Sex Archives | Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland

Patricia Stevens

Patricia Stevens moved to Rossland with her husband, Bill, in 1961. Bill Stevens was born and raised in Rossland and had a significant influence on the local ski […]

Sean Valentine

Sean Valentine was born in Nakusp, BC in 1972. He began skiing at the age of 2 with his parents, Robin and Flori, and chasing after his older […]

Nancy Greene Raine

Nancy Greene Raine (nee Nancy Greene) is one of the best-known names in Canadian skiing. She was born in Ottawa but grew up in Rossland. She skied regularly […]

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, […]

Don Stevens

Donald “Don” Stevens is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics as well as the 1985 and 1989 World Championships. He was born […]

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 […]

Peter Bosinger

1986-1989 Canadian National Ski Team Member 1988 Olympics Winter Games in Calgary, Canada