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Red Mountain Racers look to extend season ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor
Red Mountain could be an early season ski training destination if Red Mountain Racers see their plan through. The Racers’ organization appeared in council Tuesday to ask for council’s support to do a snowmaking study for Red. Philip Patterson, Red Moun-
tain Racers head coach, said in the last 17 years coaching at Red Resort, his task has been to organize and take racers to places like Mount Nakiska, Mount Norquai and Mount Hood for early season training. That’s mainly because they need to find snow to start training prior to training being available around Rossland. While there, he said they share lanes with racers from
all over North America and Europe. “When I was racing throughout the 80s and 90s, we were holding high level races, national championships and NorAm races (one level below world cup) pretty much on a yearly basis through the mountain here,� Patterson said. “What we are finding today in alpine racing is racing is starting in early December, kids
are in races at that time, which means they basically have to get training up and done before they hit December.� Patterson said on his travels, he’s seen a need for more early season training venues. “There’s quite a bit of demand, and often a lack of resources for it,� Patterson said. “There’s one lane for training and often 130, 140 people fighting for it. Every place I go
to fills up pretty quickly.� Patterson said they were looking for support from the City of Rossland to upgrade the 2005 engineering study they did on snowmaking. He expected the study would cost $10,000 and would look at advancements that have gone on in the snowmaking world since that time and water supply options available and complete See Racers on P. 7
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