Introduction
Rossland is a city in the Kootenays region British Columbia, western Canada, and has about 3,500 inhabitants.
Famous for skiing at Red Mountain in the winter, and mountain biking in the summer, Rossland is a picturesque mountain town in the Monashee Mountain Range - west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Coast Mountains.
Rossland is perhaps most famous as the hometown of Olympic champion skier, Nancy Greene.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
During the winter, skiing is the major attraction to the area. Red Mountain is a famously challenging ski resort, located just outisde of town.
Like many ski resorts in British Columbia, Rossland turns into a mountain biking mecca during the summer. It is the home to many single track trails, including the Seven Summits Trail - considered one of the limited number of 'epic' trails worldwide by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA).
Events and Festivals
Weather
Rossland is hot and dry during the summer, cold with lots of snow during the winter. Warm, summer days can be in the low 30 °Cs (record high is 35 °C) and cold winter nights can be around -20 °C (record low is -33 °C).
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Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mountain Shadow Hostel | 2125 Columbia P.O. Box 100 | Hostel | 84 |
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Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Postal service is provided by Canada Post, a crown corporation owned by the government but run as an independent business.
To format the envelope of a letter sent within Canada, put the destination address on the centre of its envelope, with a stamp, postal indicia, meter label, or frank mark on the top-right corner of the envelope to acknowledge payment of postage. A return address, although it is not required, can be put on the top-left corner of the envelope in smaller type than the destination address.
The lettermail service allows the mailing of a letter. The basic rate is currently set at $0.63 for one standard letter (30 grams or less). The rates for lettermail are based or weight and size and determine whether the article falls into the aforementioned standard format, or in the oversize one. The rate is the same for a postcard.
Mail sent internationally is known as letterpost. It can only contain paper documents. The rate for a standard letter is of $1.10 if sent to the United States, and $1.85 if sent to any other destination. Oversize or overweight letters may be charged a higher fee
Larger parcels can be shipped via Canada post both domestically and internationally, the rate is dependent on the weight and destination. [1]
Federal Express or DHL also provide international shipping from Canada.
References
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