Mt. Washington

British Columbia, CA — size M · 49 km of trails · 487 m vertical · 10 lifts · heavy snowfall

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British Columbia
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Within 30 km
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Season: Dec 5 – Apr 4

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
49 km — size M
Vertical
487 m
Summit
1567 m
Base
1080 m
Lifts
10
Trees
6.4 km, 13.1% of mapped runs — Bonanza, Boom Glades, Copper
Region
British Columbia, Canada

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
51% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
12 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
879 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
50010001500 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

5 of its 10 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle0.5 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle9.5 km · 23 runs
  • intermediateblue square20.5 km · 43 runs
  • advancedblack diamond12.6 km · 33 runs
  • other6.4 km · 19 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts
  • 5rope tows

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Cypress Mountain157 km27 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Basecompare

FAQ

Is Mt. Washington on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Mt. Washington for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Mt. Washington on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Mt. Washington for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Mt. Washington get?
Mt. Washington has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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