Cypress Mountain Ski Resort, Vancouver, British Columbia

Cypress Mountain offers some of the best skiing in Vancouver, and one of Western Canada’s most respected Ski and Snowboard Schools. Day or night, you’ll enjoy great conditions and a wide variety of runs for skiers of all levels. Snowboarders will love the awesome variety of Freeriding terrain, along with kickin parks and pipes all over the mountain.

With the most expansive terrain and the largest vertical rise on the North Shore of Vancouver, Cypress Mountain is Vancouver's premier winter playground. Whether you ski or snowboard, spectacular views of downtown Vancouver, English Bay, Georgia Straight and Howe Sound are yours to enjoy on the two mountains at Cypress, Mt. Strachan and Black Mountain.

Cypress is recognized as the most popular cross country ski area in Canada, and can accommodate in excess of 2,000 cross country skiers per day. Cross Country skiing at Cypress Mountain is a unique experience for the whole family. Enjoy 19 kms of groomed trails - with 7 kms lit for night skiing - that wind through snow-covered lakes and snowy mountain forests, or experience adventure on snowshoes with over 10 kms of self-guided snowshoe trails.

At the SnowPlay area you can feel the thrill of sliding down trails in a snow tube, and let the tube tow do all the work getting you back up the hill.

The first skiers found their way to the North Shore mountains in the 1920s. These ski enthusiasts would take a ferry across Burrard Inlet and hike up the mountains to log cabins, many of which can still be found on Hollyburn Mountain. The area's first ski run now serves as a cross-country and tubing area. Hollyburn Lodge was built in the early years, and is still used, offering a remarkable reminder of the mountain's skiing heritage. The resort has been operating in its current form since the early 1970s.

Cypress Mountain is very proud to have hosted the Freestyle Moguls, Freestyle Skiing, Snowboard Halfpipe, Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom and Boardercross competitions for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games. To prepare for the games, many exciting developments transformed Cypress Mountain into a world-class winter recreation area, including the following improvements.

Moguls
Start Elevation: 1022m | Finish Elevation: 907m | Vertical: 114m | Slope Length: 251m | Grade: 28 degree for 70m, 27 degree for 153m & 25 degree for 27m

Ski Cross (SX)
Start Elevation: 1175m | Finish Elevation: 966m | Vertical: 208m | Slope Length: +/- 1,130m | Grade: 18%

Snowboard Cross (SBX)
Start Elevation: 1175m | Finish Elevation: 966m | Vertical: 208m | Slope Length: +/- 1,130m | Grade: 18%

Parallel Giant Slalom (P.G.S.)
Start Elevation: 1133m | Finish Elevation: 966m | Vertical: 166m | Slope Length: 515m | Grade: Approx 35%

Half Pipe
Start Elevation: 1003m | Finish Elevation: 952m | Vertical: 51m | Slope Length: 160m | Grade: 18 degree

Snow Making: Cypress Mountain has 35 snow guns, 51 hydrant locations and a 5.3-million gallon reservoir. The state of the Art snowmaking system is designed to provide a minimum of 1 metre of cover on the skiing venues. Snow making is provided on the Half Pipe (Lower Panorama ski run), SBX & SX (Fork ski run), PGS, Aerials and Moguls, Panorama, and Windjammer ski run.

Cypress Mountain is located in the heart of Cypress Provincial Park in West Vancouver, 7.5 miles (12 km) off the Trans-Canada Highway 1, and only 26 minutes from the heart of Downtown Vancouver. From Downtown Vancouver by car, take the Lions Gate Bridge and follow the signs to Highway 1 (via Taylor Way). Continue west and take Exit 8 onto Cypress Bowl Road. Follow this 3-lane paved highway for 13 km (8 miles) for cross-country, snowshoeing and snow tubing, and a farther 2 km (1.3 miles) for downhill skiing.

Cypress Mountain Shuttle Bus picks up from various locations in North and West Vancouver, call (604) 419-7669. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to departure time.
The Lonsdale Quay (Seabus) Shuttle departs from Carrie Cates Court, beside the Totem Poles & the Park Royal (Mall) Shuttle departs from the south east corner bus stop on Taylor Way.
Public Transit: Take Skytrain or bus to Waterfront Station, connecting via Seabus to the Cypress Mountain Shuttle Bus at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.

