The Marmot

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.

Mount Washington Alpine Resort will host the 2007 Tim Horton’s National Mountain Bike Championships July 19-22 at its bike park.

Mount Washington Alpine Resort had a great ski season this past year. “We started fantastically with an early opening, Nov. 30, and lots of powder,” Mount Washington Marketing Director Karen Bonell said. “1998 was the last time we opened in November,” Bonell said.

Make sure you check out the COMOX VALLEY as part of your visit to MOUNT WASHINGTON. Enjoy the rural charm and urban allure of the Comox Valley and discover first rate accommodations, dining, shopping and entertainment!

The first thing that hits us as we alight from the car on a Saturday morning at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market is an assault on the senses: the sounds of folk music coming from the covered stage; fresh coffee smells wafting over the light spring breeze; the colourful flowers, herbs and vegetables gracing tables and tailgates.