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The Marmot Issue
Living on Mount Washington
A life changing experience. Bonnie Orel was working at a busy restaurant in Courtenay and seeking a quiet place to live, away from the bustle of city life. She had narrowed down her choices to two: Bowser, or Mount Washington.
Past Issues
Summer 2015 In Review
Mile High Weddings becoming a Valley Favourite. More people than ever are saying “I do” at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
In Profile: The Sharpe Family
The Sharpe family, Don and Chantal and their children, Doug, Cassie and Darcy, has been a mainstay on Mount Washington for the past 15 years. So it seems fitting that 2015 was a pinnacle year for all members of the family.
Alan, the Beach Bumming Marmot
Alan! Alan! Alan… is that Alan! Beach bumming Vancouver Island Marmot stumps the Professors.
Discovering Cumberland
Mount Washington Alpine Resort sits in the middle of several communities: Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River and some smaller burgs in between.
Older entries below >
Chairman Peter Gibson
Peter Gibson, President of Mount Washington Alpine Resort, has been named Chairman of the Board for the Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA).
Island Adventure List
Make Mount Washington Alpine Resort your home base for a week or a weekend and:
News In Brief
Encompassing people, places and community happenings at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
Tourism Mount Washington embraces Guerrilla Marketing
When Tourism Mount Washington got off the ground three years ago, its goal was essentially to put Mount Washington Alpine Resort on the map as a vacation destination.
The Mount Washington Bucket List?
Not sure what to do during your visit to Mount Washington Alpine Resort this summer? Here are 10 “Must Do’s” to get you started.
Snow Leopard puts Mount Washington on the Map
The biggest pre-Olympic secret at Mount Washington Alpine Resort turned out to be one of the darling ski stories of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Brent Curtain In Profile
As Mount Washington Alpine Resort’s Director of Public Relations, Brent Curtain is accustomed to being on the other side of the pen and notebook. But he doesn’t hesitate to talk to another writer about his role at the Resort.
An Experience of Olympic Proportions
Don Sharpe, Mount Washington Alpine Resort Director of Business Operations, is hard-pressed to come up with one defining story of his Olympic experience this past winter. He pauses, then grins.
What’s Up? Summer 2010
Hard work at the Mount Washington Bike Park over the past two years will pay off this summer, says Resort Director of Public Relations Brent Curtain.
Big Foot’s Back!
Two German tourists had an encounter of the sasquatch kind at Mount Washington Alpine Resort last winter.
Strathcona Nordics cheer on Richmond in Olympic Trials
The Strathcona Nordics had a big summer, Head Coach Dave Battison said.
Mountain Biking… Summer’s Big Winner
Summer was pleasant at Mount Washington in 2009, in more ways than one.
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Living on Mount Washington
A life changing experience. Bonnie Orel was working at a busy restaurant in Courtenay and seeking a quiet place to live, away from the bustle of city life. She had narrowed down her choices to two: Bowser, or Mount Washington.