British Columbia History

Playing with History: The story behind the Three Wise Men Run

When skiers at SilverStar Mountain Resort, 22 km northeast of the city of Vernon, BC,launch themselves on any of the 133 named downhill runs, they are playing with history. The downhill runs have been named for

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