Contact:	Cypress Mountain PO Box 91252 West Vancouver, BC, V7V 3N9
Phone:	(604) 926-5612 - Guest Services, Season Passes (604) 922-0825 - Cross Country, Snowshoeing, Snowtubing (604) 926-5346 - Alpine Snow School (604) 913-6712 - Group and Corporate Sales (604) 913-2453 - Bike Line
Fax:	(604) 926-9441
Snow Phone:	(604) 419-7669
Email:
Website:

Season:	Early to mid December to mid to late April
Lift Hours:	Opening Day to December 14 Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding: 7 days/week 9am to 4pm Cross Country Skiing: 7 days/week 9am to 4pm Snowtubing: Please contact the Weather Centre Snowshoeing: 7 days/week 9am to 4pm December 15 to March 22 (a) Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding: 9am - 10pm, Peak period: 8:30am - 10pm (b) Cross Country Skiing: 9am - 10pm, Peak period: 8:30am - 10pm (c) Snowtubing: 10am - 4pm Sunday to Thursday 10am - 10pm Friday and Saturday (d) Snowshoeing: 9am until Dusk Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: 9am to 4pm Peak periods are from Dec 26 through Jan 2, and Saturdays and Sundays in January and February. Hours may vary depending on weather conditions. March 23rd to Season End Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding: 7 days/week 9am to 4pm Cross Country Skiing: 7 days/week 9am to 4pm Snowtubing: Please contact the Weather Centre SnowShoeing: 7 days/week 9am to 4pm
Annual Snowfall:	620 cm (20 feet) at Base Elevation (910 m/2,990 ft) 2008/09 Season was 968 cm - over 32 feet (mid mountain) 2007/08 Season was 995 cm - over 33 feet (mid mountain) 2006/07 Season was 844 cm - over 27 feet (mid mountain)
Vertical Rise:	610 m (2,010 ft) - the highest of the North Shore Mountains
Base Elevation:	910 m (2,990 ft) - Base Lodge
Top Elevation:	1,440 m (4,720 ft) Mt. Strachan 1,200 m (3,940 ft) Black Mountain 1,326 m (4,350 ft) Hollyburn Mountain 910 m (2,990 ft) Cypress Creek Lodge 1,646 m (5,400 ft) The Lions
Number of Trails:	53 runs - the most runs on the North Shore Mountains. Skiable terrain: 240 hectares (600 acres) Longest combination run: 4.1 km (2.5 miles) - T33 into Collins
Difficulty:	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Expert	Freestyle
	13%	35%	37%	7%	8%
Number of Lifts:	9 lifts: Lions Express High Speed Quad Chair, Eagle Express High Speed Quad Chair, Raven Ridge Quad Chair, Easy Rider Quad Chair, Sky Chair (double), Midway Chair (double), Magic Carpet Lift, Olympic Aerial Venue Handle Tow, Snow Tube Tow (Nordic Area).
Lift Capacity:	5,560 skiers per hour
Night Skiing:	Black Mountain: Fork, Lower Fork, P.G.S, WindJammer & Panorama Mt.Strachan: T33, Horizon, Rainbow, Shuttle, Collins, Shuttle, Runway, Ripcord, Webb-Site, Lower Bowen, Blaster & Hut Run
Cross-Country:	Nordic - Cross Country Area: Over 19 km of groomed and classic track set trails with skating lanes. 7.5 km lit for night skiing amidst snow-covered lakes and snowy mountain forests. Ski Rentals: Skate and Classic Limited retail service Clothing Rentals Historic Hollyburn Lodge (licensed restaurant) and Nordic Cafe 2 warming huts Snow School: Classic Ski and Skate Ski programs
Snowshoeing:	10 km of self-guided snowshoe trails - looped system Daily snowshoeing tours Snowshoe Rental and Demo Centre Same facilities as for cross-country
Snowboarding:	Whether spending quality time in the halfpipe, or hitting sweet kickers and rails is your thing, the snowboard park has it all. Located under the Sunrise Quad chair, be sure to remember your helmet for what guarantees to be the best place on the North Shore for serious freestyle riding.
Terrain Park:	Terrain Parks and Freestyle Terrain: 2 Terrain Parks (beginner, intermediate and advanced areas) Freestyle Skiing venue for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games (Moguls and Aerials)
Halfpipe:	Yes
Snowtubing:	Feel the thrill of sliding down trails in a snow tube and let our tube tow do all the work getting you back up the hill. Up to 6 Shoots. Tubing Lift accesses chutes Same facilities as for cross-country
Resort Services:	Tobogganing and SnowPlay areas Licensed Restaurant & Pub Ski and Snowboard Rental & Repair Shop Clothing Rentals Retail Shop & Bag Check Store-a-ski Ski & Snowboard School (one of Western Canada’s most respected schools) Guest Service
Nearest Ski Area:	Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymour
Nearest Towns:	West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, North Shore
Recreation:	Skiing & Winter Sports in Vancouver and the North Shore Skiing & Winter Sports in the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland Skiing & Winter Sports in Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains Skiing & Winter Sports on the Sunshine Coast of BC

Accommodation on or near Cypress Mountain

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