Butch Boutry

In 1959-63, Butch Boutry was a member of the Canadian National Ski Team.

In 1963, he won the Western Canadian Men's Ski Championships.

He was also the Veterans Champion three years in a row.

In 1971-76, Butch coached the Canadian National Ski Team, becoming the head coach.

He also coached the Red Mountain Racers for 2 years and has been the coach of the Canadian Disabled Ski Team. Butch took this team to the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics.

Butch has coached many Summer Ski Camps including Oregon International Summer Racing Camp and the Kokanee Summer Camp.

Butch has his level four coaching certificate and has been a course director for Canadian Ski Coaches Federation for four years. Butch has a life-time membership to this organization. Butch is also the Western Program Director for the Canadian Ski Association and is responsible for coaches, courses and clinics for the National Ski Team in Western Canada.

David Anderson

David was born and raised in Rossland and, of course, became an avid skier. He trained with the Red Mountain Racers, then the BC Ski Team, eventually joining Canada's Alpine Ski Team. he competed in numerous national championships, Nor-Am Cup events, European Cup events, and World Cup races.

In 2001, he placed 10th in the combined event at the FIS World Championships in St. Anton and represented Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. In 2004, David was the Nor-Am Overall Downhill and Super G Champion.

David retired from competitive skiing after the 2004/05 season and now resides in Calgary.

Diana Haight

Diana Haight was born in Trail in 1964 to Jim and Rosemarie Haight and started skiing just two years later in 1966.

At the age of ten, Diana, better known as "Dee Dee" competed in her first national junior race in Owl's Head, Quebec.

After racing with the British Columbia Ski Team from 1978 to 1979, and winning a gold medal at the Canada Winter Games in 1979, Dee Dee was named to the Canadian National Ski Team in 1980 at the age of sixteen.

With the Canadian National Ski Team, Dee Dee became the first North American skier (male or female) to win the prestigious Europa Cup.

She was named British Columbia Junior Athlete of the Year in 1981 and was inducted into the Canadian High School Hall of Fame the same year.

In 1984, Dee Dee became a member of the 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Team and was named to three World Championship teams in 1982, 1985 and 1987. Dee Dee competed in all four alpine events: Downhill, Super Giant Slalom, Giant Slalom and Slalom.

She was overall Canadian Champion in 1984 and North American Champion in 1986, while her best World Cup placing was a fourth place finish in Furano, Japan.

In 1987, after having spent eight years on the ski team, Dee Dee retired from alpine skiing and began her studies in commerce, graduating with a University Gold Medal for academic achievement in 1996.

Dee Dee now lives with her husband, Thomas Arn in the Okanagan Valley.

Donald Stevens

At a young age, Donald Stevens, became a Red Mountain Racer and it became apparent that he had talent and potential for ski racing.

After moving up through the ranks of the Red Mountain Racers, Donald graduated to the B.C. Ski Team, where he represented the Red Mountain Racers and B.C. Ski Team nationally, achieving excellent results at events such as the Canadian Championships and the Nor-Am Series (North America).

In 1985, Donald was named to Canada's National Alpine Ski Team and began to excel in downhill events. During that first year on the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, he placed 14th in the World Cup Downhill event at Furano, Japan.

In 1986, Donald placed 15th in the World Cup Downhill in Whistler, BC.

He also claimed the Canadian Championship Downhill at home in Rossland that year, as well as a 4th place finish in the Giant Slalom.

In 1987, he placed 8th in a World Cup Downhill at Furano, Japan and at Panorama that year, he placed 2nd and 3rd in two consecutive Nor-Am Downhill events. 

In 1988-89, Donald's best three placings were 2nd, 9th and 10th in the World Cup Downhill Competition, giving him a world ranking in downhill of 18th.

He also competed at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, representing Canada on its four man Olympic Ski Team, competing in both Downhill and Slalom.

George Grey

George was born in 1979 and grew up in Rossland.  He began cross country skiing at the age of six.  By his teenage years he had started to take the sport seriously and at the age of nineteen moved to Canmore, Alberta to work with the Canadian National team.

He immediately showed promise and represented Canada at numerous international cross country skiing events.  In a highly competitive sport, dominated by European teams, he began to excel in the 4 x 10 km relay and sprint events, finishing in the top half of the World Cup fields.

He was a member of Team Canada's 4 x 10 km relay team which placed 15th in 2003, 11th in 2007 and 5th in the 2009 World Championships.  In the 2005 World Championships, he finished 6th in the team sprint event and finished 9th in 2009.

In 2006 and 2010, he was a member of Team Canada at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy and Whistler, BC.  In Whistler, he finished 7th in the 4 x 10 km relay and 8th in the 30 km pursuit, his best finishes on the World Cup circuit.

