Summer Activities
Vancouver Island’s Coastal Playground.
From alpine skiing and night riding in winter to scenic chairlift rides, ZipTour, and mountain biking in summer — your year-round island playground.
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Spans · ZipTour
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Bike Park Trails
Plan Your Adventure
Three ways to play this summer.
Ziplining
A one-of-a-kind, bucket-list-worthy, high-flying adventure! Experience Vancouver Island’s longest combined and most thrilling zip line tour spanning across the stunning views of Mount Washington Alpine Resort. On the Eagle’s Flight ZipTour, enjoy 4 unique spans of zip lines with the ability to control your own speeds to throttle for thrills or hold back to savour the views. Unfold your wings and soar with the eagles this summer!
Bike Park
Experience the wonder of Mount Washington’s summer playground. The Bike Park is the place to be for lift-accessed adrenalin-fueled riding. Enjoy with your whole family! Get pumped up at The Bike Park! Jump, flow, ride, smile and selfie – this is the place to experience the mountain sans ski with your household this summer.
Lessons & Rentals
Mount Washington offers amazing mountain bike lessons, packages, and equipment rentals, to all ages skill levels, or abilities looking to explore The Bike Park. Save when you plan ahead and purchase before arriving at the mountain! Many of our Lessons & Programs offer early booking savings.
Explore All Summer Activities
Mt. Washington Alpine Resort is a year-round recreation destination located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In the summer, guests enjoy all the thrills of The Mt. Washington Bike Park and Eagle’s Flight ZipTour, the Island’s longest zip line experience, along with all the beauty of our hiking trails, the views from the patio, our unique flora and fauna and more summer fun. Experience Vancouver Island’s coastal playground; it’s all right here.
Summer Activities
The Bike Park
Lift Accessed Riding
Purchase single-day tickets or better yet, a season pass, and enjoy access to our Bike Park all summer long. The Mt. Washington Bike Park offers a variety of tech and flow downhill mountain biking trails for all ability levels of riders, including a Skills Park! Visit us here in Vancouver Island’s coastal playground for the most lift-accessed gravity-fueled fun you can have on two-wheels. How about another lap?
Eagles Flight ZipTour
Zip Lining at Mt Washington
Now is the time to take flight. Unfold your wings and soar through the treetops on Mt. Washington’s most thrilling adventure, the Eagle’s Flight ZipTour! Enjoy the rush of freedom as you fly down the face of the mountain reaching breathtaking speeds. Vancouver Island’s longest zip line experience offers unbeatable views of the Salish Sea and surrounding communities. This is a must-add adventure for your summer bucket list!
Summer Scenic
Chairlift Rides
Breathtaking mountain scenery with views of the Salish Sea, nearby neighbouring mountain ranges, alpine wildflowers, native trees, and local wildlife are some of the sights to enjoy on a scenic chairlift ride. Live like a local while exploring the great outdoors of Mount Washington and Strathcona Provincial Park.
Alpine Hiking
at Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Go hiking in the alpine at Mount Washington Alpine Resort or in our neighbouring Strathcona Provinical Park. Live like a local while exploring the great outdoors of Mount Washington and Strathcona Provincial Park.
Cross Country
XC Riding at Mt Washington
If you’re not afraid to pedal, we have a small network of enduro and XC riding available at Mt Washington. Enjoy our alpine to rainforest, loamy turns, rock rolls, waterfalls, and epic views of the Strathcona Park and mountain range. Alternatively, take some lessons at our Bike School and learn to ride park.
Disc Golf
Alpine Course Map
From the top of Eagle Chair, purchase Scenic Chairlift Access or ride free as a Mountain Pass Holder. 11 Hole Black Diamond course for advanced players leads you down to the Whiskey Jack Chair & 7 Hole Blue course for novice players stays higher up the mountain for an easier hike. Steep rocky gradients on ski runs, spotter recommended on downhill holes. Click to view scorecards and the course map on the UDisc website or mobile app. Discs can be rented or purchased from Outdoor Elements retail store.
Bike Park DirtPaks
DirtPak
3 Shareable Bike Park Lift Tickets
The DirtPak – a shareable 3-pack of bike park day tickets, perfect for any day during the 2025 Summer Season. Save up to 18% compared to single-day lift tickets and hit the trails with your friends! This is one of the best savings options we’re offering this summer. Only available to purchase in person at the ticket windows. No blackout dates – ride whenever you want!
More Summer Experiences
Eagle View Courtyard BBQ
Summer Dining at Mount Washington
Enjoy the outdoor courtyard BBQ all summer long. Eagle View Bistro’s patio offers a variety of shady and sunny seating as well as a grassy area with picnic tables, perfect for relaxing summer days no matter your lounging style. Here at Mt. Washington, we strive to offer fresh, local ingredients for our in-house-made delights. From locally roasted organic coffees, Vancouver Island craft beer, and small batch spirits to our famous fries, you’ll never leave hungry. Join us this summer for apres and a hearty meal after your activities, or simply take in the views with a refreshing cocktail.
Flora & Fauna
at Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Vancouver Island’s separation from mainland British Columbia by Johnstone and Georgia Straits means that many mammal species common to other parts of the province are not found on the Island. The endangered Vancouver Island Marmot is a creature especially close to our hearts who calls this mountain home.
Summer Events
at Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Mount Washington is the place to be this summer, this is where you can enjoy outdoor events with your family and friends. Come and join us for some great on-hill events like our Thursday Night Race Series, contests, bike jams, virtual contests, family apres, and more.
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