RED Mountain to open new training venue in November

By Published On: September 13th, 2014Comments Off on RED Mountain to open new training venue in November
Legacy Training Centre

November can’t come soon enough for the Red Mountain Racers.

ROSSLAND, Canada — The new Legacy Training Centre at RED Mountain Resort is set to pull ahead of the pack thanks to ultra modern snowmaking, FIS slopes and an unparalleled dedication to quality and convenience. BC’s RED Mountain Resort is the home of ski racing in Canada and this proud legacy of speed is where the new center, set to open Nov. 15, 2014, gets its name.

“We’ve already received an incredible amount of inquiries from some of the most prestigious ski clubs in Canada and from clubs around the globe as well,” explained Christine Andison, President of Red Mountain Racers. “RED surveyed race families and ski teams from around the world to find out what really matters to them—and we incorporated these ideas into Legacy. We want you to shave time and have a great time.”

Building a truly next level training centre at RED meant building a venue that will hold up to the special demands of pre-season training. To that end, The Legacy Training Centre has invested over $1.5 million on state-of-the-art snowmaking to
make sure that RED is ready in early November.

In 2014, RED purchased T40 snow guns by Techno/Alpin of Italy.

“Temperatures on RED are cold enough for snowmaking around late October and we’ll start blowing snow the second the mercury tells us we can,” said general manager Don Thompson.

Legacy is a partner project between Red Mountain Racers, Community Futures Development Corporation, Columbia Basin Trust, the City of Rossland, and RED Mountain Resort.

“We’re proud to have partners that understand the importance of ski racing to RED’s history and future,” noted CEO Howard Katkov. “A modern venue like this is a great way to acknowledge the mountain’s ‘legacy’ while moving our infrastructure forward for another 150 years of speed. Legacy will be THE place to base gates next winter.”

Since 1948, the Red Mountain Racers have put 39 athletes on Canada’s national team and sent 12 athletes to compete in the Olympics.

The facilities at the new Legacy Training Centre offer athlete all the comforts of a fuss-free training experience while making sure that parents can enjoy all the action by keeping in touch with work and home. The training lanes are located adjacent to several high-quality lodging options, meaning families don’t have to ride multiple lifts to get to legacy. The venue will feature six slalom and two GS lanes for 2014 with plans to grow to include mogul skiing and slopestyle in the future.

Release courtesy of RED Mountain Resort

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