The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Winter / Spring 2001/02
Play safe and enjoy your visit to Mt. Washington
By Julia Perrie Spring break at Mt.Washington had been a glorious holiday for the family. Sunshine washed the slopes every day and the snow was deep and rich.…
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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. ?The building we?ve developed is world class,? Mt. Washington…
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Herb Bradley Honoured for a Lifetime of Community Service
Herb Bradley has made so much difference in so many lives, in so many ways. Herb Bradley folded his hands on his walking cane and bowed his head, resting it on his hands, as the room around him…
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New Development Hinges on the Success of Holiday Season
A solid Christmas season will spell the difference between new development or no development on the west side of Mt.Washington. If numbers are strong through the early part of the season, Mt.…
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Welcome to Cross Country Skiing
by Julia PerrieShafts of sunlight glint off crystalline snow as it hangs tremulously from gnarled fingers of soaring, ancient cedars. Icicles drip lazily making random pockmarks in the glittering…
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Introducing Mt.Washington's Three Marketeers (or Three Stooges?)
It?s 1:30 p.m. on a weekday in skiing?s pre-season and laughter floats out of the marketing department, permeating the downstairs office at Mt. Washington?s alpine lodge. If one were to listen more…
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Crown Isle - The Jewel in the Comox Valley!
Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community - a mere 30-minute drive from Mt. Washington and only 5-minutes from downtown Courtenay - offers guests a full range of resort amenities. The cornerstone of…
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Summer Wrap Up
Thirty thousand people thought Mt. Washington was a great place to be last summer! Summer visits stayed steady through another year as about 17,000 people rode the Eagle Express to the summit, to…
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Mt. Washington Local Area Plan Passes Unanimously
A significant step toward the future development of Mt. Washington was achieved in October, when the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona unanimously passed the Mt. Washington Local Area Plan.…
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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. Situated conveniently…
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The Road may be Paved from Top to Bottom...
But don’t Let A Lack of Road Safety Common Sense Ruin Your Ski Getaway Okay, so you have everything ready for your holiday.…
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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…
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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. From moguls to big air and tricks in the…
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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. ?I…
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Mt.Washington Nominated for Environmental Award
Mt.Washington has been nominated for a Starfish Award for environmentally responsible tourism. The B.C. Council of Tourism sponsors the award, says Jay Oddleifson, Director of Finance and…
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Marmot Recovery Centre A Success
And biologist Andrew Bryant is giving full credit to the Mt. Washington Marmot Breeding Centre. In late October, the recovery program moved seven male and female marmots into the newly constructed…
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The Greening of Mt.Washington
There?s an awful lot of green at Mt. Washington these days - environmentally sensitive green, that is. Visitors to the resort last summer saw a marked difference in aesthetics around the main lodge,…
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Guest Column
by Gina Rozon The FOR SALE sign on my neighbour?s lawn is incomplete. Sure, it gives the name of the realtor, as if just anyone can call her and arrange to buy the thing. That sign should…
