Ski or Board an Island in the Pacific!
It's hard to believe that a mountain resort on Vancouver Island receives more snow than any other place in Canada. Don't think palm trees! Think huge stands of douglas fir and yellow cedar and bury them under metres of fluffy white stuff every winter. Mount Washington Alpine Resort, one of Canada's best kept secrets treats visitors to the perfect combination; deep all natural snow and the west coast's rugged beauty.
Straddling Strathcona Provincial Park, British Columbia's oldest provincial park, and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the resort is in an enviable position geographically. Snowfall averages a legendary 10 metres (that's 35 feet!) every season. The snowfall record of 18.5 metres that fell almost insurmountably in the1998/99 season will not be forgotten by the locals.
Whether your a snowboarder, a skier of the alpine, tele, or nordic variety Mount Washington provides the flavor for all discerning tastes. With 9 lifts serving 1600 acres of skiable terrain for everyone from the never ever to the veteran pro. There is plenty of fantastic grooming on long sweeping cruisers if carving is your thing. There are two sizable terrain parks including the “Stomping Ground” design for the expert park rat. A true skiers mountain there are copious amounts of soft fall line bumps like those of the aptly named run “Oh Henry.” The fabled “Outback” has all the steep and deep the adventurous expert could ever want, and lets not forget, some of the best tree skiing and riding on the planet.
Mount Washington is a true alpine destination featuring 4000+ beds in the quaint Alpine Village, nearly all of which is ski in ski out. You may want to stock up on certain items for a lengthy stay, but with a lively Pub, a couple tasty restaurants, a liquor store and small grocer, everything you'll need for a great ski or snowboard retreat is here.
