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Fire Fighting Agreement

Fire Fighting Agreement

Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s first firefighters have been busy practicing with the Oyster River Volunteer Fire Department. They’ve even had their first fire incident at the Resort.

Past Issues

Winter 2015/16 in Review

Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s first winter under new ownership couldn’t have gone better.

Pacific Group’s Four Season Plans

Mount Washington Alpine Resort has weathered a solid winter under new ownership with Pacific Group Resorts Inc., and is making small steps toward turning the Resort into a full fourseason facility.

In Profile: Rod Raycroft

Tourism Mount Washington has hired global tourism professional Rod Raycroft as its new manager.

Older entries below >

Snowshoeing Renaissance On Mount Washington

Snowshoeing Renaissance On Mount Washington

Snowshoeing began as a method of winter transportation among Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. It wasn’t until 1843 when a group of a dozen Montreal businessmen got together to hike through the wilderness on snowshoes as a form of recreation.

Mount Washington Is Key To Recovery Efforts!

Mount Washington Is Key To Recovery Efforts!

It’s working… Home to Canada’s rare and endangered Vancouver Island marmot, Mount Washington is central to the recovery efforts to save them. Thanks to an active captive breeding and reintroduction program, a wild population of fewer than 30 individuals (2003) is now estimated at 350-400 marmots in the wild.

Mount Washington is going viral.

Mount Washington is going viral.

Last year Mount Washington’s Facebook page was a busy online community, and now there are nearly 15,000 people who have “liked” their page. They have more than 4,600 followers on Twitter as well. Promotional videos are all over YouTube and Vimeo too, and garner between 4 – 6,000 views.

News In Brief

News In Brief

Encompassing people, places and community happenings at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.

The View From Here

The View From Here

Real Estate sales at Mount Washington Alpine Resort have modestly increased in the past year, giving hope that the poor market is behind us.

Winter Wrap Up

Winter Wrap Up

Mount Washington Alpine Resort enjoyed its fourth deepest snowfall in history in 2011-12, but that wasn’t the whole story for the Resort’s winter.

Successful Marmot Recovery

Successful Marmot Recovery

Her small body lay on the snow rigid with cold. She had survived seven long months in hibernation, and dug through several meters of snow to emerge from her burrow before her energy ran out.

Summer Preview

Summer Preview

After a brief break to wait for the snow to melt, staff members at Mount Washington Alpine Resort are ready for the summer season.

Sharpe Looks Sharp!

Sharpe Looks Sharp!

When Darcy Sharpe of Courtenay strapped on his snowboard for the first run of the 2011-12 season he had no idea that a few short months later he would be travelling the world on his accomplishments.

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Fire Fighting Agreement

Fire Fighting Agreement

Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s first firefighters have been busy practicing with the Oyster River Volunteer Fire Department. They’ve even had their first fire incident at the Resort.