This is what we see from our front hill. Only this is a LOT closer.....Mt. Washington in September. It's elevation reaches 1,590 metres adn is located on the eastern edge of Vancouver Island Ranges. It's beautiful.
Only 25 kiometres from Comox Valley. There's hiking in the summer, trail bike riding, and skiing, of course, in the winter.
The mountain was named after Rear Admiral John Washington, official Hydrographer, to the British Royal Navy during excurions in the 1860's.
Mt. Washington is home to the Vancouver Island Marmot. Basically they look like large ground squirrels and are endangered. They're only found in certain places, and one place is on Mt. Washington which is home to the Tony Barrett Marmot Recovery Centre. They're safe here. Though I've never seen one, I can imagine them staring at us as we walked the trails.....
Mt. Alexandra ( I think)............
Up into the clouds on the ski lifts. Darn expensive...at least $20 a person. Just to go up to the lookout.As you can see, it was very busy when we were there......
The Chimney...........
Looking down on the alpine resort.............
Condos at the resort.
Up at the top..............
The Valley below. I imagine tons of marmots down there all looking up.....
Paradise Meadow at the bottom of the ski lift..........
Sunset from our hill, looking at the mountain in the distance.
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