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Mount Washington Alpine Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada with 61 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 1,080 m and 1,568 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
61 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,568 m
Vertical drop
488 m
Nearest airport
YBL · 23 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy11 km
  • Other7.5 km
  • Expert6.9 km
  • Beginner0.5 km
  • Advanced13 km
  • Intermediate21 km

195 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 5 Rope tows
  • 5 Chairlifts

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada. Its 195 mapped downhill runs add up to 61 km, which ranks it #12 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 1.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 311 m long.

Slopes at Mount Washington Alpine Resort

About 20% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 32% advanced or expert, which makes Mount Washington Alpine Resort best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 5 rope tows, 5 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,080 m up to 1,568 m, a vertical drop of 488 m.

Getting to Mount Washington Alpine Resort

The nearest airport is Campbell River Airport (YBL), about 23 km away in a straight line — roughly 29 minutes by car; Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox (YQQ) is 30 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mount Cain Alpine Park (13.5 km), which together add 14 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mount Washington Alpine Resort

  1. 1
    Campbell River Airport Flag of CanadaCampbell River, Canada Airports in Canada
    YBL23 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox Flag of CanadaComox, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQQ30 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Powell River Airport Flag of CanadaPowell River, Canada Airports in Canada
    YPW58 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Qualicum Beach Airport Flag of CanadaQualicum Beach, Canada Airports in Canada
    XQU80 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mount Washington Alpine Resort have?

61 km of downhill runs (195 runs): 11 km easy, 7.5 km other, 6.9 km expert, 0.5 km beginner, 13 km advanced, 21 km intermediate. It is #12 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Mount Washington Alpine Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,568 m (5,144 ft); the lowest point is 1,080 m, a vertical drop of 488 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mount Washington Alpine Resort?

Campbell River Airport (YBL), about 23 km away in a straight line; Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox (YQQ) is 30 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mount Washington Alpine Resort have?

10 lifts: 5 rope tows, 5 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.