The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
2019 Marmot Annual
In Profile: Dean Prentice
Dean Prentice is the new man at the top of Mount Washington.While Gibson has left a large legacy, Prentice comes with an impressive resume: he was most recently General Manager of Painter’s Lodge…
Exciting Times Ahead for Mount Washington
Zip Tours will be a large part of summer expansion.“For me, this is an exciting time to come in - to see these discussions come to life from my perspective is exciting.” Prentice has spent his…
Living on Mount Washington
Bonnie Orel was seeking a quiet place to live, away from the bustle of city life.Bonnie Orel was working at a busy restaurant in Courtenay and seeking a quiet place to live, away from the bustle of…
Fire Fighting Agreement Reached
The Comox Valley Regional District signed a fire service agreement with Oyster River Volunteer Fire Department to take Mount Washington Alpine Resort within their boundaries.After a year of study…
Mountain Biking Is Here To Stay... and Grow.
“We’ve had a bigger response to the Bike Park than we thought we would when we re-opened three years ago,” says Mike Manara.“We’ve had a bigger response to the Bike Park than we thought we…
New Faces on Mount Washington
Craig Newman is Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s new Food and Beverage Manager.Newman comes to Mount Washington from the west coast surfing community of Tofino, where he ran the Ice House…
A Trend in Good Taste
Jonathan Frazier, his daughter Mykala and Kirsten Wood of Blue Spruce Ice Cream.Blue Spruce Ice Cream Jonathan Frazier and Kirsten Wood of Blue Spruce Ice Cream have been involved in the foodie…
BC Ale Trail
Vancouver Island was already represented with the Victoria Ale Trail. Now with the new Vancouver Island trail, craft beer fans can visit up to 24 small breweries between Victoria and the Comox Valley.…
NEWS in Brief
DEAN PRENTICE SERVES ON TAVI BOARD FOR 2019 Dean Prentice, Mount Washington’s new General Manager, will fulfill the second of his two-year term on Tourism Vancouver Island. Prentice was reaffirmed…
Meet the Marmot Neighbours!
Hollis: Our top Mountain Mama.Since 1997, conservationists have been working to recover the species, whose numbers had once dipped even lower. “At its lowest point, there were less than 30 marmots…
