Mt. Washington Information

- Winter Season: Early December to Late April.
- Average Snowfall: 800 cm (26 ft.)
- A new fleet of 9 snow groomers maintain excellent run quality daily.
- Licensed Day Care and Kidz Zone facilities.
- Food & Beverage Services: Fireweed's Restaurant, Alpine Cafeteria, Fat Teddy's Bar & Grill, The Hungry Marmot Food Bar & The Sunset Pasta Bar, The Raven Lodge
- Sliders Sports - located in the Alpine Lodge complete with ski, snowboard and winter clothing, accessories, and performance rentals.
- Village Market - groceries, liquor & video rentals.
- Express Rentals/Repairs - located in the Bradley Building, over 1,800 skis, 400 snowboards and high performance rentals.
- Chain Rentals & Sales - located at the base of the Parkway. Due to occasional large snowfalls, all vechiles must carry chains when the chain up sign idicated chains required.
- Conference facilities.
- Summer activities include fly fishing, daily scenic chairlift rides, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, Sunday Brunch and a Farmers Market.
Elevations
- Summit 1588 m (5215 feet)
- Alpine Lodge Elevation 1175 m (3855 feet)
- Vertical Rise 505 m (1657 feet)
- Raven Lodge Elevation 1105 m (3625 feet)
Slopes
- Over 50 Alpine runs. (25% easier, 40% intermediate, and 35% expert)
- Easier (Green), 25% of marked runs
- Intermediate (Blue), 40% of marked runs
- Expert (Black), 35% of marked runs
- Total of 50+ marked runs and acres of glades
- Night Skiing from Green Chair
- Longest run Linton’s Loop @ 1.9 km
- Combined trail length 35 kms
- Resort size 1200 acres
Lift System
- Nine Lifts: 1 high speed detachable six person chair, 1 high speed detachable quad, 2 fixed grip quad, 1 triple chairs, 1 double chair, 1 poma lift, 1 handletow and 1 tube lift.
- Lift Capacity: 10,400 riders per hour.
2 high speed chairlifts (1 six pack and 1 quad), 1 fixed grip quad, 1 triple chair, 1 double chair, 1 platter lift, a handle tow & tube lift.
All Natural Terrain Park & Half Pipe
- All natural snowboard park and halfpipe accessed off the Whiskey Jack Chair and Eagle Express Quad.
- Maintained by a professional trail crew
- Open to everyone (skiers & snowboarders)
- Natural hits made from mother nature’s ingredients
- Consists of volcanoes, gap jumps, table tops, 1/4 pipes and a 1/2 pipe
- Snow Tubing Park: Lift accessed featuring night tubing and a Cocoa Cabin.
- Cross Country trails: 40 km of track set trails partially located in Strathcona Provincial Park. (Some are lift serviced).
- Atlas Snowshoe Centre: located at the Nordic Lodge.
Nordic Facilities
- Raven Lodge features a sports shop, dining facilities, rentals, waxing area, locker rooms with showers and a sauna
- 55 km of track-set and skating trails of varying skill levels
- Groomed and patrolled regularly
- Lift service to Upper West Meadows by the Hawk High Speed 6IX Pack
- 20 km of Snowshoe trails to choose from with gentle or rolling hills to climb
- 300 m Natural Luge track
- Certified Biathlon range
- New staging area and beginner terrain
- Ozone Snow tubing Park
- Lift serviced Tube Park
- Lights for night tubing
- Cocoa Cabin
Lessons
- Snow School: Beginner to Advanced Ski, Snowboard, Cross Country, Telemark &
- Snowshoeing lesson programs.
Annual snowfall
- Average Snowfall 900 cm (30 feet)
- Record 1998/99 - 1848 cm (over 60 feet!)
Snow Phones
Comox Valley [250] 338+1515
Toll Free 1-888-833-1515
Information lines
Comox Valley [250] 338+1386
Toll Free 1-888-231-1499
Website Email
www.mountwashington.ca ski@mountwashington.ca
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