The Marmot
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Summer / Fall 2007 Issue
New Trail Head Open!
After years of planning, fundraising and building, a new trailhead for Strathcona Provincial Park will officially open at Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge this summer.
More Improvements Planned
More improvements are planned for trails in the Paradise Meadows end of Strathcona Provincial Park, BC Parks Area Supervisor Andy Smith said.
Summer Preview
A solid mid-mountain base of snow in the winter translates to a waiting game for the snow to melt in the summer.
Vancouver Island Marmots Return from the Abyss
As spring comes to the high country, one of Mount Washington’s few year-round residents continues its long tradition of awakening from hibernation, feasting on the early wildflowers and grasses, and looking for love!
Mike Klein in profile
Ask longtime Mount Washington Resort employee Mike Klein what his job is, and he’s likely to reply, “I’m still trying to figure that out.”
Mount Washington Hiking Trail Overviews
Get to know the slopes.
Sasquatch Update
A Youtube video of a possible sasquatch sighting near Tofino in March has prompted the Search for Sasquatch Society to call for a thorough study on Bigfoot encounters on Vancouver Island.
National Championships at Mount Washington
Mount Washington Alpine Resort will host the 2007 Tim Horton’s National Mountain Bike Championships July 19-22 at its bike park.
WINTER 2006/07 IN REVIEW
Mount Washington Alpine Resort had a great ski season this past year. “We started fantastically with an early opening, Nov. 30, and lots of powder,” Mount Washington Marketing Director Karen Bonell said. “1998 was the last time we opened in November,” Bonell said.
