Mount Washington announces season extension

With the season now extended the Crush Slush Cup moves to April 22, the new last day of the season. Photo courtesy of Gordon Ross Photography

MT. WASHINGTON, BC — After receiving 181 centimetres of new snow in the past 7 days (as of 8am March 16), Mount Washington will extend their winter season by a full week in April. Skiers and snowboarders can now carve the slopes until April 22, 2012.

“Our snowbase is now over 300 centimetres so the decision to extend our winter season was easy,” said Don Sharpe, Director of Business Operations and Marketing. “Skiers and boarders will now be able to enjoy another 7 days of great Spring riding in April.”

With the change of date, fans of Mount Washington events are encouraged to check out the online event calendar to see what's new for April. “We moved the Crush Slush Cup date to coincide with our last day of the season, plus we're hosting some new rail comps and bringing over the Camp of Champions airbag during Easter Weekend,” explained Event Coordinator Marina Stevenson.

Save money while you're at it

To celebrate the season extension, Mount Washington wants you to save money while on the snow. From accommodation to gear, there are huge savings to be had.

Here's a sampling of the deals:

• Save up to 40% off midweeks in March! Book a three-night midweek package in March—Sunday to Tuesday, Monday to Wednesday, or Tuesday to Thursday—and save up to 40% off. This gets you three nights in slopeside accommodation, two days of lift tickets, snow tubing and a breakfast basket. Prices start at just $187 per person with four sharing a two bedroom condo. To book and save, call central reservations at 1-888-231-1499.

March brings the sale of all sales! If you need new gear and you've been waiting for a big sale, here it is. Mtn Tek's Biggest Sale EVER!! crushes the store under the weight of its massive savings every day in March! All of the big brands will be on sale with special clearouts featured every week.

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