The Marmot

I started skiing in 1971. I took my first instructors course in 1978, and was an instructor for a number of years. I joined the volunteer ski patrol in 1991.

With forecast models and predictions for this winter’s La Nina winter season the Mount Washington Pro patrol has trained and is prepared for what might just be another winter of epic snow conditions.

Shortly after Mount Washington Ski Resort opened in 1979, the volunteer ski patrol was created under the leadership of Mike Fournier.

It was June 30, 2010. A fresh blanket of snow lay thick on the mountains like it was the middle of winter. Mount Washington opened their Summer Season with a ski weekend! Where on earth was spring?

Physical education and a healthy lifestyle fosters self-confidence through recreational and competitive sport activities.

Over fifteen years ago Comox Valley patroller Don Sundquist was able to secure the loan of a patient monitor for Mount Washington Alpine Resort.

Mountain biking, weddings, events, even snow, drove another strong summer season for Mount Washington Alpine Resort.

Certain signs in nature have been used for time immemorial to predict the weather. The black and rust stripes of the woolly bear caterpillar shrink and grow according to cold weather. If there is thunder in winter, snow is said to arrive seven days later.

Snow is a vital component to a ski hill like Mount Washington Alpine Resort. We all know what happens when there’s a lot of it: Groomers are worked to the bone and skiers slide around with perma-grins.