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Mt Washington Alpine Resort

Location

Comox Valley

Canada

49° 41' 25.3464" N, 124° 58' 43.3596" W

See map: Google Maps

CA

General info:

Nestled into the Beaufort Mountain range overlooking Vancouver Island and The Pacific, Mount Washington is a true snow collector, averaging more than 30 feet of snow every season. True fans fancy The Outback, a 400-acre Double Black Diamond playground of rich glades, magnificent bowls and steep drops. The area is served by a state of the art high-speed detachable quad, dubbed The Boomerang Quad.

BASE: 3625ft
SUMMIT: 5209ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1656ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 9
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 6
Surface: 3

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CAD$80.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CAD$42.50
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: CAD$80.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: CAD$42.50

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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