Kootenay Columbia Trails System
As the mountain bike capital of Canada, Rossland is a two wheelers dream with 32 official trails covering over 170kms within the city limits, many trail heads an easy pedal from Rossland's historic downtown main street.
With trails for all ability levels from rolling green rated loop trails like the Wagon Road winding its way up the valley from Warfield to Rossland, through long and cruisy intermediate trails like the famed Oasis trail which drops over 3,000 vertical feet from high in the Nancy Greene Pass down to the mighty Columbia River to high speed downhill thrills on the advanced and double black rated trails with numerous stunts like Whiskey that take advantage of the natural geography to offer thrilling, adventurous rides.
Home to the world famous Seven Summits Trail rated as "Epic" by the International Mountain Bike Association which traverses the Rossland Range in truly epic fashion and hosts a major biking and trail running race each year. The Seven Summits is a continuous trail, 30.4km in length following a high elevation route along the interconnecting alpine ridges west of Rossland past the peaks of the Rossland Range.
Truly a world class Mountain Bike destination Rossland's endless trails, strong and vibrant trails society and mountain bike culture is as good a venue as any in the country for hosting mountain biking events.
Fast Facts
- 32 Trails covering 117km's
- Seven Summits Trail rated as EPIC by the International Mountain Bike Association
Facility Specs
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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
Hosting Portfolio
Seven Summits Race - Annual
The Rubberhead Classic
Weather Information
In town, the annual snowfall averages 370 centimetres while the higher elevations receive over 750cm's annually. Although there is snow in Rossland a month longer than in nearby valleys, the climate is gentle. Average summer temperatures are 25 C high and 11 C low. Rarely are winter days colder than –10 C and the average high is 3 C. Often above the clouds, Rossland receives about 2,000 hours of sunshine per year and windy days are rare
Facility Contact
Deanne Steven
Executive Director
Tourism Rossland
250-362-5666
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Map and Directions
Kootenay Rockies region of BC
Box 1179, Rossland, BC, V0G 1Y0
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