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Our team works hard to keep you informed on mountain status updates from around the resort community including lift delays, weather events, road interruptions, event information and more details you need to know. The Mountain Dispatch Updates and The MEMO Blog are just two ways we communicate with our community on a regular basis.
Find Mountain Dispatch Updates here on this page below, on our Mount Washington Mobile App. Updates are shared as soon as possible when information is available to our team. Learn about what's happening here at Mount Washington to help improve your experience enjoying our many activities.
Find Mountain Dispatch Updates here on this page below, on our Mount Washington Mobile App. Updates are shared as soon as possible when information is available to our team. Learn about what's happening here at Mount Washington to help improve your experience enjoying our many activities.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 8, 2024 | contact: media@mountwashington.ca
FRESH CUT? BEHIND THE SCENES ON SUMMER GROOMING.
More about brushwork projects completed around alpine and Nordic terrain over this summer.
Aerial photos from The Outback Boomerang terrain captured by Nick Thornton, while maintenance was in progress in July 2024. Other images shared from the Mt. Washington Ski Club and Mosaic Forest Management.
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Now that fall is here and summer alpine days are becoming distant memories, it's time to share what our team was working on behind the scenes to prepare the slopes for the next season of mountain magic. Behind every epic winter season is a summer of hard work!
Our team and several partners have been busy brush-cutting and grooming areas all around the mountain to ensure that your favourite trails and chairlifts are ready to safely open for action when the snow covers. Have a peek at The Backside Boom aerial photos on this page and read the full list of projects below.
Run mowing of the alpine and Nordic areas was completed in partnership with Over The Edge Excavating:
On Mount Washington's alpine terrain:
- clear cut below McKay and Copper Glades to allow for earlier access to The Outback and improved fall line skiing
- mowing on West Bull, East Bull, O'Henry, and Park View, as well as Park Lane and Lower Rainbow on the Sunrise Chair side of the mountain
- brush saw cutting by the MW team on all of Easy Acres, Lower Westerly from Reverse Traverse, and Easy Rider for access to the Hawk Chair terrain
- The MW Freestyle Club completed slope projects on Lower Retirement, which included earthworks to meet FIS regulations and better operations of their airbag
- The Alpine Ski Club completed cutting down Whiskey Jack (pictured below)
At the Nordic Centre at Raven Lodge:
- Ravens and the Raven/Jutland connector, West Passage, and Legacy
- The Nordic Club completed further mowing on Sprint Loop and World Cup
Maintenance access projects completed in partnership with Mosaic:
“Mosaic and Mount Washington Alpine Resort continue to work together in support of public access to roads, Nordic trails and Outback areas located on Mosaic’s private forest lands. Mount Washington consistently demonstrates a track record of responsible use and shares Mosaic’s focus on public safety and protecting the environmental values associated with our working forest. Mount Washington is currently expanding trails and parking areas, and Mosaic provided large rock and gravel for these improvements which will support increased tourism on Vancouver Island.” - Colin Koszman, Mosaic’s Land Use Forester. Pictured below left to right is Mike Manara, Mount Washington's Director of Operations & Sport, with Colin Koszman.
Along with the above brushwork maintenance, drainage projects have been completed on Lower Coaster, Retirement and Linton's, Easy Acres, Lower Westerly and Lower Rainbow. Additional winch anchors have also been installed off Eagle Chair to assist with grooming the upper mountain. Our Grooming department is under new management and our team has many seasoned snowcat pros ready to get back in action to prepare the slopes for your adventures.
And that's only a few pieces of the mountain puzzle! The Mount Washington team is just as excited as you are to see everything and everyone come together for winter 2024/25. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about this 45th anniversary season over the coming weeks.
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Now that fall is here and summer alpine days are becoming distant memories, it's time to share what our team was working on behind the scenes to prepare the slopes for the next season of mountain magic. Behind every epic winter season is a summer of hard work!
Our team and several partners have been busy brush-cutting and grooming areas all around the mountain to ensure that your favourite trails and chairlifts are ready to safely open for action when the snow covers. Have a peek at The Backside Boom aerial photos on this page and read the full list of projects below.