George has enjoyed a remarkable career in cross country skiing and excelled at every discipline in which he has participated.

George Merry

George Merry was one of the founding members of the Trail Ski Club and was a member of the Club when it joined the Rossland Ski Club to form the Red Mountain Ski Club.
During his school years, George won slalom and giant slalom events at annual high school meets, and won the Kootenay Zone Championships in downhill and slalom.

While attending university, George won the giant slalom and slalom events at an invitational meet in Banff, Alberta and placed third in the All Canadian Slalom.

In 1951, George earned a place on the Canadian Olympic Ski Team and won the Western Canadian Championships in Senior Men’s Slalom.
In 1952, George was a member of the Canadian Winter Olympic Team in Oslo, Norway and competed in the Giant Slalom and Slalom events. That same year, he was a member and coach of the UBC Thunderbirds Ski Team.

From 1953 to 1955, George was a Coach and racer with the Washington State University ski team.

Upon his retirement from competitive skiing, George became President of the Red Mountain Ski Club and set the giant slalom course for the World Cup event on Red Mountain for the DuMaurier International World Cup in 1967. George spent over 30 years participating, developing and contributing to the sport of alpine skiing in Canada and the Rossland-Trail area.

Grant Rutherglen

Grant was born in Rossland and began skiing at an early age and soon became an elite ski racer.  He won many medals in regional, provincial, and national events, culminating with winning the National Ski Championship in 1973 for the Pontiac Cup series.  From 1968 to 1973, Grant was a member of the Canadian National Ski Team.

In 1976, Grant began working as an alpine ski racing coach at Red Mountain.  By 1981, under his tutelage, nine members of the Red Mountain Racers went on to compete for Canada at many World Cup ski events and Olympics.

He has been a member of the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation for 39 years and was recently nominated for induction into the CSCF's Hall of Fame.  From 1982 to 1988, Grant coached disabled skiers through the Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers in Switzerland, Austria, and Sweden.  In 1984, he was a Canadian coach at the Disabled Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria and at the National Championships in Kimberley.  In 1982 and 1986, he was a ski coach at the World Championships and the National Championships.  In 1988, he was a Canadian coach at the Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Grant has dedicated thousands of hours to coaching and training young skiers to excel at the world and national levels and is very deserving to be recognized on the Home of Champions Monument.

Helen Bourchier

MASTERS CHAMPION - CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Helen has participated and excelled in sports and athletics since her high school years. While attending Rossland High School, she participated in both junior and senior teams in basketball, volleyball, curling and bowling, track and field, and swimming.
She continued her athletic endeavours while attending Normal school in Vancouver, playing on the volleyball, basketball, and bowling teams.

As a teacher, she has coached a variety of sports teams, including the J.L. Crowe girls’ basketball team that was second in the BC Provincials.

At 46 years of age, Helen returned to competitive skiing, an activity started with her parents at the age of 3 or 4. Helen started to participate in local competitions, BC Winter Games, Western American Championship, the Western Canadian and National Championships, earning success at each level.

Helen has recently become a World Champion in Masters Cross Country Skiing, competing in Quebec, Alaska and Switzerland. She has attended 6 World Championships and has won a total of 7 Gold medals, 7 Silver medals and 4 Bronze medals. In 1999, she won the Gold medal and 2 Silvers in the World Masters Cross Country Skiing Championships in Switzerland; in 2000, she won 2 Gold medals in the World Championships in Sweden, and just recently this year won 3 Silvers in the World Championships in Austria.

Helen has also competed in 10 BC Seniors Games in the cycling events, winning 14 Gold, 12 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.
Helen is quoted as saying “If it’s nice, I like to ski everyday.” She skis 15 to 20 km every time out to keep in shape for her competitive distances. When the snow leaves, she gets out her bicycle and puts on two hours a day. Her Masters World Championships attract over 1,000 athletes from 23 countries, and Helen has been fending them off since 1989. It is her stamina, dedication and consistent excellence that makes her a marvel.

Helen is married to Pete and has 3 daughters.

Kerrin Lee Gartner

Kerrin Lee is a Red Mountain native from Rossland, B.C., where she started skiing at the age of three years old.

In 1979, she entered her first national competition, the Canadian National Juvenile Championships (CHJC) in Fernie, BC. There she competed in all three events: Downhill, Giant Slalom and Slalom.

In 1980, Kerrin stood 4th overall in the CNJC.

In 1983, she attended the National Development training camp and in 1984, Kerrin finished 7th in Monte St. Anne, Quebec at the Canadian Championships.

