The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Winter / Spring 2006/07
The Return of a Champion: Allison Forsyth Looks Ahead to 2010
Allison Forsyth’s dream of competing in the Torino Olympics in Italy last February came crashing down during a training run for the women’s downhill. But that doesn’t stop a…
The View From Here - Rick Gibson
A Mile Hi awaits You on Mount Washington! This past year I have seen people from all over the world look at properties on the mountain. They have come from many obscure countries and far away lands.…
New Trailhead Open
BC Parks and the VIMSS received $52,000 to develop a trailhead into Strathcona Park near Raven Lodge. The new trailhead into Strathcona Park and Paradise Meadows features wheelchair accessible…
Winter Forecast Looks Awesome!
If Season’s Pass sales are any indication, Mount Washington Alpine Resort is in for a great winter! “Season’s pass sales for early birds exceeded targets,” said…
Summer Weddings and Mountain Biking continue to grow in popularity.
Summer was all about bikes, bevies, weather and weddings at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. “It was a good summer,” said Karen Bonell, Director of Marketing at Mount Washington.…
An Inherent Need For Speed
Courtenay snowboarder Megan Chamberlin will represent B.C. at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse this winter. The B.C. halfpipe team has recruited 16 year old Megan Chamberlin. She…
Unsung Heroes of the Strathcona Parkway
A heavy snowfall descending on Mount Washington sends skiers and snowboarders scurrying to start their snowplow turns. For Emcon Services, a heavy snowfall sends their employees running to their…
In Profile: The Radomi Family
Kai and Zayle Radomi peer over the side of the couch, an identical pair of blue eyes and tousled blond heads perked up at the sight of a stranger in the room, their red and yellow shirts the…
Ladies and gentlemen, Jay Oddleifson has left the building.
And he’s also left Mount Washington Alpine Resort for the balmier climes of Oyster River, where he plans to enjoy the best glass of single-malt whisky Vancouver Island can supply.…
"Spirit Sasquatch" proposed as 2010 Olympic Mascot
His hairy countenance has graced blurry photos in some of the world’s most read newspapers. And now there are those who think he should be Vancouver’s official Olympic mascot for 2010.…
Sushi Anyone?
Wes Erikson has signed a three-year lease with Mount Washington Alpine Resort to continue operating Sushi-Mon in the former Nordic building, located near the Hawk Chairlift. Erikson stepped in…
Vancouver Island Marmots Shelby... The Gold Medalist!
ANDREW A. BRYANT, Scientific Advisor Marmot Recovery Foundation As the ski-season begins on Mount Washington, I’d wager that I’m not alone in thinking about alpine…
Paralympic Nordic Event set for Mount Washington
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is ready to host its first-ever International Paralympic Committee World Cup event in March, 2007. Thanks to grant money raised by the Vancouver Island Mountain…
It's a G'Day for the Outback Pro Patrollers
Brad Frechette helps build a shack for the Pro Ski Patrol. The shack, on sled runners, will be towed into the Mackay Lake area at the bottom of the Boomerang for the winter. It will provide a…
Mount Washington Ski Club Champions Learning and Racing
Allison Forsyth is a world champion alpine skier, Olympic athlete and member of Team Canada’s alpine ski team for 12 years. But for all the worldly experience Forsyth has, she began her…
