Rossland's Black Jack Junior Racers have posted impressive results along with other BC nordic racers at the national championships in Duntroon, Ontario. Below is a list of highlights. BC RESULTS Individual Events - Day #1 Free Technique 1st JR Boys Geoffrey Richards (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club) 1st JUV Girls Julia...

There is a very underground and slightly mysterious event going on at Red and in Rossland as we speak; it is known simply and clandestinely as “The Gathering.” Those who are up on their ski history and who have followed ski culture and the ski-lebrity scene over the years will want to keep their eyes open around town this...

(This article is summarized from the Fat Busting GI Angel) Food consists of five basic ingredients which build, run and energize our body. Three of these have calories: protein that builds our cells, carbohydrates that create energy and reserves and fats for future needs. The other two are fibre that help the body digest the...

eorge Grey ploughed through fresh snowfall to lead the track to the finish line for four Canadians and finished 21st in the men's 15-kilometre individual start competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic on Friday. Starting in the second tier of athletes, the 29-year-old Grey – who is the...

Rossland, as we all know, has a long and storied history of raising and producing top level athletes over the years from Nancy Greene, Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Dallas Drake and many others through to today’s current stars like George Grey. Following in that tradition, the next generation of Rossland athletes are starting to make...

I was on the executive of the Black Jack Ski Club in 1984 when it was suggested by Roger Chrisfield and Rob Grey that the club should host a loppet. They had been to a loppet in Eastern Canada and they came home full of enthusiasm. At the first meeting of the 1984 executive, jobs were being volunteered for and, due to my...

One of the reasons I like this time of year is the warming foods we eat. I decided to make Chicken Marbella for friends coming over for dinner on Sunday and was reminded of all the great reasons to add garlic and herbs to your cooking. It was a treat to have the waft of garlic interlaced with the pungent aroma of thyme,...

Users of the Centennial Trail will notice an improvement in the trail grooming this week as the grooming issues identified over last summer and the fall have at least temporarily been worked out and the trail will be groomed and track set for the remainder of the winter season. Originally, as reported this past fall, the...

By John Kelly Many of you will be waiting for your men to come home from their mountain adventures this weekend, and judging by the number of calls we are getting at the Canadian Avalanche Centre, many of you are worried about whether it’s really safe for them to be out there in the first place. That sentence is not intended...

Under sunny skies, the Red Mountain Racers hosted the second Nancy Green Ski League race in the annual series. With approximately 150 racers from Red Mountain, Whitewater, Salmo and Summit Lake in Nakusp in attendance, kids ranging in age from 5 to 12 raced a slalom course down the face of Red. With hard packed, yet totally...