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Mount Washington Alpine Resort

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Mount Washington Alpine Resort
LocationVancouver Island, Canada
Nearest major cityCourtenay, Comox
Coordinates49°44′18″N 125°17′55″W / 49.73833°N 125.29861°W / 49.73833; -125.29861
Vertical507 metres (1,663 ft)
Top elevation1,590 m (5,216 ft)
Base elevation1,083 m (3,558 ft)
Trails82
Longest runLinton's Loop
Lift system5 chair lifts
3 surface tows
Terrain parks2
Snowfallavg. 11 m (36 ft)/year
Websitewww.mountwashington.ca Edit this at Wikidata
View from Mount Washington Nordic Lodge

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a year-round recreation destination located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2]

History

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Mt. Washington Alpine Resort was established in 1979 by Henry Norie and Alex Linton, two Campbell River businessmen. The idea originated in 1975 when Linton was impressed by Mt. Washington's height and snowpack. Together with Norie, they surveyed the mountain. After 16 months, they acquired the land from Crown Zellerbach, a forestry company, and enlisted Ecosign, a mountain resort planning company, to develop the resort. Construction commenced in 1977, making Mt. Washington one of the first master-planned resorts in British Columbia, similar to Whistler Blackcomb.[3]

In 1989, George Stuart and a group of shareholders purchased the founders' interests and invested in upgrades for the resort, including lifts, terrain, base area buildings, and infrastructure. In 2015, Stuart's group sold the resort and a significant portion of the developable land near the base area to a Canadian subsidiary of Pacific Group Resorts, Inc.[4]

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Washington Alpine Conditions". Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "About Mt. Washington", Mt. Washington Alpine Resort
  3. ^ Manara, Mike. "Life Begins at 40", Comox Valley Collective, Vol. 21
  4. ^ "Pacific Group Resorts Buys Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Pacific Group Resorts, Inc.
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