Where skiing and metals meet: (clockwise
from top left) Red Mountain near Stewart;
Paradise Meadows trail head and ski lift
at Mount Washington; Outcrop on Mount
Washington; Open pit at Mount Washington
currently being explored by North Bay
Resources Inc.
It has been several decades since any
new ski resort has been built in British
Columbia; as with the mining industry,
the permitting process and environmental
considerations are extensive and daunting.
But perhaps one day, future generations of
skiers will take advantage of the massive
winter snowfalls on the rugged mountains of northwestern British Columbia,
where today's new mines are proposed.
"Galore Creek" and "Valley of the Kings"
would also make wonderful names for ski
resorts. And who knows, maybe even my
old downhill slopes at the "other" Red
Mountain near Stewart may see some
young future miners who love to ski. ■
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Rob McLeod is a geologist with 20 years of
diverse exploration and development experience.
He is a founder of McLeod-Williams Capital
Corp., and an active volunteer in the Vancouver
mining community, including with AME BC
and the Britannia Mine Museum.
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