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Fewer Lift Breakdowns at Red This Year?

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If you spent a significant amount of time skiing or boarding up at Red last season you likely were there on at least one day when a lift or two was broken down. Nothing can ruin a winter day like the tragic combination of amazing conditions and silent bullwheels. Nobody was more frustrated with the less-than-reliable lift service than Red Mtn themselves. Consequently, Red embarked on an ambitious lift audit and re-build process over the summer. They’ve spent nearly one million dollars on the process, and this winter the lifts should be running smoothly and reliably.

Rosslanders ‘Flood’ the podium as locals excel at Whitewater Free Ski Open

by Adrian Barnes on 01 Feb 2012
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Rosslanders ‘Flood’ the podium as locals excel at Whitewater Free Ski Open

The first-ever Whitewater Junior Free Ski Open was held last weekend and showcased some strong Rossland talent. Rosslanders did well over all but of particular note were a brother and sister who took to the podium in their respective categories. Erin Flood came in first in the 8-11 year old girl category while her brother Jacob took Second in the 12-15 year old boy category.

Wanted: Community sports heroes!

by Adrian Barnes on 31 Jan 2012
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Wanted: Community sports heroes!

Many of us have had a special individual in our lives or in the lives of our children who has been a mentor, a friend, and a role model. These people are sports heroes—volunteers who don’t always get the recognition they deserve. With this in mind, Sport BC is bringing the Community Sport Hero Awards, presented by Teck, to Rossland and the Greater Trail area on February 22, 2012. The awards will honour long-standing local volunteers who have made significant contributions to our communities through sport. And this is where you come in.

Rice brings Red Bull Supernatural to Tribute Boardshop in Nelson Wednesday

by Nelson Daily Sports on 31 Jan 2012
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The Tribute Boardshop on Baker Street will have snowboarding royalty on site during a public autograph session Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. — The Nelson Daily photo

Travis Rice is taking his Red Bull Supernatural competition from the hill at Baldface to Baker Street Wednesday and the staff and management at Tribute Boardshop are “super stoked, for sure.”

The brainchild of snowboarding icon Travis Rice, Red Bull Supernatural is a first-of-its-kind backcountry competition designed to challenge before crowning the best all-around snowboarder on the planet.

Pickle ball and teen hip hop should take care of those mid-winter blues....

by Rossland Recreation on 31 Jan 2012
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Pickle ball and teen hip hop should take care of those mid-winter blues....

The Recreation Department is working on the Spring Brochure in the next two weeks. If you would like to run a program with the REC Department, please give us a call or drop by to discuss your ideas. The deadline for submitting a program description is Friday, Feb. 10.

Rossland's Kim Joines wins IPC slalom in Italy...on her birthday

by Contributor on 31 Jan 2012
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Rossland's Kim Joines wins IPC slalom in Italy...on her birthday

Kimberly Joines celebrated her birthday in style on Friday by winning the International Paralympic Committee World Cup slalom at Arta Terme, Italy.

This is the now 31-year-old’s second IPC World Cup win in three days since returning from a long-term injury.

“It’s my birthday, so that (podium) made me happy,” the native of Edmonton, Alta., said. “It was an interesting race, lots of people blowing out, so I was just happy to get down alive.”

Elite pros and freeriders descend on Balface for Red Bull Supernatural

by Nelson Daily Sports on 29 Jan 2012
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Elite pros and freeriders descend on Balface for Red Bull Supernatural

By Bruce Fuhr
The Nelson Daily

When Mayor John Dooley takes flight on another one of those promotional missions to points unknown he can dip into bag most other cities in Canada can only dream of having at their disposal.

There’s CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada.

The event may be a little old, but still is great fodder for promoting the city.

Bronze “mini-Olaus” reaches Rossland just in time for the 115th Winter Carnival

by Andrew Bennett on 26 Jan 2012
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Bronze “mini-Olaus” reaches Rossland just in time for the 115th Winter Carnival

Standing 10 inches high with 14 inch skis, a little bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness has made his way to Rossland as the Spirit of Red club gets one step closer to the full size bronze statue that will eventually have pride of place on the northeast corner of Washington and Columbia in downtown Rossland.

Rossland cross-country skier Geoffrey Richards among eight Canadian junior competitors to compete in the World Championships in Turkey

by Andrew Bennett on 25 Jan 2012
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Rossland cross-country skier Geoffrey Richards among eight Canadian junior competitors to compete in the World Championships in Turkey

Rossland native and cross-country skier Geoffrey Richards will join seven other junior athletes and eight under-23 athletes to represent Canada at the 2012 Junior and Under-23 World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey, on Feb. 19 to 26.

Climate change lecture, skating, art lessons...something for everyone!

by Rossland Recreation on 25 Jan 2012
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Climate change lecture, skating, art lessons...something for everyone!

The Recreation Department is working on the Spring Brochure in the next two weeks.  If you would like to run a program with the REC Department, please give us a call or drop by to discuss your ideas.  The deadline for submitting a program description is Friday, Feb. 10. 

Hey Teens!  There’s a Hip Hop & Jazz, Dance class just for you, on Tuesdays from 5:45-6:45pm in the MacLean Annex.  Think you’ve got some good moves?  Have fun, get some exercise and hang with your friends! 

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