Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.
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SRK Consulting) commenced a wonder- fully successful reclamation and water treatment plan to mitigate the effects. Many of my colleagues who ski and hike at Mount Washington continue to remark on the alteration and the mineralization that you can see on rocky outcroppings at the resort. In my career as a geologist, I have worked on three different mineral properties in Alaska, B.C. and Yukon that were all named "Red Mountain." In all cases, the rusty-red colour is due to the natural oxidation of iron sulphides, producing a rusty coat on the rock and talus exposures. Celebrating 111 years of skiing, Red Mountain Ski Resort in Rossland is no exception to this rule. According to the resort's website, in 1890, deposits of gold and copper were discovered on the south side of Red Mountain. This led to a major gold rush to the Kootenays, which in turn filled Rossland with miners, many of whom were ski-happy Scandinavians. These immigrants formed the Rossland Ski Club, which held the first recorded ski competition in Canada. The first downhill race was held on February 15, 1896, AM p28-33_Skiing.indd 31 from the top of Red Mountain down the south side to the present location of the Rossland Historical Museum. An early example of ingenuity and innovation in B.C.'s mining industry with lasting impact was the development of tramway systems for transporting ore. The race was organized and won by Olaus Jeldness, a Norwegian mining engineer who was the leading early advocate for snow sports in Rossland. He also created and donated the elaborate Jeldness trophy for future winners of the race. The trophy is now on display in the Ski Wing of the Rossland Historical Museum. In subsequent years, the annual tournament was held in conjunction with the Rossland Winter Carnival, an event that attracted competitors and spectators from all over Western Canada and the United States. In the 1930s, the first rope-tow was installed, with subsequent chair lifts and T-bars in the 1940s to '70s providing greater access to the slopes. Today, Powder Magazine ranks Red Mountain Resort fourth in North America, and Skiing magazine calls it the most underrated! An early example of ingenuity and innovation in B.C.'s mining industry with lasting impact was the development of tramway systems for transporting ore from mines in the Kootenays. Civil engineer Byron Riblet of nearby Spokane, Washington, was approached in 1896 to build an aerial tramway at the Noble Five mine in Sandon to move the ore from the top of Reco Mountain to the mill in the valley below. Over the next decade, Riblet built 30 aerial tramways for numerous w i n t e r 2 0 1 3 31 13-11-27 10:02 AM