Rick Gibson

Pacific Groups Resort & Expansion Plans

After two years spent studying operations at Mount Washington Alpine Resort through winter and summer seasons, new owners Pacific Group Resorts is starting to move ahead with infrastructure and capital expenditures.

In Profile: Team Woodley

“We just love the mountain,” Wendy Woodley says. “We love the ambience in both summer and winter. Even though you’re only 25 minutes from Courtenay, it’s very cozy.”

Brent Curtain In Profile

Brent Curtain In Profile

As Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s Director of Public Relations, Brent Curtain is accustomed to being on the other side of the pen and notebook. But he doesn’t hesitate to talk to another writer about his role at the Resort.

An Experience of Olympic Proportions

An Experience of Olympic Proportions

Don Sharpe, Mount Washington Alpine Resort Director of Business Operations, is hard-pressed to come up with one defining story of his Olympic experience this past winter. He pauses, then grins.

What’s Up? Summer 2010

What’s Up? Summer 2010

Hard work at the Mount Washington Bike Park over the past two years will pay off this summer, says Resort Director of Public Relations Brent Curtain.

Big Foot’s Back!

Big Foot’s Back!

Two German tourists had an encounter of the sasquatch kind at Mount Washington Alpine Resort last winter.

Your Snow Hosts

Your Snow Hosts

So this is your first time to Mount Washington Alpine Resort, and once you reach the parking lot you’re not sure where to go to pick up a day pass or rent equipment.

Winter 2009/10 at a glance

Winter 2009/10 at a glance

Skiers and boarders will notice improved access to the slopes off the peak of Mount Washington Alpine Resort this winter.

Biathlon Club exceeds Olympic goals

Biathlon Club exceeds Olympic goals

This is a pinnacle year for the Vancouver Island Biathlon Club, which for several years has been building world-class infrastructure near Raven Lodge at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.