Snowmaking will be in Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s future, after a successful test run in 2015-16.
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World Class Raven Lodge opens for Winter 01/02
Nordic skiing is taking the spotlight at Mt. Washington this year. And it has everything to do with the state-of-the-art Raven Lodge.
Mt. Washington Guest House by Julia Perrie
Charming and Comfortable are words not often associated with shared accommodation but they definitely apply to the brand new Mt.Washington Guest House.
Completed Inland Island Highway shortens trip to Mt. Washington
Four lanes of blacktop now lead to Mt. Washington. The days of the old “goat trail” that wound its gravelly way, seemingly around every tree, from the base of the road 18 kilometres upwards to the lodge were but a memory last September, when the last section of the Inland Island Highway – linking the Comox Valley to Campbell River – officially opened.
Welcome to Cross Country Skiing by Julia Perrie
Chalk it up to sore knees from too many years of radical alpine skiing or the aging of the baby boomers… what ever the reason cross country skiing is growing dramatically in popularity.
The Greening of Mt.Washington
There’s an awful lot of green at Mt. Washington these days – environmentally sensitive green, that is.
2010 Olymics at Mt.Washington
Hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler would generate $2.8 billion in economic activity for B.C., according to Premier Gordon Campbell. And Mt. Washington wants a piece of the action.
Mt. Washington Special Events
This winter Mt.Washington is hosting special events all winter long; from the romantic to the ridiculous, from competitive to just plain fun! Check out the events below and join in the fun!
A new style of skiing is about to hit Mt. Washington… Freestyle Skiing
With new gear like twin tips, fat and shaped skis; with terrain parks and the influence of snowboarders, young people are flocking back to skiing.
Crown Isle – The Jewel in the Comox Valley!
Crown Isle’s 40,000 sq. ft. Clubhouse overlooks the 18th fairway and the spectacular Comox Glacier