Mount Washington Alpine Resort is located 50km west of the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The nearest main international airport is Vancouver from where you can either fly to Comox Valley International Airport or...
Mount Washington
Situated in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia, Mount Washington Alpine Resort enjoys one of the largest annual snowfalls in North America with over 10 metres in an average winter, making it a reliable resort for powder skiing.
While Mount Washington’s 505 metre (1647ft) vertical drop may be small in comparison to Whistler or Revelstoke, the terrain at Mount Washington should not be underestimated. The Outback (accessed via the Boomerang Chair) is where you’ll find Mount Washington’s double black diamond runs including cliffs, chutes and couloirs.
Mount Washington claims to have some of the best tree skiing in Canada. With the new development of the Goodtime Glades, intermediates can now experience the same exhilaration of gladed skiing. Almost half of the terrain on this mountain is designated as advanced with the remainder as intermediate cruising groomers and learning areas.
Mount Washington ski resort began in the 1970’s with two double chairlifts and no phones. Thirty years later (with $25 million of reinvestment since the year 2000) Mount Washington has built its reputation as a year round destination resort on strategic development, reliable snowfall and providing a world class guest experience. The panoramic alpine to ocean views are distinct to this resort and are a big attraction. To the west lies Strathcona Provincial Park and to the east the Georgia Strait. There are few places where you can say you are skiing on a Pacific Island!
With amazing terrain variety, Mount Washington is an excellent choice for families. During the evenings there are plenty of non-ski activities such as tubing and snow shoeing. Nordic skiers have lift-serviced cross country trails from the Raven Lodge at 1105m. For the park riding enthusiast, the Stomping Ground Terrain Park has had considerable investment in the last few years and has all the features of a world class freestyle zone. It is even open under floodlights for night riding until 10pm Thursday to Saturday.
You can travel to Mount Washington by flying into Comox Valley International Airport, just 40 minutes away or drive from Vancouver in as little as 3 hours 30 minutes. Travel time from Vancouver includes the ferry passage across to Nanaimo.
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Mount Washington has a wide choice of accommodation including chalets, condominiums and hotel-style rooms. There are over 4,000 beds in the Alpine Village itself and all properties are either ski-in, ski-out or within a short walk of the ski lifts....
The best way to get introduced to the Mount Washington ski area is with Mount Washington’s Discover Skiing & Snowboarding all-inclusive ski school and lift pass package. Mount Washington Ski Schools Ski school day rates include a day pass for...
Mount Washington Ski Area Mount Washington has 1,600 acres of terrain with something for every level of skier including a special learning zone for beginners, progressive trails and tree skiing for intermediates and above as well as steep powder terrain...
Mount Washington Ski Lifts & Lift Passes Mount Washington has just eight ski lifts including two high-speed chairlifts. For busy periods the Hawk Six pack chair helps alleviate lift lines for the initial upload. The Mount Washington ski lift system...
Mount Washington Beginner Skiing First time skiers have all that they need at Mount Washington. Starting on the Discovery Platter lift and the handle tow, the next step up is to the Green Chair. When confidence has built up, the...
Mount Washington Intermediate Skiing Intermediate skiers looking to progress beyond Mount Washington’s green runs can do so safely from the top of the Hawk chair. Skiing along the green Reverse Traverse you can look down onto the blue ski runs...
Mount Washington Advanced & Expert Skiing Advanced and expert skiers in Mount Washington will no doubt want to head straight to the Eagle Express where they can descend steeper runs such as West Basin, Powder Face and Chimney. To get...
Mount Washington Boarding & Freestyle Mount Washington mountain can be ridden with minimal traversing making it just as suitable for snowboarding as skiing. The boundary backcountry may need traversing in order to return to the resort’s lifts, but these areas...
Mount Washington Off-Piste The summit of Mount Washington sits at 1,588m which is at tree line elevation so there are not many options for high alpine skiing in the resort or anywhere on the front side of the mountain. Where...
Mount Washington Mountain Restaurants Almost all of Mount Washington’s on-mountain restaurants are situated in the Alpine Lodge at the base of the Eagle Express where you’ll find a choice of restaurants and a variety of cuisine including Japanese sushi and...
Mount Washington Village The Mount Washington Alpine Village (1,110m) has over 600 units with over 4000 beds to accommodate visitors year round. The residential area of the village stretches from the base of the Hawk Chair up to the Alpine...
Mount Washington Bars & Restaurants Apres ski in Mount Washington Alpine Resort revolves around Fat Teddy’s Bar & Grill, but there are more bars and restaurants in the Courtenay and Comox Valley area nearby. Mount Washington Apres-Ski Bars About the...
Other Activities There are a number of after hours activities in Mt Washington, the biggest being more skiing! Night skiing operates Thursday to Saturdays from 3pm to 10pm with flood lit runs on the Green, Discovery and Whiskey Jack lifts....