The Mount Washington Marmot News Magazine
NEWS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ON MOUNT WASHINGTON
Winter / Spring 2007/08
Marketing Mount Washington... A Bright Future Ahead!
After years of careful planning, Mount Washington has its own Resort Association. The Association, doing business as Tourism Mount Washington, will promote, facilitate and encourage the development,…
Win Win Partnership for Vancouver Island Mountain Sport Society
The Vancouver Island Mountain Sport Society has signed an historic partnership with PacificSport that VIMSS Chair Rick Morson hopes will result in a Regional Sports Centre at Mount Washington.…
News In Brief: Encompassing people, places and happenings at Mount Washington.
The Whiskey Jack Cafeteria received an $80,000 conference-ready makeover. New stunts, rails and fun boxes have been added to the Stomping Ground Terrain Park for the 2007-08 season. Extensive new…
Elusive Sasquatch Caught on Film!
For the first time ever, Sasquatch has been captured on film by a faithful Marmot reader. The shot, which the reader has willingly shared with The Marmot, is the clearest shot our editorial…
Peter Gibson In Profile...
Peter Gibson grew up a hockey player in Cranbrook, BC. When his family was considering a move to the Comox Valley in 1960, where his father, a doctor, was offered a job as the Director of the…
A New Vision for Development
Chris Le Fevre is better known for his urban developments in Victoria like The RailYards and the Leiser Building, or resorts such as Middle Beach Lodge, Weigh West Marine Resort or 1431 Beach Club at…
Summer 2007 In Review...
Summer was a time of highs and lows in 2007. “Summertime was good. It certainly wasn’t banner because of the weather,” said Karen Bonell, Resort Director of Marketing. “We…
BC Environment Minister participates in Marmot Release
Vancouver Island marmots were reintroduced to the sub-alpine bowls of Strathcona Provincial Park where they have not been recorded in twenty years. Preparations for the release of two groups of…
Nocturnal Nordics?
The 2007-08 ski season will be a quiet one for the Strathcona Nordics compared to last year, when the club played a big role in hosting the International Paralympic Committee World Cup.…
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2007/08 SPECIAL EVENTS
Dec 13 Night Skiing Begins (conditions permitting) Check out the newly lit intermediate terrain and the Stomping Ground terrain park off Whiskey Jack chair. Dec 14 Ride Coaster for the Cure…
Strathcona Nordics Youth Show Promise
The Strathcona Nordics are keeping their eye on a pair of prospects as Olympic fever slowly draws to a pitch. “We’ve got a couple of kids on our team right now who are quite…
Olympics Update
As the 2010 Winter Olympic Games creep closer, the Comox Valley’s Spirit of B.C. Community Committee continues to attract international teams to Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s…
Alpine Ski Club Olympic Prospects
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games aren’t just a dream for the Comox Valley Spirit of B.C. Community Committee. There are racers with the Mount Washington Ski Club whose dreams are tinted gold,…
Learn to fly with Vancouver Island Riders
The VI Riders started in the winter of 2006 and is looking forward to another year of fabulous riding. The Club is looking for new members. The VI Riders Club provides snowboarding instruction…
