Mount Washington Resort Guide
Mount Washington, Canada
Rated: 3/5 (from 5 ratings)
| Recommended For | Snowboarders and Apres-Ski. |
|---|---|
| Highest Lift | 1,590m5,217ft |
| Resort Height | 1,110m3,642ft |
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Mount Washington at a glance
The largest ski area on Vancouver Island and the third most visited ski centre in the Province, recently underwent expansion with new high speed quad and accommodation..
When will it snow in Mount Washington?
The next notable snow forecast for Mount Washington is 7cm3in, expected on 10 December, with around 46cm18in forecast over the next 7 days.
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Mount Washington Facts, Stats and Ratings
Mount Washington Rated
| Expert Skiers | |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Beginners | |
| Snow | |
| Apres-Ski |
How High is Mount Washington?
| Highest Lift | 1,590m5,217ft |
|---|---|
| Lowest Piste | 1,110m3,642ft |
| Resort Altitude (Mount Washington) | 1,110m3,642ft |
| Max Vertical | 480m1,575ft |
Ski Area, Pistes and Lifts
Mount Washington Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 25 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 10 | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 40km25 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 8 | |
Mount Washington Summary
The Canadian Ski Resort of Mount Washington has direct access to 50 marked pistes, served by a total of 8 ski lifts.
The skiing is at relatively low altitude, so snow cover can be variable.
On the Mountain
The longest possible descent in Mount Washington is 4km2 miles long and the most difficult run is the 'Fletcher's Challenge'.
Skiing in Mount Washington
Mount Washington offers good sking, particularly, for Expert and Intermediate skiers.
Snowboarding in Mount Washington
Snowboarding has caught on at every ski hill in the world and that is doubly true at Mt. Washington Alpine Resort. The Canadian national average of skiers to snowboarders is 25% and Mt. Washington sits at an amazing 45%, meaning that almost every second snowplayer is a boarder. There is a widely held misconception that only young people snowboard but one look around Mt. Washington Resort will quickly dispel this theory. Snowboarding has become attractive to all ages and the reason for such an explosion of board lovers seems to lie in the amount of snow Mt. Washington Resort receives. With an average
snowfall of just over 30 feet the Resort doesn t even own snowmaking machinery and is one of the few ski
resorts in British Columbia that has been in full operation from its proposed opening day.
When is Mount Washington open?
We don't currently have confirmed season dates for Mount Washington.
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NOTE:- Lift and Piste openings are always subject to Snow Conditions in Mount Washington.
Ski Lift Capacity
The eight ski lifts of Mount Washington are able to uplift 10,400 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Where is Mount Washington?
Mount Washington is in Comox-Strathcona C, Comox Valley, Canada.
