Silver King Skyride

Silver King Skyride Development Association

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Agenda

Introduction
Project History
Concept
Rational
Next steps

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Silver King Skyride

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2 years in development
Volunteer Organization
60+ people involved
30 meetings
CBT
RDCK
City of Nelson
Kootenay Lake Tourism
Chamber of Commerce
Local Business Owners
Nordic Club
Mountain Bike Club

Silver King Skyride Development Association

Introduction

Association Directors
Graeme Leadbeater
Phil Scott
Jay McKimm
Mitch Scott
Tom Abraham
Lukas Armstrong

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Mission/ Purpose:

Railtown

To connect the peaks with the valley, the alpine with the downtown.
Provide locals and tourists of all ages and abilities the opportunity to experience the
physical health and well-being, adventure, learning, pure fun and spiritual fulfilment
that comes from spending time up high.

Future Phases

Morning Mountain

Historic Silverking Tramway

Phase 1 Options

Old Silverking Mine

Toad Mountain
Silverking Mountain

Red Mountain

Copper Mountain

Create opportunity by building tourism based infrastructure that is an economic engine

for local employment and business development.

Values/Guiding Principles:

Four-season, year-round operation

Multitude of commercial opportunities: equipment rentals, guiding, teaching,
retail, music, trail building, food and beverage, events, workshops, meetings,
conferences, teambuilding, training, etc.
Regionally orienteda Kootenay amenity
Development free zone: no associated real estate sales
Local people involved in its envisioning, planning, creation and operation
Affordable for locals
A bias toward education: environment, history, backcountry safety, etc
Career development opportunities, i.e. partnerships with Selkirk College
A positive relationship with the forestry, mining, guiding, food and beverage, event,
and tourism industries

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Introduction

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Railtown

Future Phases

Morning Mountain

Historic Silverking Tramway

Phase 1 Options

Old Silverking Mine

Toad Mountain
Silverking Mountain

Red Mountain

Copper Mountain

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Concept

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 Rational:

Historical Precedent
Contemporary Precedent
Recreation Master Plan
Tourism as Economic Driver
Digital Hub / Place to live
Local and Regional Amenity

weddings/events
soft recreation
back country
nordic
business
biking

2000
80000
12000
10000
1000
15000
120000

Expected Ridership Yr 1: 120,000

Yr 5: 150,000

By the Numbers
Inputs:

12%

2%

1%
8%

Kokanee Creek Park: 200,000 /yr in 2015

White Water:
110,000 skier days
6ooo season tickets
Hotel Nights:
240,000 regionally /yr
not including informal rentals
Grohman Park:
21,000 /yr

weddings/events
2000
soft recreation
80000
back country
12000
nordic 10000
business 1000
biking 15000

10%

67%

weddings/events

Silver King Skyride Development Association

Rational

soft recreation

back country

nordic

business

biking

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Vision/Organizing Image
Five years after its in place, the Silver King Tramway becomes internationally recognized as a fundamentally unique connection between a
mountain city and its surrounding mountain environment.
The Tramway becomes an international draw to the Kootenaysnot just Nelson. Its one of the pillars of the regional economy. Access, yes, but
also sensibility. It reflects what the place is about and the ethos of the people who live here.
Seen as something thats truly unique. Its not a resort. Its an arterial connection between the mountain-top and the valley bottom.
And everyone is involved in a multitude of experiences and activities that take place there that keep growing and evolving.

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Rational

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Next Steps

Benefits
Opportunities
Next Steps

Feasibility Study

Ground Effects
Market
Technology
Social
Capital requirements
Local / outside consultants

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Land use
Economic
Environmental

Next Steps

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