Run mowing of the alpine and Nordic areas was completed in partnership with Over The Edge Excavating:
On Mount Washington's alpine terrain:
- clear cut below McKay and Copper Glades to allow for earlier access to The Outback and improved fall line skiing
- mowing on West Bull, East Bull, O'Henry, and Park View, as well as Park Lane and Lower Rainbow on the Sunrise Chair side of the mountain
- brush saw cutting by the MW team on all of Easy Acres, Lower Westerly from Reverse Traverse, and Easy Rider for access to the Hawk Chair terrain
- The MW Freestyle Club completed slope projects on Lower Retirement, which included earthworks to meet FIS regulations and better operations of their airbag
- The Alpine Ski Club completed cutting down Whiskey Jack (pictured below)
At the Nordic Centre at Raven Lodge:
- Ravens and the Raven/Jutland connector, West Passage, and Legacy
- The Nordic Club completed further mowing on Sprint Loop and World Cup
Maintenance access projects completed in partnership with Mosaic:
“Mosaic and Mount Washington Alpine Resort continue to work together in support of public access to roads, Nordic trails and Outback areas located on Mosaic’s private forest lands. Mount Washington consistently demonstrates a track record of responsible use and shares Mosaic’s focus on public safety and protecting the environmental values associated with our working forest. Mount Washington is currently expanding trails and parking areas, and Mosaic provided large rock and gravel for these improvements which will support increased tourism on Vancouver Island.” - Colin Koszman, Mosaic’s Land Use Forester. Pictured below left to right is Mike Manara, Mount Washington's Director of Operations & Sport, with Colin Koszman.
Along with the above brushwork maintenance, drainage projects have been completed on Lower Coaster, Retirement and Linton's, Easy Acres, Lower Westerly and Lower Rainbow. Additional winch anchors have also been installed off Eagle Chair to assist with grooming the upper mountain. Our Grooming department is under new management and our team has many seasoned snowcat pros ready to get back in action to prepare the slopes for your adventures.
And that's only a few pieces of the mountain puzzle! The Mount Washington team is just as excited as you are to see everything and everyone come together for winter 2024/25. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about this 45th anniversary season over the coming weeks.
Volunteers with the Mt. Washington Ski Club working on Whiskey Jack projects.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the slopes, folks!
Mike Manara, MW Director Operations, with Colin Koszman, Mosaic’s Land Use Forester.
2024/25 SEASON PASSES
Last call for savings is Monday, October 14th!
GOLD IS THE ONLY PASS WITH PERKS AND RESORT DISCOUNTS! RELOAD NOW FOR A DEAL.
A Gold Season Pass is the only Mount Washington access type that comes with unlimited access to both alpine and Nordic activities. The lowest price for winter 2024/25 ended on April 8th, 2024, but discounted rates are still available! Get $160 off your Gold Pass until Thanksgiving Monday, October 14th. Families save an extra 10% off three or more season passes. Reload your existing RFID card online using the WTP number on the back, or purchase your pass on a new card.
A Gold Season Pass is the only Mount Washington access type that comes with unlimited access to both alpine and Nordic activities. The lowest price for winter 2024/25 ended on April 8th, 2024, but discounted rates are still available! Get $160 off your Gold Pass until Thanksgiving Monday, October 14th. Families save an extra 10% off three or more season passes. Reload your existing RFID card online using the WTP number on the back, or purchase your pass on a new card.
THE MEMO BLOG & MEDIA RELEASES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 20, 2024 | contact: media@mountwashington.ca
Mount Washington Alpine Resort Announces Deep Freeze on Price Increases through its Mission Affordability Plan in Summer 2024 and Winter 2024/25
MT. WASHINGTON, BC – Mount Washington Alpine Resort has announced a Mission Affordability initiative to freeze or reduce pricing on all lift ticket online rates and the 6ixPak multi-ticket product for the 2024/25 winter season. The mountain is also releasing significant savings for summer 2024 zipline and bike park operations, bringing back a discounted 3-pack bike haul product, like the winter 6ixPak. The resort says this effort is a direct response to the inflationary environment across the Canadian economy over the past several years, which has affected guests and the resort alike, as everyone tries to navigate a challenging economy while still engaging with the sports and brands they love.
The Mission Affordable initiative began this past spring with a 10% price decrease on advanced purchases of winter 2024/25 season passes, and extends beyond lift ticket pricing to new low-priced signature menu options in restaurants, progressive bike lessons and snow school programming with discounted offers for beginners, midweek activity discounts, group booking savings, and more. The list of winter 2024/25 cost reductions will grow throughout the summer, and additional initiatives will be announced this fall. Discounted summer activities and programs are available now.
