Mount Washington Alpine Resort - Media Release

2012-03-15 - Marchmageddon Strikes Back!

Image:  The lifts are shrinking by the hour up at Mount Washington.
Credit:  Mount Washington Alpine Resort

With the official start of spring only a week away, Mount Washington is experiencing deja vu from Christmas 2010- when the mountain received the most snow it had ever seen in a one week period.

“The accumulations have been tracking very similar to that big week last season,” explains resort spokesperson Brent Curtain. “The skies have unleashed 2 metres of snow in the last few days and everybody is stoked.”

Mount Washington now has the deepest mid-mountain snowpack in Canada at 520cms. The resort has received over 1100cms of total snowfall this season.

Forecasts are calling for continuing light snowfall throughout the week with temperatures in the -4C to -7C range.

“With spring right around the corner, we're offering pristine mid-winter conditions,” Curtain adds.

Skiers and snowboarders can ride daily at the Island mountain until April 22, 2012.

For more information on the latest snowfall and to find out about great spring deals on the mountain, visit mountwashington.ca or become a friend of the mountain on facebook for exclusive offers!

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is located 30 minutes above the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.  WestJet, Central Mountain Air, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Island Express service the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ).  To find out about accommodation and package information, call Mount Washington Alpine Resort at 1-888-231-1499 toll free or locally at 250-338-1386.  Surf to www.mountwashington.ca for additional information including our live snow cam.

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Marchmageddon Strikes Back!