Rossland
(pop. 3,557)
Canada’s Alpine City, Rossland is classic small town Canada and a true mountain town located high in the Monashee Mountains at 1,030 metres (3,400 feet) elevation (Canada’s second highest elevation city). The compact mountainside community features a bustling and lively main street featuring 4 blocks of heritage mining era buildings that have been preserved and inhabited by truly unique boutique shops, restaurants and services run by friendly locals. Maintaining a true small yet bustling community feel Rossland boasts a pedestrian friendly atmosphere without a single traffic light or chain store in town.
The former mining town come outdoor sports Mecca exhibits a truly laid back atmosphere and recreation centered lifestyle, home to a population of active folk and athletes of all ages. Rosslander’s live to play and have a long and proud history of raising champions.
Home to Canada’s father of alpine skiing Olaus Jeldness who held Canada’s first national skiing championships on the slopes of Red Mountain, the ski area, 3.5 km’s from town was also the site of Western Canada’s first chairlift and home of the most successful ski club in Canadian history raising multiple Olympians including Nancy Greene and Kerrin Lee-Gartner.
Surrounding the town are hundreds of kilometres of maintained trails including two Nordic ski clubs with world class trails and facilities including a biathlon range located at the ideal training altitude of 1,340 metres (4,400 feet).
As “The Mountain Bike Capital of Canada” Rossland also features endless mountain biking trails from rolling beginner loops to one of only 36 IMBA “Epic” rated trails The Seven Summits, traversing the Rossland Range through spectacular high alpine terrain.
Along with a long and storied Hockey and Curling tradition, Golf is now emerging as a new love with the historic municipal course recently undergoing a major expansion into an 18 hole championship course.
Sport Hosting Services
Tourism Rossland is prepared to offer promotional, operational and visitor experience support to sport event organizers in a number of ways. Listed below are just some of the services provided to sport event producers on a case by case basis:
- Bid Development
- Connections to Local Resort Partners
- Marketing and Communications support
- Site inspections / Venue selection
- Operational support and resources
- Destination collateral
- Accommodation booking support to source out suitable accommodations, rates and availability
- Tickets and packaging opportunities
- Media hosting
-Registration for larger groups
Sport Hosting Portfolio
Annual - Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships
2009,2008 -BC Snowboard Cross Championships
2009,2007 - Hay Wood Nor Am Nordic Skiing Event
2008 - K2 Alpine Provincial Championships
2008 - Western Canadian Ski Cross Championships
2006,1982 - BC Winter Games
Facilities
Community contact
Deanne Steven
Executive Director
Tourism Rossland
250-362-5666
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Kootenay Rockies region of BC
Over 30 km of glorious trails at 1,160 meters (3,800 feet) altitude Including soon to be Olympic calibre Biathlon range Black Jack is the home to Canadian Champion George Grey and a regular host of NorAm and amateur events.
Located in a tranquil and scenic alpine valley high in the Monashee mountains and minutes from the alpine city of Rossland, Redstone's championship 18 hole layout provides a challenging and fun golf experience for all ability levels
The Rossland Arean is centrally located within an easy 2-block walking distance of downtown. This is a high altitude cold rink with hard and fast ice that seats 800, has 5 dressing rooms and skate sharpening on site.
The Rossland Curling Club is a volunteer run club with 4 sheets of ice and is known for it's bright atmosphere, unique Rossland heritage artwork and outstanding lounge. Located 2- blocks from the pedestrian friendly downtown core.
Located at the ideal training altitude, ranging between 1,250 and 1,450 metres (4,200 to 4,800 feet) above sea level, Hanna Creek features a 4km groomed loop trail and 15 shooting lanes located under the surrounding Monashee Mountains
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