FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mt. Washington to Open 3.5 Million Dollar
ZipTour.
The multi-stage zip line is the largest summer
investment in the Resort’s history.
MT. WASHINGTON ALPINE RESORT October 9,
2018 – Mt. Washington announced today the installation of a 3.5 million dollar
multi-stage ZipTour. The longest on Vancouver Island, the 2.3-kilometre,
four-part attraction, will enhance the resort’s famous alpine-to-ocean views by
adding the thrill of a 415-metre vertical descent. The zip line offers guests
unique access to the mountain with the opportunity to experience it in a whole
new and exciting way.
“The ZipTour will make it possible for
everyone to experience the beauty and excitement of Mt. Washington’s terrain,
whether you are an expert skier or not,” comments Dean Prentice, General
Manager at Mt. Washington. “We are continuing to build towards our goal of becoming
a true year-round destination resort. In 2016 we reopened our lift-accessed
Bike Park in which we have witnessed huge visitation growth. Continuing that
expansion trend, we are excited to announce the Mt. Washington ZipTour is the
largest single capital investment into our summer operations in the Resort’s
history.”
The Mt. Washington ZipTour is a
multi-stage course where guests can explore the resort's terrain via four zip line
segments that include short scenic walks in between each. The braking technology
of the ZipTour allows for cable spans that are longer, steeper and more
dramatic than a typical zip line canopy tour. This system provides guests a
full mountain exploration tour, top to bottom, in less than two hours.
“Crews are pouring foundations as we
speak,” states Mt. Washington’s Director of Operations, George Trousdell. “The
project is a huge undertaking. The course will span a large part of the
property; starting right at the top of the Eagle Chair, it will travel from one
summit to the next, sending guests zipping high over the gorge to Little Mt.
Washington. The tour then works its way down the Hawk side, finally ending on
the top of the Rossignol Learning Centre - a thrilling entrance for everyone
below to watch!”
The ZipTour gives guests the ability to
control their speed of decent dynamically – meaning the guest can decide when
to open up the throttle for thrills or to ease back to take in the views. The
tour is also a shared experience. The course has two zip lines running parallel,
giving guests the opportunity to race for fastest time, interact with each
other and enjoy the excitement together.
The
ZipTour will include four spans, each with two cables side by side. The total
length will be 2,313 meters (7,589 ft) long and will drop a total of 415 metres
(1,364 vertical feet). With construction already started and continuing next
spring, the Mt. Washington ZipTour is set to open summer 2019.
ABOUT MOUNT WASHINGTON
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is located
just 30 minutes from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and
hosts over 300,000 visits per year. In
the winter guests enjoy five chairlifts, and five conveyor lifts accessing over
1,700 acres and 1,657 vertical feet of alpine terrain. The resort also has 55 kilometers of
designated cross-country skiing and 25km of snowshoeing trails along with a
dedicated Nordic lodge.
Summer activities at Mount Washington
include a new 2.3 kilometre ZipTour set to open summer of 2019, lift-accessed
mountain biking, a new quad bungy trampoline, scenic chairlift rides, disc
golf, miniature golf, boardwalk chess and checkers, shopping and dining. The resort also plays host to over 30
weddings per year plus numerous group and corporate events.
Off-island visitors can use WestJet, Air
Canada, Central Mountain Air, and Pacific Coastal Airlines which provide air
service to the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) or they can fly right into Comox
Marina via Harbour Air. Additional
carriers serving the Victoria Airport (YYJ) includes Alaska Airlines out of
Seattle.
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