Early Skiing Footage from Red Mountain, circa 1950s (silent)

Archival ski footage from Red Mountain (now RED Resort) in Rossland, B.C., featuring the original Red Chair Lift.
Artifact Number: A2023.000.009.007
This film was digitized with the support of the Government of Canada through the Museums Assistance Program.
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I've only skied your mountain for a few days in the early 90s but it was an epic experience! There had been very little snow that year and I surfed north at the front edge of a blizzard. The first night saw about four feet of fresh powder. The local skiers basically took me in and showed me that incredible tough terrain. There were cliffs in the trees and one very steep run that I saw bare granite exposed as I took the first few turns. I will never forget the people, chest deep powder and that incredible terrain! It was the only resort where most of the locals were using alpine touring bindings because they hiked to their secret stashes.