The jiujitsu tournament hosted at the Miners' Hall attracted approximately 100 athletes from all around the Kootenays, ranging in ages from five to 40.
Keanan Patershuk is not ready to throw in the towel. The 32-year-old MMA fighter is recovering from a loss to Saskatoon's Hunter Lee in his bout for the vacant Canadian Middleweight title.
The Rossland ski hill had originally opened to open on Saturday, but then pushed the start the season back a few days due to warm temperatures and lack of snow.
With a background spanning over 16 years in alpine ski coaching — most recently with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team — Spittlehouse brings deep experience from the slopes to the planning room.