The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Summer / Fall 2016
Mountain Biking Is Back!
Mike Manara is excited about mountain biking returning to Mount Washington Alpine Resort this summer. Mountain Biking is back on Mount Washington for the Summer / Fall 2016 season.Manara, the…
Pacific Group’s Four Season Plans
Mount Washington Alpine Resort has weathered a solid winter under new ownership with Pacific Group Resorts Inc., and is making small steps toward turning the Resort into a full four-season…
Summer 2016 Expectations
The Mountain Bike Park will reopen at Mount Washington Alpine Resort this summer, and that’s good news to the Resort and the mountain biking community alike. Strathcona Provincial Park is…
Photographers Interpret the Comox Valley
Ed Brooks It could be said that for Ed Brooks, photography is all about opportunity. Comox Glacier - mid-winter image captured by Ed BrooksWhen Brooks was a teenager in the early 1960s in Prince…
Home Grown Snow
Forcast: Snowmaking Snowmaking will be in Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s future, after a successful test run in 2015-16. Snow making on Mount Washington, although not always needed, will…
Winter 2015/16 In Review
Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s first winter under new ownership couldn’t have gone better. The Boomerang was back for Winter 2015/16 thanks to a major snow dump throughout the ski…
In Profile: Rod Raycroft
Tourism Mount Washington has hired global tourism professional Rod Raycroft as its new manager. Rod Raycroft hooks new position as Manager of Tourism Mount Washington“Rod stood out as the best…
Saving Cumberland Forest
Cumberland, nestled at the base of the Beaufort Mountain Range on the east side of Vancouver Island, defines itself as the “Village in the Forest”. Bikers and hikers make good use of the…
Welcome To The Wilderness!
Strathcona Wilderness Institute has spent more than 20 years providing interpretive programs and information services in Strathcona Provincial Park. School Group exploring Paradise Meadows in…
“New Hope” Marmots on Mount Washington
Marmot Recovery Foundation welcomes 13 young Vancouver Island Marmots from Calgary Zoo, part of a “New Hope” for the endangered species. ‘Hollis’ sunning herself on Mount Washington. Photo:…
Seaside Home For Sasquatch?
Could Sasquatch be lurking on Flores Island, 80 kilometres away from Mount Washington Alpine Resort as the crow flies? Could Sasquatch be flourishing on Flores Island?A young fisheries officer from…
Potential Bylaw for Fire Protection Services
The community at Mount Washington is another step closer to having a fire service in place. Protecting the Mount Washington Alpine Village from fire a step closer. Photo: Neil HaversThe Comox…
