The Marmot

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, known around the world as the Snow Leopard, is the only Winter Olympic athlete to represent the African country of Ghana.

Encompassing people, places and happenings at Mount Washington.

Media, Social Media and the man known as The Snow Leopard Tourism Mount Washington continues to reach its goals of becoming a recognized and respected destination marketing organization promoting Mount Washington as an all-season Alpine Resort.

I first started with MWSPA in 91-92 season. Back in those days all you needed to be on the ski patrol was a red jacket and a Standard First Aid ticket.

Mount Washington Alpine Resort will open 100 new acres of terrain on the front side of Little Washington Peak to celebrate the opening of the 2010-2011 winter season. The terrain will be for in-the-trees skiing and will bring the Resort’s total acreage to 1,700 acres.

When the International Olympic Committee first announced in 2003 that Vancouver and Whistler would host the 2010 Winter Olympics, sports and community leaders in the Comox Valley formed a plan.

La Nina translates to “White Gold” for Mount Washington!

When the Mountain Sport Centre opens at Mount Washington Alpine Resort later this winter, it will be the culmination of years of intense planning, fundraising and building. But it won’t be the only accomplishment for the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society (VIMSS).