The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Winter / Spring 2002/03
Mount Washington Experiences Huge Summer Growth!
Mount Washington is coming off the best summer season it's ever enjoyed. And they have more than 20,000 reasons to celebrate. "We…
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Mount Washington's lift tickets have gone high-tech
"This year, for the first time, the tickets will have a bar code on them, so mountain staff can scan them. The resort switched to this new system mostly for administration reasons, according to…
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The View from Here
There is still great value if you are considering a purchase. Just ask Rick Gibson, our resident expert, "While I don't see prices heading downward, I also don't see them skyrocketing either.…
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Summer 2002 ends with$6.5 million investment
Mount Washington has been busy spending $6.5 million in capital purchases over the summer. "The biggest investment (at $5 million), obviously, is the Hawk Chairlift," says Director of Business…
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Celebrate the Six-Pack with a 6ix-Pak this winter
The 6ix-Pak is a brand new form of ticket voucher that pays tribute to Mount Washington's new high-speed 6-pack chairlift, the Hawk. The 6ix-Pak replaces the now-defunct High Five passes. "The…
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A new Look and a New Leader for Snow School
Snow School Director Mike Manara has come to Vancouver Island from Marmot Basin in Jasper, Alta., where he spent three years as Director of Skier Services. And he's wasted no time in putting his…
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Comox Valley is looking forward to your visit!
Make sure to check out the Comox Valley on your visit to Mount Washington. You'll find great places to enjoy a meal, find that special gift or to be entertained. Comox Valley stretches from…
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Mount Washington Pre-Season Pass Sales Increase from 15% ~ 50%
The Hawk High Speed Six Pack is ready to whisk 2400 skiers and boarders per hour to the lower West Basin, increasing intermediate terrain dramatically. Excitement has been building all summer at…
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Green Chair to be Lit Up for Night Skiing
When Mount Washington Ski Club coach Andrea Martin was growing up in Labrador City, in Newfoundland and Labrador, she skied at night all the time. "I miss night skiing," she said. Well, Martin…
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First trip to Mount Washington?
Here are things you should know. Getting There Mount Washington is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, 25 km west of the Comox Valley (approximately a 25 minute drive), 100km north…
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The Top 10 reasons that Mount Washington switched from "Mt." to " Mount" when it created a new corporate logo
10 Mt. is so small it gets lost on the Comox Valley map. 9 M. T. Washington sounded too much like a rap deejay. 8 "Mt." Washington is a national park in New Hampshire; "Mount" Washington is one…
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Mount Washington's Alpine Village, A Unique Treat
There is a distinct difference between drive-to accommodation and the original Alpine Village. When you are searching for a tranquil winter wonderland you will want to explore this unique blend…
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Avalanche Dog to the Rescue!
The Mount Washington Ski Patrol gained a new member last year. He's a four-year-old German Shepherd Malamute cross named Yuki and belongs to ski patrol director Brad Frechette. Yuki is a certified…
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Terrifying decline and frustrating standstill finally at an end!
For the first time in over a decade the Vancouver Island marmot population is on the rise. Struggling on the brink of extinction since 1994, Canada's most endangered animal made a gain of almost…
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RCMP presence to increase on Mount Washington
After meeting with three strata councils and Resort staff in the past couple of months, the RCMP have agreed to enhance patrols for better police presence once the winter season opens in December. "…
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The largest Strata on Mount Washington has joined the environmentally conscious at the Alpine Resort
A year ago Strata 799 - the Alpine Village - instituted a recycling program among its units. The Village is not the only Strata to institute recycling at the resort, but with 242 units it is the…
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Never Eat Yellow... I mean, Red Snow!
If you are interested enough to take a walk through Paradise Meadows in the spring when the snow begins to melt, you will likely notice blotches of red in the snow. Some of them are patches the size…
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Safety Building Plans Progressing
Plans for a combined fire hall and public safety building at Mount Washington are progressing, says Jay Oddleifson, Director of Property Development and Finance at the Alpine Resort. " What…
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Mount Washington comes close to making Canada's Top 50 List
Mount Washington Alpine Resort has come just shy of being named a B.C. finalist for the 2002 Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. The 50 Best program is for companies with an operating budget of…
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Future of the Comox Valley Airport up to its Citizens
People in the Comox Valley will get to vote on whether or not to fund a new airport passenger terminal on February 15, 2003. A referendum asking the public to approve a $4 million grant to the…
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Walk-On Ferry Passengers with Pets Beware...
I spend a lot of time on BC Ferries. On average I visit Vancouver Island two or three times per month. That means I ride a BC Ferry approximately 48 to 72 times in a year. With rates running upwards…
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Wendy Woodley, Our Mountain Star
Despite the fact that everyone tells me she knows absolutely everything about Mount Washington, I decided it was time to try to stump Wendy Woodley. Surely there was a question or two she couldn't…
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Len Rossiter receives recognition for his many years of work
Mount Washington Resort President and General Manager, Peter Gibson, presented a framed set of historic photos th Len Rossiter at a recent Campbell River Rotary Club luncheon. Rossiter, club member…
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Sunset Pasta Bar breathes new life into old Nordic Centre
Despite the wildly successful opening last year of the Raven Lodge Nordic Facility, the sun has not yet set on the old nordic lodge. The facility that originally served cross-country skiers at the…
