The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Summer / Fall 2007
New Trail Head Open!
After years of planning, fundraising and building, a new trailhead for Strathcona Provincial Park will officially open at Mount Washington's Raven Lodge this summer. "The new trailhead…
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More Improvements Planned
More improvements are planned for trails in the Paradise Meadows end of Strathcona Provincial Park, BC Parks Area Supervisor Andy Smith said. “While we can’t say at this time whether…
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Vancouver Island Mountain Sport Society Goes For The Gold!
Four years after its inception, the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society could be called a success. In one week last April, the VIMSS raised nearly $19,000 to help local athletes "go for the…
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News In Brief
Encompassing people, places and happenings at Mount Washington. Mount Washington will spend part of the summer expanding water storage at the Resort. They're increasing water capacity and…
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The Successful IPC Event... A Lasting Legacy for Mount Washington and the Comox Valley!
The snowflakes have barely settled from Mount Washington's first-ever International Paralympic Committee World Cup event, and already the Resort is considering hosting another. The Resort played…
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Mike Klein in profile...
Ask longtime Mount Washington Resort employee Mike Klein what his job is, and he’s likely to reply, “I’m still trying to figure that out.” Klein has been a hard worker…
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Summer Preview...
A solid mid-mountain base of snow in the winter translates to a waiting game for the snow to melt in the summer. Still, Mount Washington Alpine Resort is optimistic that the mountain bike…
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Bearclaw Invitational
More than 20 of the world’s best riders have signed on to compete in the second annual Bearclaw Invitational slopestyle contest at Mount Washington Alpine Resort August 2-4. This event,…
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Stay & Play - Shop & Dine!
Make sure you check out the COMOX VALLEY as part of your visit to MOUNT WASHINGTON. Enjoy the rural charm and urban allure of the Comox Valley and discover first rate accommodations, dining, shopping…
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Get it Fresh from the Comox Valley Farmers Market
The first thing that hits us as we alight from the car on a Saturday morning at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market is an assault on the senses: the sounds of folk music coming from the covered…
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Mount Washington Hiking Trail Overviews
Top of the World Access these trails from the Eagle Express Chair. Signs lead you to the very peak of the mountain where you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Comox Valley, the Coast…
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Sasquatch Update
A Youtube video of a possible sasquatch sighting near Tofino in March has prompted the Search for Sasquatch Society to call for a thorough study on Bigfoot encounters on Vancouver Island.…
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Vancouver Island Marmots Return from the Abyss
As spring comes to the high country, one of Mount Washington’s few year-round residents continues its long tradition of awakening from hibernation, feasting on the early wildflowers and grasses,…
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Adopt a Marmot
This is a great way to help this endangered species as well as an opportunity for you to to learn more about these interesting creatures When you join the Adopt-a-Marmot Club, you help protect…
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Park Rangers on Patrol
Every summer, thousands of people enjoy the splendour of Strathcona Provincial Park, bordering Mount Washington. And each year, a corps of olive green-clad Park Rangers makes sure all those people…
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I Do, You Do, We All Do...
People are saying “I do” in unprecedented numbers at Mount Washington Alpine Resort this year. Raven Lodge, with its West Coast-style lodge, stone fireplace and amazing panoramic…
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WINTER 2006/07 IN REVIEW
Mount Washington Alpine Resort had a great ski season this past year. “We started fantastically with an early opening, Nov. 30, and lots of powder,” Mount Washington Marketing Director…
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Night Skiing Expanding
Summer boasts the most light of all of Mount Washington’s seasons. But it’s lighting that’s on everybody’s mind. “Next winter we are expanding night skiing, so we…
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National Championships at Mount Washington
Mount Washington Alpine Resort will host the 2007 Tim Horton’s National Mountain Bike Championships July 19-22 at its bike park. “One of our goals over the last couple of years was…
