Recreational Archives | Page 4 of 5 | Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland

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.

Ski Boot Timeline

Ski boots, 1940s to 2000s This photo shows the progression of ski boot from leather with laces to plastic with buckles. The fourth boot has laces on the […]

Ski Timeline

Skis, 1940s to 2000s This photo shows the progression of skis from the 1940s to the 2000s. The first ski is approximately 265 cm long, while the last […]

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 […]

Fiona Martin Loading onto the T-Bar

Fiona Martin loading onto the T-Bar, circa 1974

T-Bar Tower Installation

Lifting a T-bar Tower, circa 1971

T-Bar 1971

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 […]