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Mount Washington Snow Sports Clubs
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is home to six snow sport clubs that spend their seasons practicing and competing on their “home’ hill.
2013… The Summer of Sunshine
Summer was a good season for Mount Washington Alpine Resort as more people enjoyed a mile high experience. Chairlift rides were up slightly over the previous year, which wasn’t a surprise.
In Profile: Dale Logan
Dale Logan has been a fixture at Mount Washington Alpine Resort for 13 years. He has spent the past two years as the Resort’s Risk Manager.
O-Zone Tube Park Expands to a New Location
The new Ozone Tube Park will be larger, with five lanes, and the lift will be a covered Magic Carpet.
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The Snow Pack is Back!
After a year of virtually no snow threatened water levels in the Valley in 2004-05, there is no such thing now: the Resort closed in mid-April with 15 feet of snow. And that snow at the top of the mountain translates into water at the bottom.
Tim Defert, In Profile
Mount Washington Food and Beverage Manager Tim Defert has had his learning year. Now he’s getting down to business.
‘Boomer Crazies’ LOVE The Outback
A black diamond skier, Mark Proudfoot craves the steep and the deep. And up until this year, his hometown mountain couldn’t deliver. Then the Outback happened.
New Trailhead for Paradise Meadows
Paradise Meadows is getting a new trailhead, nearly 20 years after the idea was first mentioned.
Paralympic Cup comes to Mount Washington
Mount Washington Alpine Resort will host an International Paralympic Committee World Cup race next winter. The resort was awarded the event in early June, after months of negotiation.
Celebrate Summer at Mount Washington
“We’ll be hosting our most popular events again,” says Don Sharpe, Director of Business Services for Mount Washington. “We’ll also be tweaking and enhancing them this year.” he added.
Yaletown Meets Mount Washington at Wildwood!
Leslie and Terry Farmer walked into the great room of their new home at Wildwood and gazed upward in awe.
Spirit Sasquatch Rumoured to be Roaming in Strathcona Park
The deep snowpack at Mount Washington has revealed a new secret about the sasquatch that are rumoured to roam the alpine areas: an albino cousin.
Vancouver Island Mountain Sport Society Partners for Success
Things are starting to steamroll for the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society.
Vancouver Island Marmots: The Momentum Grows
As the last of the winter snow melts and the cool days of spring lead to warmer weather, some of our friends return.
Ski Area… “Closed”
Mount Washington Alpine Resort finishes their ski operations in late April but this has never deterred people from visiting the Resort and nearby Strathcona Provincial Park during the so-called shoulder season
Stay & Play – Shop & Dine!
Make sure you check out the COMOX VALLEY as part of your visit to MOUNT WASHINGTON. Enjoy the rural charm and urban allure of the Comox Valley and discover first rate accommodations, dining, shopping and entertainment!
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The View From Then To Here
The View From Then? Where has the time Gone?