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Wendy Woodley, Our Mountain Star

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.

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?

Celebrate the Six-Pack with a 6ix-Pak this winter

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.