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The Marmot Issue
Resort Association Moving Forward with Key Initiatives
With a new website, a resounding response to its Stakeholder Survey, and winter marketing plans in place the Mount Washington Resort Association (MWRA) has undertaken a hive of recent activity.
Past Issues
Cathy Saflin IN PROFILE
Finding a short definition of her job title as Accommodation Manager at Slopeside Accommodations at Bear and Deer Lodge draws Cathy Saflin up short.
Spring Skiing with Podium of Life
Last Spring, the Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy did something different: instructors Shane and Corey Harle took their students to Whistler Mountain for the Spring.
Calamity hits Rhodesian cryptozoologist’s Sasquatch findings.
Calamity has hit a Rhodesian cryptozoologist who reported a sasquatch sighting at Mount Washington Alpine Resort a year ago.
Rentals Gets A Facelift
Did you know that Mount Washington Alpine Resort spends approximately $200,000 per year on new gear in its rental pool?
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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 Cox Bay in Tofino on Vancouver Island’s West Coast.
Adopt a Marmot
This is a great way to help this endangered species as well as an opportunity for you to to learn more about these interesting creatures
I Do, You Do, We All Do
People are saying “I do” in unprecedented numbers at Mount Washington Alpine Resort this year.
New Trail Head Open!
After years of planning, fundraising and building, a new trailhead for Strathcona Provincial Park will officially open at Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge this summer.
Park Rangers on Patrol
Every summer, thousands of people enjoy the splendour of Strathcona Provincial Park, bordering Mount Washington.
Night Skiing Expanding
Summer boasts the most light of all of Mount Washington’s seasons. But it’s lighting that’s on everybody’s mind.
News In Brief
Encompassing people, places and happenings at Mount Washington.
Vancouver Island Mountain Sport Society Goes For The Gold!
Four years after its inception, the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society could be called a success.
The Successful IPC Event… A Lasting Legacy for Mount Washington and the Comox Valley!
The snowflakes have barely settled from Mount Washington’s first-ever International Paralympic Committee World Cup event, and already the Resort is considering hosting another.
Bearclaw Invitational
More than 20 of the world’s best riders have signed on to compete in the second annual Bearclaw Invitational slopestyle contest at Mount Washington Alpine Resort August 2-4.
More Improvements Planned
More improvements are planned for trails in the Paradise Meadows end of Strathcona Provincial Park, BC Parks Area Supervisor Andy Smith said.
Summer Preview
A solid mid-mountain base of snow in the winter translates to a waiting game for the snow to melt in the summer.
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Resort Association Moving Forward with Key Initiatives
With a new website, a resounding response to its Stakeholder Survey, and winter marketing plans in place the Mount Washington Resort Association (MWRA) has undertaken a hive of recent activity.