Reflecting on Mount Washington’s commitment to affordability, general manager Dean Prentice commented, “There have been challenges posed by inflation and increased costs for both the resort and its guests from around Vancouver Island and beyond over the past few years. For the upcoming summer and winter seasons, the resort plans to freeze or reduce the costs of most activity products, adding low-cost food and beverage items, and various other experiences, aiming to make visiting Mount Washington and its amenities as accessible as possible to as many guests as possible.”
The commitment to affordability is encouraged by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI), Mount Washington’s parent company based in Park City, Utah. A core tenet of the company’s long-term strategic position has been offering affordable mountain escapes starting with the introduction of the Mission Affordable suite of lift products and extending to the most comprehensive Free Learn to Ski and Ride programs in the industry. By prioritizing value-driven initiatives, through this new Mission Affordability program, PGRI’s resorts aim to make mountain recreation accessible to a broader audience ensuring more people can enjoy the scenic beauty and activities more often, without compromising on the quality of the guest experience.
Prentice also noted, “Mission Affordability recognizes the economic challenges inflation has, and continues to have, on our community. At Mount Washington, we are in the business of staying in business, but committing to freezing or reducing prices now for the upcoming seasons wherever possible, ensures we’re doing our part to provide a relief valve for our guests to enjoy mountain activities, and have fun here exploring the outdoors and all the amenities that accompany a great visit.”
The Mission Affordable initiative began this past spring with a 10% price decrease on advanced purchases of winter 2024/25 season passes, and extends beyond lift ticket pricing to new low-priced signature menu options in restaurants, progressive bike lessons and snow school programming with discounted offers for beginners, midweek activity discounts, group booking savings, and more. The list of winter 2024/25 cost reductions will grow throughout the summer, and additional initiatives will be announced this fall. Discounted summer activities and programs are available now.
Reflecting on Mount Washington’s commitment to affordability, general manager Dean Prentice commented, “There have been challenges posed by inflation and increased costs for both the resort and its guests from around Vancouver Island and beyond over the past few years. For the upcoming summer and winter seasons, the resort plans to freeze or reduce the costs of most activity products, adding low-cost food and beverage items, and various other experiences, aiming to make visiting Mount Washington and its amenities as accessible as possible to as many guests as possible.”
The commitment to affordability is encouraged by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI), Mount Washington’s parent company based in Park City, Utah. A core tenet of the company’s long-term strategic position has been offering affordable mountain escapes starting with the introduction of the Mission Affordable suite of lift products and extending to the most comprehensive Free Learn to Ski and Ride programs in the industry. By prioritizing value-driven initiatives, through this new Mission Affordability program, PGRI’s resorts aim to make mountain recreation accessible to a broader audience ensuring more people can enjoy the scenic beauty and activities more often, without compromising on the quality of the guest experience.
Prentice also noted, “Mission Affordability recognizes the economic challenges inflation has, and continues to have, on our community. At Mount Washington, we are in the business of staying in business, but committing to freezing or reducing prices now for the upcoming seasons wherever possible, ensures we’re doing our part to provide a relief valve for our guests to enjoy mountain activities, and have fun here exploring the outdoors and all the amenities that accompany a great visit.”
About Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is located just a 30-minute drive from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In the winter, guests enjoy five chairlifts and five carpet lifts accessing over 1,700 acres and 1,657 vertical feet of alpine terrain. The resort also operates 55 kilometers of designated cross-country skiing, and 25km of snowshoeing and fat biking trails, along with a dedicated world-class Nordic Centre facility, Raven’s Lodge. Off-island visitors can use WestJet, Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and Pacific Coastal Airlines which provide air service to the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) or they can fly right into Comox Marina via Harbour Air. Additional carriers serving the Victoria Airport (YYJ). For more information, please visit www.mountwashington.ca
About Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI)
Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. is an international resort operating company based in Park City, Utah whose portfolio includes Jay Peak in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Mt. Washington Alpine Resort in the Beaufort Mountain Range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Wisp Resort in the Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland, and Powderhorn Mountain Resort on the Grand Mesa of western Colorado. PGRI also manages the mountain operations of Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, which is not owned by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Combined the company operates over 4,000 acres of ski terrain serving about 1 million skier visits per year, 99 holes of golf, over 40 food & beverage outlets, over 4,000 pillows, plus tennis, pickleball, pools, a water park, athletic fields, a whitewater rafting course, numerous retail operations, spas, and a variety of other amenities. For more information on PGRI, please visit www.pgri.us
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Mount Washington Alpine Resort is located just a 30-minute drive from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In the winter, guests enjoy five chairlifts and five carpet lifts accessing over 1,700 acres and 1,657 vertical feet of alpine terrain. The resort also operates 55 kilometers of designated cross-country skiing, and 25km of snowshoeing and fat biking trails, along with a dedicated world-class Nordic Centre facility, Raven’s Lodge. Off-island visitors can use WestJet, Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and Pacific Coastal Airlines which provide air service to the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) or they can fly right into Comox Marina via Harbour Air. Additional carriers serving the Victoria Airport (YYJ). For more information, please visit www.mountwashington.ca
About Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI)
Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. is an international resort operating company based in Park City, Utah whose portfolio includes Jay Peak in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Mt. Washington Alpine Resort in the Beaufort Mountain Range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Wisp Resort in the Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland, and Powderhorn Mountain Resort on the Grand Mesa of western Colorado. PGRI also manages the mountain operations of Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, which is not owned by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Combined the company operates over 4,000 acres of ski terrain serving about 1 million skier visits per year, 99 holes of golf, over 40 food & beverage outlets, over 4,000 pillows, plus tennis, pickleball, pools, a water park, athletic fields, a whitewater rafting course, numerous retail operations, spas, and a variety of other amenities. For more information on PGRI, please visit www.pgri.us
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Introducing: Mission Affordable
Bike Park Saving Highlights:
- Bike Park Season Passes are $100 off until Monday, June 24th. An adult season pass is just $359 to ride any day all summer long!
- Bike Park single-day tickets are $55 for an adult midweek (new this summer) and $65 on weekends.
- NEW DirtPak 3-ticket mountain bike lift product. Share tickets and save on your access to lift-accessed riding with a DirtPak, just $159 for 3 adult tickets. Only available in person at ticket windows.
- Discounted beginner Learn to Ride lesson packages are $109 for an adult and include a lift ticket, 2-hour equipment rental and 2-hour bike lesson. Just for newbies to downhill mountain biking!
- Save 50% off Learn to Ride mountain bike beginner packages every Tuesday and Wednesday all summer!
- NEW Bike lift ticket & equipment rental packages: starting from just $164 midweek for an adult to rent a full mountain bike and helmet package along with a full day lift ticket. Package savings offers 23% off these products compared to last summer.
- Family $5 Fiver Fridays continue in the Bike Park and Scenic Chairlift, offering super discounted access to families: $5 child tickets, $10 youth, $15 adult, every Friday all summer.
- NEW Super Saturday Savings: 2 for 1 Bike Park Tickets every Saturday evening from 5:30-7:30pm, bring a friend and split the deal for half off.
Zipline & Other Summer 2024 Highlights:
- Zipline for $99 or less Monday to Wednesday! Save and soar on the Eagle's Flight ZipTour midweek. Enjoy the peace and quiet in the alpine!
- Group Zipline Discounts! Save up to 20% off when you get your crew together to soar with the eagles on our 4-span zipline tour experience. Group deals are available for parties of 3 or more people, any day of the week all summer long. Call to save!
- Getting married in the mountains? The Bride & Groom saying "I do" here at Mount Washington access all activities, including ziplining and mountain biking, completely FREE!
- Wedding guests visiting us for the celebration save up to 30% off all activities*! Call our team to book these discounts.
- Kids Adventure Camps are available with bus transportation from the Comox Valley to the mountain! 4-days of alpine activities including a trip to the Marmot Recovery Centre, a day in the Bike Park learning skills, hiking, and more fun.
- Dine on the Eagle View Patio with an affordable meal option for under $10 dollars! Summer Special: a hot dog (veggie or meat) and an ice cream cone.
- Daycare is now available at the mountain weekends all summer! Enjoy access to professional childcare on Saturdays and Sundays for your kiddos who are not quite old enough to access mountain activities with you.
Winter 2024/25 Season Mission Affordable Savings:
Stay tuned for more Mission Affordable details to be announced this fall regarding price freezes or reductions for winter 2024/25 lift tickets, 6ixPaks and other products. Thanks for visiting us at Mount Washington Alpine Resort!
Prices above are based on Adult 19+ access, click to view details for youth, senior and child on pages our website for each product.
Prices above are based on Adult 19+ access, click to view details for youth, senior and child on pages our website for each product.
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