I have skied at Mt Washington since high school ski school trips...the overall value of the mountain has decreased over the years. Improvements to the newer ski lifts have lea more newbies to the out of bounds or more obscure areas of the ski resort...the road has improved dramatically from the 80's. Ski conditions are always great when the winter storms come through from the Pacific...Mt Washington used to be a great value for Vancouver Island skiers and boarders...now not as much...still overall a slightly less expensive option compared to Whistler Blackcomb. A 20 min Harbour Air flight to Vancouver and 1.5 hr bus ride to Whistler makes these two ski destinations relatively close to each other.