora’s 1951 Gold Canadian Amateur Ski Association Western Canada Championship Slalom Trophy

Aerial View of Red and Granite Mountain circa 1990s

Aerial View of Red and Granite Mountains showing a number runs cut by the RMSC. This photo was used to create the trail map for Red Mountain Resorts. […]

1958 World Championship Team

1958 World Championship Team. Bill Stevens, John Platt, John Fripp, Mr. Knisser, Shaun Fripp, Trevor Klotz, Fred Tommy, Lorne O’Connor.

1988 Husky Downhill World Cup Parade

Members of the Nancy Greene Ski League walking in the 1988 Husky Downhill World Cup Parade.