Rosy cheeks, snowflakes in your lashes, wind in your hair, picking up speed, only crashing sometimes. ABOUT MOUNT HAYS Named after Charles Melville Hays who was the president of the Grand Trunk and GTP railways and considered the founder of the City of Prince Rupert. He had grand plans for Prince Rupert as the terminus point of the railroad, including a grand hotel, the Chateau Prince Rupert. In 1912, Charles Hays was in London, soliciting financial support for his railroad. Unfortunately, his return passage was booked on the RMS Titanic and he went down with the ship. In January 1946, the Mount Blaine Ski Club proposed to turn the army lookout camp on Mount Hays into an outdoor recreational centre to have a ski village for winter sports, an overnight camp for weekend hikers and a base for general outdoor activities, by October 1946, 7 former cabins belonging to the Canadian Army had been sold to the Prince Rupert Ski Club and trail clearing began in 1947. Mount Hays has been the center of many plans, including hydro generation and a wind farm. From 1974-1991, it was a recreational area with a ski area, skidoo area, toboggan area and ski school and once had a gondola going to the top of the mountain overlooking the city and ocean below and a T-Bar connected to several runs. Unfortunately it closed in 1995 due to a fire which also burned down the Chalet. To get to the peak of Mt Hays, you can take Tall Trees Trail up to the peak of Mt. Oldfield and connect over to Hays, you can walk up the access road or you can climb the Kiwanis Trail, starting on Wantage Road. SCENT NOTES Top Notes: Frosted Mint, Frozen Air Mid Notes: Evergreen, Holly Berries Base Notes: White Musk, Vanilla Frost
