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Mount Washington resort snow
Lat Long: 49.74° N 125.30° W
Ski Canada - BC

Mount Washington Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Mount Washington Ski Resort

Mount Washington Ratings

Overall: 3.2. Based on 220 votes and 377 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Mount Washington is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.8

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Mount Washington has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.3

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.2

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Mount Washington

Public Transport: 3.3

  • There are no buses or taxis to Mount Washington
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 3.5

  • No places to stay in/near Mount Washington
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 2.4

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 2.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Mount Washington

Ski in/Ski out: 4.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.4

  • There are no child care facilities at Mount Washington
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 2.1

  • Mount Washington relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.5

  • There are no snow groomers at Mount Washington
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Mount Washington are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.5

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Mount Washington is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 1.8

  • If snow conditions are poor at Mount Washington, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.9

  • Mount Washington usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.8

  • The staff at Mount Washington are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Mount Washington are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.1

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.0

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.0

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Mount Washington
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.4

  • Not even a kicker at Mount Washington
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.2

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Mount Washington
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.5

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Mount Washington has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 2.8

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 2.7

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.7

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 1.8

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.2

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.3

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 2.7

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 2.8

  • Overall, Mount Washington is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 2.8

  • Overall, Mount Washington is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 16, 2019
Gord Hyatt
I was skiing on Jan 15th and found the grooming disgraceful. The last few days have been freeze-thaw conditions with no new snow and very little grooming, leaving people trying to navigate down three day old frozen crud which is unacceptable and unsafe. The few runs that were groomed were overcrowded. Won't be heading up again until they address some of their issues. Not good enough for a hundred bucks a pop!
January 10, 2019
Ghostrider
Have spent the last afternoon storm skiing the frontside Boom because the lower elevation's snow got wet and sticky: The best lift infrastructure upgrade would be a T-bar going up into the North Bowl accessed from mid-way down the Boom backside. Having more upper elevation skiing when it's too warm would be awesome and the thought of storm skiing the North Bowl terrain blows my mind. It would be like the Horstman T-bar at Blackcomb. You could have a junior Freeride World Tour event in that terrain.
December 20, 2018
wang kerr
Well, it's a new year and conditions have improved but not management. The website is not updated, pic from web cam shows rain but they say -5, some of displayed info is a week old. I feel this is a safety issue that the hill won't address. It is up to paying customers to judge if the management is hiding the truth..use care when making resort choices.
April 19, 2018
Backslap Bill
(to the tune of "The Sound of Silence") Goodbye Gibby my old friend I guess this really is the end For in my dreams you were softly sitting At your desk while I was skiing And the weather, you were always in the know From the window Please bring baaack the breaaakfast burrito You sir were always in the deep Up to your waist in healthy sheep You led your workers, always cold and damp A shepherd in the darkness with a burnt out lamp The oil in the fryers will always ebb and flow 'Cause Freight Truck Joe Makes it up the road, in the snow And in the parking lot I saw A thousand people maybe more People falling without slipping People driving without seeing And people getting stuck in places they should not go They didn't know Don't park your Prius in a windrow The lifty said they did not know What button stops and makes it go "That kind of stuff is a mechanic's job, but they're at Raven drinking mochas dawg" And the squeegee, was burried in the tool shed The drill was dead But the supervisors in Tobago. And yet the people shred and slay Another epic powder day And the forecast called for more storming The red coats blasting in the morning And the words of the prophets are written on the bump shack walls Then dispatch calls, "We thank you for your service, Gibbo"
February 18, 2018
Winter Resident
The mountain has once again provided another exceptional snow fall in mid February that you would have to go afar to find. Low density snow of 43 cms over night with light cold winds to preserve this snowfall for days. What are you waiting for, get up here. Best mountain resort bar non in Western North America.
December 26, 2017
FRANCOISE
Excellent grooming job on the Nordic. A pleasure to ski both skate and cj. Classic dry.
March 21, 2017
Bob
Best Nordic grooming in a decade and conditions are still great. Silky smooth trails and fast skiing.
March 18, 2017
Andrew
Nordic skiing, over 50 km groomed trails, great conditions, beautiful mountain views, stellar lodge for eating and just hanging out.
March 15, 2017
Jean
So glad a friend turned me on to your web site. Love that I can I check expected freezing levels etc. With regards to Washy, it has been great all season. Best grooming (sometimes too much;-)) everyone is happy; snow has been awesome. Still skiing 'cause golf course is too wet. If you have never skied our Island secret make plans for next season; dead quiet on mid-week days. Love it.
March 14, 2017
Greg Thomson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Visited Mt Washington for 4 days from Feb 27th with friends who live on the Island. Was advised we benefited from it being mid week and outside of holidays but it was some of the best skiing we've had. A lot smaller than most resorts we visit in Europe but plenty of options for a few days trip. Light snow most of the time but majority of runs were well groomed every day. Would definitely return.