Len Rossiter receives recognition for his many years of work.
The Marmot
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Winter 2002 Issue
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Terrifying decline and frustrating standstill finally at an end!
For the first time in over a decade the Vancouver Island marmot population is on the rise.
Wendy Woodley, Our Mountain Star
Despite the fact that everyone tells me she knows absolutely everything about Mount Washington, I decided it was time to try to stump Wendy Woodley.
The Hawk is Here!
The new high-speed six-pack chairlift is open at Mount Washington, making history. The Hawk is one of Western Canada’s first high-speed, six-seat lifts and replaces the 22-year-old Red Chair.
Green Chair to be Lit Up for Night Skiing
When Mount Washington Ski Club coach Andrea Martin was growing up in Labrador City, in Newfoundland and Labrador, she skied at night all the time. “I miss night skiing,” she said.
Sunset Pasta Bar breathes new life into old Nordic Centre
Despite the wildly successful opening last year of the Raven Lodge Nordic Facility, the sun has not yet set on the old nordic lodge.
Never Eat Yellow… I mean, Red Snow!
If you are interested enough to take a walk through Paradise Meadows in the spring when the snow begins to melt, you will likely notice blotches of red in the snow. Some of them are patches the size of a large foot and others barely span the tip of a finger. Are they the remnants of nocturnal nightmares or something more sinister?
The largest Strata on Mount Washington has joined the environmentally conscious at the Alpine Resort.
A year ago Strata 799 – the Alpine Village – instituted a recycling program among its units. The Village is not the only Strata to institute recycling at the resort, but with 242 units it is the largest.
Celebrate the Six-Pack with a 6ix-Pak this winter
The 6ix-Pak is a brand new form of ticket voucher that pays tribute to Mount Washington’s new high-speed 6-pack chairlift, the Hawk. The 6ix-Pak replaces the now-defunct High Five passes.