The Marmot

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.