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                         2016-08-20 
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                        Red Mountain Resort is gauging public interest in the possibility of community ownership, this means there’s a good chance you can own a... 
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                         2016-03-28 
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                        As the 2015/16 ski season comes to a close, I was fortunate enough to squeeze in one last blue bird day at one of North America’s top rated... 
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                         2013-12-10 
                                                        
                        looking to take ast course around rossland area
thanks annna 
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                        if you are looking for company please let us know; this year we'll be without our friends from TO so looking for experienced pals thanks anna 
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                         2013-06-22 
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                        It's official after months of speculation and rumour, Red Resort is installing their new fixed-grip Poma quad chair starting this week. The... 
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                         2013-03-31 
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                        Red Resort was again the place to be this long weekend for the 5th installment of Salomon's Gathering. With temps creeping up above the 15... 
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                         2013-03-28 
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                        The Gathering Festival is back for the 5th year bringing to Rossland the celebration of mountain culture with skiing, parties, music,... 
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                         2013-03-02 
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                        Mark your calendars as March 25 – 31 is the annual 'Gathering' at Red Resort, presented by Salomon. This years line up of events is... 
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                         2012-12-10 
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                        Red Resort in Rossland, BC, opened this weekend to bluebird skies and excellent coverage, at least on the top 2/3 of the mountain. It was one of... 
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                         2012-11-30 
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                        Red Resort has a new shuttle service, Ross Vegas style. It's actually a pimped out bus, not a Hummer..this from the Nelson Daily News:
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                         2012-10-23 
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                         First tracks of the season on Red claimed this morning. 16 inches measured at the top of the t-bar. Did two laps of the t-bar run at 7:00am,... 
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                         2012-09-26 
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                        This just in...Red Resort announces 1,000 acres of new in-bounds terrain, lift for 2013/14. Here's the release:
Rossland, British Columbia... 
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                         2012-03-26 
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                        The Gathering No. 4 
Rossland BC March 23-24, 2012
Red Mountain Resort hosted The Gathering over Friday and Saturday last week. With not... 
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                         2012-02-08 
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                        A few days back Owen Williams and Ormond Jobin joined Ryan Kuhn on a romp up Old Glory near Rossland BC. Sun, snow and turns to be had:
 
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                         2012-01-12 
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The North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships
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                         2011-11-09 
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                        With a 10cm snowfall Sunday night my buddies and I ventured on a mellow backcountry/XC tour into one of the many cabins in the Rossland Range. We... 
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                         2011-03-05 
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                        Nice little vid of the Red patrol in the "new" slackcountry...a good message to heed!
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                         2011-02-22 
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                        After what seemed like an interminable period of wind and sun crust, the backcountry around Red Mountain is really coming into shape. I popped out... 
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                         2011-01-19 
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                        Hiked up Record Peak today for giggles and to see what has happened since the epic dump last Wednesday followed by a painful warming/rain episode.... 
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                         2010-12-31 
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                        Toured up Grey Mountain at Red Mountain Resort yesterday. It was so good I did it twice and once again this morning! The conditions have been... 
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                         2010-12-21 
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Here's a short edit of a rip at Red Resort from Granite to Mt. Roberts and down DL's trees, Dec. 19, 2010. There was ~20 to 25cm... 
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                         2010-12-18 
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The conditions at/around Red this week went from gnarly rain crust to pretty fine powder, but variable conditions remain depending on the... 
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                         2010-12-01 
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                        Hiked up Red Mtn proper last night…fun short tour via headlamp. The 20cm of snow yesterday did wonders to a pretty heinous snowpack, but... 
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                         2010-11-25 
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                        Just got back from skinning up Granite Mt. Lots of snow, but it is just powder and you sink down to the rocks under the snow. Came down... 
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                         2010-11-24 
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                        Red pokes a little fun at itself with their new video (below) and web site here - talking about just how much Red Resort Sucks. To prove... 
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