60 km
1083 m - 1588 m
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Test report Mount Washington
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Mount Washington
Total result: 3.3 out of 5 stars
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Mount Washington
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
505 m (Valley 1083 m - Mountain 1588 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
6
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 60 km
Easy
12 km
(20 %)Intermediate
21 km
(35 %)Difficult
27 km
(45 %)
Longest run
3.8 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
6
Total capacity
11620 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
6.7 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
5
1
Additional
4
Photos
Worth knowing
- No artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
150 Days open
150 Days when valley run open
150 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is satisfactory.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Inland Island Hwy 19, Ausfahrt Mt. Washington Road
- Eagle Express (Comox-Strathcona, BC), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 19 km · approx. 32 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Comox
Distance to ski resort more than 20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Ski school for children
- Playground / park
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
Photos
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- few extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 60 km
Difficult
27 km
(45 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Halfpipe at the Whiskey Jack Chair, Terrain Park at The Hawk Chair
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
Conclusion
rich of snow, nice view to the Ocean
no lifts with bubbles
Detailed description of the ski resort
From Courtenay you drive nearly half an hour up to the base station of the ski area Mt. Washington. Beginners have their slopes close to the Alpine Lodge and the parking lots. At the t-bar Discovery Platter and at the handle tow they can practice skiing and riding on easy slopes. The double chair Green Double and the high speed six chair The Hawk open mostly very easy runs. With the high speed quad Eagle Express you can float up to the highest point (1588m) in the ski resort. The triple chair Whiskey Jack leads almost parallel to the Eagle Express, ends however already underneath the summit. From the summit you can ski the heavy runs Powder Face, Weat Basin and Eagle Glades, or take intermediate runs, past to the Whiskey Jack triple chair, down to the valley. In no case you should miss the wonderful panorama from the summit, because you have a wonderful view over the snow-covered mountain, the green valley up to the blue ocean. Via the Linton's Loop run you can reach the Sunshine Quad, at which you find wonderful, broad firebreak runs from moderately severe to heavy. From the the top station of the lift you can wag also again back to the Alpine Lodge. The slopes at the Mt. Washingten ski area leads to the largest section through firebreaks, only at the highest point of Mt. Washington you find hardly some trees. The ski resort is suitable outstanding for families because the area is visible and the accommodations are near the slopes and you do not need your car during your stay. On weekends it can become quite full in the area, since that it is the only correct ski resort on Vancouver Island...
Test Report issued on 2002-02-03
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