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The Marmot Issue
Pacific Group Resorts – In Profile
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is one of four Resorts that Pacific Group Resorts Inc. owns, and the first to geographically echo the “Pacific” in the Company’s name.
Past Issues
Tourism Mount Washington Benefits and Partnerships Growing
Internal communication and external marketing have been key drivers for Tourism Mount Washington this summer, says Manager Sarah Nicholson.
Magic Carpets A Big Hit with Beginner Skiers
“We would call that a big success,” says Resort Director of Maintenance and Operations, George Trousdell, “the people they were designed to serve really liked them.”
News In Brief: Encompassing people, places and happenings at Mount Washington.
Snowshoeing was such a popular event last winter that Resort Nordic Manager Marc Lyster had to increase the Resort’s fleet of snowshoes available for rental in 2013.
Snowshoe Leg added to Royal LePage Snow To Surf Adventure Relay Race
For the first time in the 31-year history of the Comox Valley Royal LePage Snow to Surf Adventure Relay Event, there will be a snowshoeing leg.
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It’s Time to Explore THE OUTBACK
The Boomerang – Mount Washington sets high standards with a new lift and a third more terrain!
Building Boom Hitting Mount Washington
Mount Washington is about to be hit with a building boom. Bear Lodge is just the start of a fresh spate of construction, which also saw a new chalet built along Nordic Way, foundations laid for two more in the Alpine Village and plans for a new townhouse development next summer, says Realtor Rick Gibson of Royal LePage in the Comox Valley.
Meet the Mountain Boys
They’re called the “Mountain Boys”, and they’re bounding down a snowpacked pathway in the Alpine Village: Stewart, nine, in his shirt sleeves, Andy, six, ever-polite as he offers to carry a visitor’s camera bag, and Damien, four, bringing up the rear with his snow-leaping talents and urgent sense of curiosity.
New Nordic Boss Looks Forward to the Future
Marc Lyster is the new Nordic boss at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Lyster takes over from Mark Paganelli, who ran the program for the past four years.
Summer 2004 in Review
”It was our best summer ever.” So says just about everyone at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
IN MEMORIUM Alex Linton Resort Founder and Visionary
The man who first spied the pristine snow of Mount Washington and envisioned a family ski resort for the mile-high peak, has passed away.
Comox Valley Airport Goes International
The Comox Valley Airport has gone international. Air Transat Holidays began offering charters from Comox to Puerto Vallarta at the beginning of December.
News in Brief
News in Brief is a new feature at the Marmot newspaper, encompassing people, places and things at Mount Washington.
The View From Here Rick Gibson
Why UK You Ask? The real estate market at Mount Washington is fluid, constantly evolving and, this year, moving swiftly.
Notes from the Field
An inside look at what it takes to manage a successful Marmot Recovery Program
Are You Ready for the Yeti?
Scotland has its Loch Ness Monster. The Okanagan has Ogopogo, and Victoria’s Cadboro Bay has Caddy the Cadborosaurus. Does Mount Washington have its Sasquatch? Some would say yes.
Mount Washington Community Assn. Focuses on Community Safety Issues
Property owners at Mount Washington are busy with the Mount Washington Community Association (MWCA), changing the association’s articles so that its board members are directly responsible to owners.
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Pacific Group Resorts – In Profile
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is one of four Resorts that Pacific Group Resorts Inc. owns, and the first to geographically echo the “Pacific” in the Company’s name.