Mt. Washington provides the most extensive skiing facilities on Vancouver Island with the deepest natural snow base in  Canada.  Mount Washington features 60 alpine runs serviced by 8 ski lifts, including a high-speed quad.

Mt. Washington Alpine Resort in the Comox Valley has for the cross-country skier 48 km of scenic trails through forests and along alpine lakes.

Snowboarders like the two terrain parks one is an all-natural half pipe groomed with a pipe grinder.