Hanna Creek Biathlon Range
Located at the ideal training altitude, ranging between 1,250 and 1,450 metres (4,200 to 4,800 feet) above sea level, Hanna Creek features a 4km groomed loop trail, selection of 9m wide competition trails and 25 shooting lanes located under the surrounding Monashee Mountains.
Opened in 2006 to host the BC Winter Games, the range underwent an expansion to bring it up to National Team standards including lengthening the trail loop to 5km and increasing the shooting lanes from 15 to 25, and purchasing new certified targets and mats with continual grooming possible.
Situated among a towering forest of cedar and spruce trees with inspiring views of the Monashee mountains Hanna Creek`s high elevation and consistent snowfall provide ideal training opportunities from mid November through late April.
Adjacent to and connected to the Black Jack Cross Country Ski club which features an additional 30 plus kilometres of trails and 20 km from the Castlegar Nordic Club`s 45 kilometres of groomed trails the Hanna Creek Biathlon is ideally situated in the center of a multi venue Nordic skiing destination.
- BC Winter Games-2006
Groomed Trails: 4km (connected to Black Jack Club`s 30+ km of groomed trails)
Elevation: 1,420-1,500 meters
Average Snowfall: 750cm / 300 in
Season: Early November –Late April Shooting Lanes: 15 expanding to 22
Shooting Lanes: 25
12 km from downtown Rossland, Hanna Creek is a 15 minute drive from Rossland and located 8 km from the Black Jack Nordic Club and 20 km from the Castlegar Nordic Club. The Nordic ski destination is only a twenty minute drive north of the Canada/US Border, a 2.5 hour drive from Spokane International Airport (Washington State) and 3.5 hour drive from Kelowna International Airport. Red is easily accessible from major airports from both Canada and the United States. The Trail regional airport is a 20 minute drive, and Castlegar regional airport is a 30 minute drive.
Average winter temperature: -5 degrees
Celsius Low -20 degrees - Celsius, High +5
750cm + Annual Snowfall
| Year completed | 2006 |
| Seating capacity | 200-500 |
| Parking capacity | 80 |
| Medical room | No |
| Warm up area | 500m loop |
| Licensed for alcohol | No |
| Official rooms | Tents |
| Food services | No |
| Dressing rooms | Tents |
| Scoreboard | Portable |
| Sound system | Portable |
| Owner | Public |
| Office space | No |
| Weight room / fitness facility | No |
| Equipment storage | Tents |
| Ticket box | No |
| Media room | No |
| Internet capability | No |
| Hospitality room | No |
| Hanna Creek Biathlon Range | Contact: George Apel – Coach |
| Hwy 3B – 12km from Rossland | e: gapel@telus.net |
| Rossland, BC | p: 1-250-365-7653 |
| VOG 1Y0 | www.skiblackjack.ca |