Rick Gibson

Four years after its inception, the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society could be called a success.

The snowflakes have barely settled from Mount Washington’s first-ever International Paralympic Committee World Cup event, and already the Resort is considering hosting another.

More than 20 of the world’s best riders have signed on to compete in the second annual Bearclaw Invitational slopestyle contest at Mount Washington Alpine Resort August 2-4.

More improvements are planned for trails in the Paradise Meadows end of Strathcona Provincial Park, BC Parks Area Supervisor Andy Smith said.

A solid mid-mountain base of snow in the winter translates to a waiting game for the snow to melt in the summer.

As spring comes to the high country, one of Mount Washington’s few year-round residents continues its long tradition of awakening from hibernation, feasting on the early wildflowers and grasses, and looking for love!

Ask longtime Mount Washington Resort employee Mike Klein what his job is, and he’s likely to reply, “I’m still trying to figure that out.”

Get to know the slopes.

A Youtube video of a possible sasquatch sighting near Tofino in March has prompted the Search for Sasquatch Society to call for a thorough study on Bigfoot encounters on Vancouver Island.