The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Summer / Fall 2012
The View From Here
Real Estate sales at Mount Washington Alpine Resort have modestly increased in the past year, giving hope that the poor market is behind us. In 2010 and the early part of 2011, nobody was looking…
News In Brief
Encompassing people, places and community happenings at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Mount Washington Alpine Resort has been named Business of the Year at the 2011 Comox Valley Chamber of…
Sharpe Looks Sharp!
When Darcy Sharpe of Courtenay strapped on his snowboard for the first run of the 2011-12 season he had no idea that a few short months later he would be travelling the world on his…
In Profile: Chef James
The next time you enjoy a meal at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, say a silent thanks to James Loiselle. Loiselle has worked at the Resort for nine years, the past eight as Executive Chef. He is…
Local Area Plan Addresses Key Issues facing the Village
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is working with the Comox Valley Regional District to come up with an Integrated Resort Community Plan (IRCP). A Report was released April 10, but at the…
Tourism Mount Washington Doubles Its Membership
Tourism Mount Washington has doubled its membership in one year, propelling the destination marketing arm of Mount Washington Alpine Resort on the right path, says Manager Sarah Nicholson. 'We…
Summer Preview
After a brief break to wait for the snow to melt, staff members at Mount Washington Alpine Resort are ready for the summer season. And they’re content to build on the successful events that…
Winter Wrap Up
Mount Washington Alpine Resort enjoyed its fourth deepest snowfall in history in 2011-12, but that wasn't the whole story for the Resort’s winter. The snow season began with some changes to…
Ski Clubs don't melt away with the snow, nor does their passion for sliding!
The snow is melting, the winter season is over: how do these athletes fuel their passion for sliding on snow during the summer? Mount Washington Alpine Resort is home to several sporting groups,…
Vancouver Island Visitor Centre Open for Business
The centre, located on the Comox Valley Parkway just off the exit from Highway 19, held its official opening with a community gathering and gala on April 28. The Visitor Centre brings together two…
Accenting Your Abilities with Vancouver Island's Society for Adaptive Snowsports
Do you know someone with a physical or mental disability, or who's been injured or has an age-related condition and still wants to keep active? Over the last 24 years the Vancouver Island Society…
Successful Marmot Recovery
Her small body lay on the snow rigid with cold. She had survived seven long months in hibernation, and dug through several meters of snow to emerge from her burrow before her energy ran out. Weak…
Magic Carpets Become Sasquatch Super Highway?
The Sasquatch at Mount Washington Alpine Resort are bucking a cryptozoological trend, and it has frustrated even the most seasoned field biologists. Evidence is emerging that sasquatches normally…
