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The Marmot Issue
Mount Washington Crucial for Marmot Recovery
The news this past spring out of Strathcona Provincial Park wasn’t what the Vancouver Island Marmot recovery crew was hoping for.
Past Issues
Summer Preview
After a brief break to wait for the snow to melt, staff members at Mount Washington Alpine Resort are ready for the summer season.
Magic Carpets Become Sasquatch Super Highway?
The Sasquatch at Mount Washington Alpine Resort are bucking a cryptozoological trend, and it has frustrated even the most seasoned field biologists.
Ski Clubs don’t melt away with the snow, nor does their passion for sliding!
The snow is melting, the winter season is over: how do these athletes fuel their passion for sliding on snow during the summer?
Sharpe Looks Sharp!
When Darcy Sharpe of Courtenay strapped on his snowboard for the first run of the 2011-12 season he had no idea that a few short months later he would be travelling the world on his accomplishments.
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Mount Washington’s Alpine Village A Unique Treat…
There is a distinct difference between “drive-to” accommodation and the original Alpine Village.
Summer Visitors exceeds 1,000,000 for the First Time
Mount Washington Alpine Resort hit the magical million mark before transitioning to the winter season, with one of its most successful summers ever.
Need a Boost?
Help will be close at hand this winter on Mount Washington.
Bernie’s Bench Dedication
Two longtime Mount Washington Resort employees who passed away last year were honored in a special way this summer, with memorial benches on Memory Lane.
Measured Growth… A strategy For Success on Mount Washington
When Harry Measure left his native Trail-Rossland area in the early 1970s, he knew that one day, he would be back in the mountains. Now Measure, the principal in Harry Measure & Associates in Whistler, spends a lot of time in the mountains – not so much skiing as developing.
What’s Up This Summer
Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s newest attraction promises to be a real high this year.
Future Plans Under Way for Double Black Diamond Runs
Mount Washington Alpine Resort will develop new black diamond and double-black diamond terrain in the MacKay Lake area – but not this year, says General Manager Peter Gibson.
Mount Washington Phone Directory
For up-to-date accommodation info: www.mtwashingtonaccommodation.ca
Kudos to Karen Bonell
Mount Washington Alpine Resort Marketing Manager Karen Bonell has won a first-ever Canadian Ski Council award for market research.
Stay & Play! Shop & Dine!
The Comox Valley is looking forward to your visit!
Explore the “Other End” of Strathcona Park
With 70,000 local and international visitors each year, the Forbidden Plateau area of Strathcona Provincial Park is undoubtedly the most popular. But the “other” end of Strathcona offers a wealth of gems for hikers and walkers of all abilities.
It’s A Boy, and more boys… and girls!
The Marmot Recovery Foundation is proud to announce the first pair of pups born at the Tony Barrett Mount Washington Marmot Recovery Centre on Mount Washington to parents Brutus and Winnie.
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Mount Washington Crucial for Marmot Recovery
The news this past spring out of Strathcona Provincial Park wasn’t what the Vancouver Island Marmot recovery crew was hoping for.