In 1985, she further improved her standing at Canadian Championships where she finished 2nd in the GS, 3rd in the Super G (Giant Slalom) and 5th in the Downhill.

She showed good results in the NOR-Am Competition and in the Canadian Championships when she returned as a member of the National B team in 1986-87. She posted an impressive 14th and 8th place finish at Val D''Isere in 1986-87.

Kerrin's 1988 results are as follows:
March 1988 World Cup Downhill, Rossland, B.C., 7th place finish
March 1988 World Cup Downhill, Aspen, CO, 6th
February 1988 Olympics Giant Slalom, Nakiska, Alta., 16th
February 1988 Olympics Slalom/Combined, Nakiska, Alta., 23rd
February 1988 Olympics Slalom/Combined, Nakiska, Alta., 15th
January 1988 Europa Cup Giant Slalom, Grachen, Sui., 2nd
January 1988 World Cup Downhill, Badgastein Austria, 11th
December 1987 World Cup Downhill, Val d'Isere, France, 8th
April 1987 Canadian Nationals Giant Slalom, Mont Garceau, Que., 3rd

Kerrin Lee is ranked in the FIS (International Ski Federation):
11th in World Wide Downhill
28th in Super (G) Giant Slalom
76th in Giant Slalom

Kevin Wert

Kevin is one more of our fast downhill ski racers from Rossland. Kevin began his competitive skiing with the Red Mountain Racers and joined the Canadian National Ski Team as a Downhill Specialist in 1995. Prior to joining the National Team, he was the World Downhill Junior Champion in 1994.

Kevin has raced in the Nor-Am Cup, the European Cup, World Cup and National Competitions. Kevin has won two Canadian Championships in the Downhill and one in the Super G, and has won the European Cup Gold Medal on two occasions. He has placed in the Top Ten of North American and European ski races 23 times.

Kevin was a member of the Canadian Ski Team at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.

Kimberly Joines

Kimberly Joines loved snowboarding at an early age however sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in her becoming a paraplegic.  She took up the sport of paralympic ski racing where she has excelled to become a world class athlete.  She has been a member of Team Canada for twelve years, wining forty-four World Cup medals, eight World Championship medals and two Paralympic Bronze Medals.  She won a Bronze medal at the Sochi Olympics.

Kimberly moved to Rossland in 2007 and has achieved most of success as a ski racer while a resident of that community.

Lindsey Roberts

Lindsey Roberts, born in Rossland in 1972, has been involved in Alpine Ski Racing for many years. She has competed provincially, nationally and internationally.

Lindsey started her racing career as a Nancy Greene League Skier and gradually worked her way up to Bantams, the Cardholders and was on the British Columbia Ski Team.

During the 1989 summer months, Lindsey attended two ski camps; one of national status and the other of provincial status. She was placed on the Junior National Ski Team and represented Canada in the World Junior Championships held in Alaska in 1990. Lindsey was ranked 25th (out of all Canadian skiers) in the Canadian Open, in the Downhill, Super Giant Slalom, Giant Slalom and the Slalom.

In 1991, she suffered several pelvic and spinal injuries during the Canadian Championships and was sidelined for 18 months. Lindsey thought her dream of representing Canada in national and international competitions was over.

Sheer hard work and determination earned her a place back on the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team, and in 1993, she was a member of the Canadian World Championship Team in Japan.

That same year, she became the U.S. National Downhill Champion (as well as placing 3rd in the Super G) and was presented with the B.C. Premier's Award for Alpine Skiing.

In 1994, she won the Europa Cup Downhill.

In 1995, she became the Canadian National Downhill Champion - a highlight of her career.

An injury-plagued 1995-96 season forced Lindsey to compete on her own and away from the National Team.

Once again, her dedication to alpine skiing won her the North American Downhill and Super G Championships and the overall North American Continental Champion title for 1997. These titles earned her a place on the World Cup Circuit, as well as membership back on the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team.

In December of 1997, Lindsey decided to retire from the National Team and devote her time to completing her education and coaching.

Nancy Greene Raine

Nancy Greene was voted Canada's Outstanding Female Athlete for two years in a row.

Nancy Greene-Raine was born in Ottawa May 11, 1943. She was raised in Rossland, B.C.

She was a Canadian National Ski Team member from 1960 to 1968.

Nancy competed in the 1962 and 1966 FIS World Skiing Championships.

In 1966-67, 67-68 she won the official World Championships on the international tour circuit.

At the 1968 Winter Olympics Games in Glenoble, she won a gold and a silver medal for Canada in slalom events.

In 1969, she was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and named B.C. Female Athlete of the Century.