Red Mountain Resort

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Red Mountain Resort
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Red Mountain Resort
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Red Mountain Resort
Red Mountain Resort (Canada)
Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest major city Rossland, British Columbia
Vertical887 m (2,910 ft) [1]
Top elevation2,072 m (6,798 ft)
Base elevation1,185 m (3,888 ft)
Skiable areaLift-served
2,682 acres (10.9 km2)
Total
4,200 acres (17.0 km2)
Trails 110 named
Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg - 16% Beginner
Longest run7 km (4.3 mi) Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg - 47% Intermediate
Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg - 37% Expert
Lift system 6
Terrain parks 1
Snowfall 750 cm (300 in)
Snowmaking Yes
Night skiing Yes
Website redresort.com

RED Mountain Resort is a ski resort in western Canada, located on Granite, Grey, Kirkup, and Red Mountains [2] in Rossland, a former gold mining town in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. RED Mountain is one of the oldest ski hills in North America, with a history dating back to the creation of the Red Mountain Ski Club (RMSC) in the first decade of the 1900s. RED Mountain is located in the Monashee Mountains just north of the U.S. border. Like other ski hills in the British Columbia Interior, it has a reputation for light, dry powder, with yearly snowfall of 750 cm (300 in).

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RED Mountain Resort is known for having a variety of challenging expert terrain and for being geared towards intermediate and expert level skiers and riders.

History

In the summer of 1958, a new slalom slope was cleared by the RMSC for racing practice. Work was delayed until the fall due to threats of forest fires. [3] During the 1958–59 season, daily lift tickets were $3.50 for the general public and $2.25 for RMSC members (or 40 cents for a single ride), in Canadian currency. [3]

In 1968 the Red Mountain Ski Club hosted the first-ever FIS Alpine World Cup in Canada including both a Men's and Women's Giant Slalom and Slalom. [4]

In the summer of 2013, a third peak was added, Grey Mountain, adding 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of terrain and 22 named runs.

In December 2024, the resort made Canadian headlines when a farmer heckled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the resort. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Red Mountain Resort. "Trail maps". Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Red Mountain (recreational facility)". BC Geographical Names .
  3. 1 2 Williams, Dick (November 20, 1958). "New slalom practice slope improves Rossland ski area". Spokesman-Review. p. 19.
  4. ↑ "History".
  5. ↑ https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-justin-trudeau-ambushed-at-b-c-ski-resort-and-told-get-the-f-out-of-town

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