All good things must come to an end and with that being said, this weekend is your last chance to hit the slopes and carve some turns at Mount Washington.
The final weekend of the snowiest season on record sees the resort reopen Friday, April 22 through to Easter Monday, April 25.
With a current base of over 640 centimetres, there is still a ton of snow on the slopes and with sunshine in the forecast it should be a great weekend to head on up.
Mount Washington Alpine Resort spokesperson Brent Curtain says the 2010/2011 season will officially go down in the record books as the deepest snow season ever.
“We’ve seen more snow fall on the mountain this winter than any other on record,” explained Curtain. “Our total snowfall accumulation to date is over 1840 centimetres, which surpasses our previous record of 1835 centimetres in the 1998-99 season.”
For those who remember taking their first lift ride on the Green Chair, this weekend will be your last chance to ride the venerable lift which will see its last day of operation on April 25.
The Green Chair has been the anchor of the Green Zone beginner and learners area since the mountain’s inception in 1979.
The chairlift has carried some of the world’s best skiers and snowboarders when they were just learning to turn.
The mountain will remove the lift this summer and there are plans already in place for a whole new look for next season.
“Our main goal is to make the new Green Zone as user-friendly and accessible as possible,” said Director of Business Operations Don Sharpe. “If you want to ride the Green Chair one more time for nostalgia’s sake, now is the time to do it!”
If you are wondering what is going to happen to the Green Zone you are going to have to be surprised next season. The resort isn’t saying much.
The final weekend of the season is full of events including the two-day Monster Rail Jam-a-Rama.
The Easter Bunny will be on the slopes as well with an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday.
– Brenda Gough is a regular News contributor. She lives in Errington.
