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Nestled in the crater of an ancient volcano at
an elevation of 1023 meters, Rossland is one of Canada's highest cities.
Rich arteries of minerals that bubbled near the surface eons ago were
discovered in 1890 and in a few short years Rossland's fame spread
around the world for her fabulous deposits of gold.
A hundred years later, at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Rossland's
name was heard again - this time for the gold being produced on
its ski slopes. Home of some of the best alpine and cross-country
skiing in British Columbia, Rossland has been producing ski champions
since 1897, including Olympic champions Kerrin Lee-Gartner and Nancy
Greene.
Rossland is more than just great skiing. Rossland offers mountain
bikers and hikers hundreds of kilometres of trails, all radiating
from the centre of town. If biking isn't your style, Rossland offers
great golf, nearby lakes and a score of other pleasant distractions.
Slide back into the past and see what it would have been like to
be a hard-rock miner. The famous Rossland Historical Museum can
take you underground and you can follow the spacious main haulageway
800 feet into Red Mountain.
We are a busy little community with events and festivals happenning
all year round. Some of our local events include the Rossland Winter
Carnival, Gold Fever Follies Summer Theatre, Golden City Days and
the Rossland Mountain Film Festival. |
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