Youngest brother Rick is a longtime realtor, resident, snowshoer and skier who has been involved with Mount Washington almost as many years as Peter. Only Rick will not be retiring anytime soon.
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Winter Forecast – New Terrain for Winter 2010-2011
Mount Washington Alpine Resort will open 100 new acres of terrain on the front side of Little Washington Peak to celebrate the opening of the 2010-2011 winter season. The terrain will be for in-the-trees skiing and will bring the Resort’s total acreage to 1,700 acres.
Olympic Legacy Continues To Deliver Gold to Mount Washington and the Comox Valley
When the International Olympic Committee first announced in 2003 that Vancouver and Whistler would host the 2010 Winter Olympics, sports and community leaders in the Comox Valley formed a plan.
I (Heart) La Nina!
La Nina translates to “White Gold” for Mount Washington!
IN PROFILE: VIMSS – VANCOUVER ISLAND MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOCIETY
When the Mountain Sport Centre opens at Mount Washington Alpine Resort later this winter, it will be the culmination of years of intense planning, fundraising and building. But it won’t be the only accomplishment for the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society (VIMSS).
INTERVIEW WITH THE “Button Guy” JEAN-GUY MOREAU
“I joined the Volunteer Ski Patrol at Mount Washington when it first opened in 1978-1979. I’d just moved to Vancouver Island from back east where I had volunteered with ski patrols near Ottawa and in Quebec.
Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol
The Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol Association is a non-profit Association with associate ties with the National Ski Patrol in the USA since adopting the Outdoor Emergency Care Technician Program as their primary first aid training standard.
VIMMS ~ Putting Faces to a Name
A contingent of dedicated people who are passionate about snow sports and promoting young athletes are the volunteers who drive the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society.
Another Happy Customer: Tim Baker’s First Hand Experience Being Rescued
I started skiing in 1971. I took my first instructors course in 1978, and was an instructor for a number of years. I joined the volunteer ski patrol in 1991.
New Avalanche “Beacon Basin”
With forecast models and predictions for this winter’s La Nina winter season the Mount Washington Pro patrol has trained and is prepared for what might just be another winter of epic snow conditions.