Rossland
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By Plane
Rossland does not have it's own airport, however there are a few regional airports nearby that offer relatively easy access to Rossland either by road or by shuttle.
* Castlegar Municipal Airport[2] is owned and operated by the city of Castlegar. Castlegar Municipal Airport is 36km from Rossland and offers regular service from both Vancouver and Calgary with Air Canada.
By bus
No long distance bus companies offer bus service into Rossland, however it is still fairly simple to reach Rossland by bus.
- Greyhound offers a direct bus service into and works directly with an independent transport company that offers service into.
Rossland Mining Museum & Gold Mine Tour
artifacts and photos from historic Rossland and an underground tour of the old Le Roi Gold Mine that last operated in 1929. A British Columbia Information Centre is also located here. Mine tours run from May to August. The Museum has winter hours. There is also a "Ski Wing" at the museum. See their website for details.
Cross Country Skiing
t Nancy Green Lake (Nancy Green Provincial Park) and the neighbouring Blueberry-Paulson summit area, about 25+ km from Rossland near the junction of Hwy 3 and 3b.
Downhill skiing
at Red Mountain Resort. On a powder day, the runs on Red and Granite Mountains will be busy but 4 big lifts plus a T-bar and a Magic Carpet for the kids will keep things moving.
Rossland Mountain Film Festival
a four day film-festival that focuses on local talent. In late November (Nov 19-22, 2009).
January - April
September - December