British Columbia, Canada
Mount Washington Alpine Resort ski resort
The short answer
Mount Washington Alpine Resort has about 60 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,080 m up to 1,584 m (5,197 ft), a vertical drop of 504 m. By mapped runs it is number 13 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Campbell River (YBL), about 23 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,584 m5,197 ft
- Vertical drop
- 504 m1,654 ft
- Mapped runs
- 60 km164 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly rope tows
Runs by difficulty
About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 40% intermediate and 37% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Easy | 48 | 11.4 km |
| Intermediate | 54 | 21.3 km |
| Advanced | 35 | 12.8 km |
| Expert | 26 | 6.9 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them rope tows.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Rope tows | 5 |
| Chairlifts | 5 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell River (YBL) | Campbell River | 23 km |
| Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox | 30 km |
| Powell River (YPW) | Powell River | 58 km |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Vancouver | 165 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mount Washington Alpine Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,584 m (5,197 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,080 m (3,543 ft), a vertical of 504 m (1,654 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mount Washington Alpine Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 60 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mount Washington Alpine Resort?
Campbell River (YBL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 23 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mount Washington Alpine Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.