Phoenix ski racers bring home medals
In the first Rio Tinto Alcan Nancy Greene Ski League race of the West Kootenay Zone last Sunday, Jan. 20, teams from Red Mountain, Salmo, Summit Lake, Whitewater and Phoenix were present. The Phoenix Mountain Racers did their mountain proud by bringing home a 2nd place team ribbon. Phoenix Mountain Racer Seamus Carlyle, 11 ...
Leafs complete deal for Grand Forks sniper Connor Gross
Nelson Leafs coach Frank Maida made a move Boxing Day to deal with the loss of two key players from the lineup in the final weeks leading up to the Kootenay International Junior HocChristmas break. Maida, in his second season at the helm of the Leafs, acquired 18-year-old Connor Gross from the Grand Forks Border Bruins for ...
Phoenix Mountain Racers looking ahead to exciting year with funding boost
A $2,000 government grant will give the Phoenix Mountain Ski Racers an extra leg up this ski season and the start of a new ski-cross training area at Phoenix Ski Hill. Late last month the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development granted the organization with $2,000 through the Local Sport Development Fund, which...
Phoenix Ski Hill triples acreage, gets government approval on resort plan
The approval of a new Resort Master Plan for the Phoenix Ski Hill will provide further stability with possible future financial benefits for the Phoenix Mountain Alpine Ski Society (PMASS). Earlier this week the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations announced that they have approved the plan and have...
Society pursues paving for local trails
A presentation to Grand Forks city council was the first step to successfully paving the TransCanada Trail between Grand Forks and Christina Lake. Knowing that the success of their project is linked to the support of local government, Chris Moslin of the Grand Forks Trails Society took the project before council on Monday, ...
New snow tempting but it's good to be cautious
New snow is calling to those who enjoy winter sports, but the Canadian Avalanche Center suggests enthusiasts be observant. Light amounts of new snow fell in the region on Wednesday night and the forecasted wind and snow will add to the size and reactivity of this developing slab, according to Joe Lammers, one of the center's...
Bridging a gap while learning the ropes: 39CER install bridge at Texas Creek
The dilapidated wooden foot bridge that crossed Texas Creek, located on the boundary of Gladstone Provincial Park at the east end of Christina Lake, was anything but safe. And after BC Parks staff inspected the bridge last year they “deemed it structurally unsound”, especially the wooden decking, and closed it off until it ...
Cross country skiing a great activity for everyone
By: Larry Hudema, Grand Forks From its humble beginnings in the swamps and bogs of Asia the ski has risen to noble heights. I cross-country (Nordic) ski. I'm not particularly good at it but that's just the thing, you don't have to be. No matter your level, from novice to black diamond ice and powder buster, there are a multitude...
GFATV takes on caring for campgrounds
The Grand Forks All Terrain Vehicle club (GFATV) are the new caretakers for recreation sites up the Granby river valley north of Grand Forks. Under an agreement with B.C. Parks, the club will be responsible for maintaining all the sites located above 28 mile bridge including Blue Joint, St. Anne’s and Howe Creek. They will ...
Emcon enlarges Nancy Greene Summit parking lot for skiers
Joe Mottishaw, the Kootenay Boundary division manager of Emcon, announced earlier this month that the company will be "widening and enlarging a parking area for [cross]-country skiers at the Nancy Greene Summit."Mottishaw noted that each year Emcon "provides two days of free service with a piece of equipment for a small...
