Editing Mount Washington Alpine Resort (section)

== History ==
Mt. Washington Alpine Resort was established in 1979 by Henry Norie and Alex Linton, two Campbell River businessmen. The idea originated in 1975 when Linton, an avid [[Skiing|skier]] and local [[Businessperson|businessman]], was impressed by Mt. Washington's height and snowpack. Together with Norie, who owned a [[helicopter]], they surveyed the mountain. After 16 months, they acquired the land from Crown Zellerbach, a forestry company, and enlisted Ecosign, a mountain resort planning company, to develop the resort. Construction commenced in 1977, making Mt. Washington one of the first master-planned resorts in [[British Columbia]], similar to Whistler Blackcomb.<ref>Manara, Mike. [https://cvcollective.ca/life-begins-at-40/ "Life Begins at 40"], Comox Valley Collective, Vol. 21</ref>

In 1989, George Stuart and a group of shareholders purchased the founders' interests and invested in upgrades for the resort, including lifts, terrain, base area buildings, and infrastructure. In 2015, Stuart's group sold the resort and a significant portion of the developable land near the base area to a Canadian subsidiary of Pacific Group Resorts, Inc.<ref>[https://pgri.us/news.php#washington "Pacific Group Resorts Buys Mount Washington Alpine Resort], Pacific Group Resorts, Inc.</ref>