Cypress Mountain, Canada

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A mountain which must have some of the world’s most breath taking views overlooking Vancouver bay and all the islands out to sea reportedly the site for the snowboarding events at the 2010 Olympics which are based in Vancouver

Cypress Mountain is one of three local mountains in the Vancouver area (the other two being Grouse Mountain and Mt Seymour). Situated 30 minutes drive from Vancouver, Cypress Mountain caters largely for people living in the city. It's a relatively small resort with five chairlifts, 2 high-speed quads, 1 quad and 2 doubles. The terrain on offer is very much beginner to intermediate level, but that doesn’t deter the large number of ‘Vancouverites’ who flock here. Night-boarding is one of the biggest draws at Cypress, offering uncrowded riding for the true enthusiasts until 10pm every night.

The 2010 Winter Olympic halfpipe and boardercross comps will be held here so expect some big improvements over the next few years; a new day lodge along with more terrain from a new chair. Its a good slope to learn on and has more interesting freeride terrain than the other resorts closeby.

Cypress Mountain Olympic 2010 preparations
Cypress Mountain Olympic 2010 preparations
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During the week it can be very quiet, sometimes just you and a few school groups in lessons. This, along with the occasional great snow, can create a fun day riding. Avoid weekends and holidays as it tends to become overcome with weekend warriors from the city, with busy slopes and long lift lines.

 

 

 

 

New for season

2006/7: over the next 2 years they'll be gearing up for 2010 Olympics. 7 new advanced runs serviced by a new quad chairlift, in total 100 acres of new terrain. New day lodge

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: none

Lifts

Total Lifts: 7
Chair lifts: 5
Other lifts: 1 magic carpet, 1 tube tow
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 38
Total ride area: 128 acres
Longest run: 1.3miles (2.1km)

Top lift: 1432m
Vertical drop: 522m
First lift: 910m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 23%
Red runs: 37%
Black runs: 40%

Lift Passes

  Low Season High Season
  CAD GBP CAD GBP
Day Pass 45.00 29.23 52.00 33.78
6-Day Pass - - - -
6-Day Linked area Pass - - - -
  CAD GBP
Season Pass: - -

Lift Passes: 
Evening $36.19
Night $32.38
Lift times:8.30am to 10.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 6.22m

Facilities

  CAD GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots: 42.00 27.29
4hr Group Lesson (full day): - -
4hr Private Lesson (full day): - -

Snowboard Schools: 2 Hours $40
Snowboard Hire: Board and Boots $48.21 for the top gear per Day
Night Riding: :  15 Dec to 28 Mar till 10pm on all main runs

Other activities

Heliboarding: :  Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.cypressmountain.com
Email:contact@cypressmountain.com

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Summary
Mid-week, with new snow, can be a good for a day's riding. Not much fun on weekends and for long periods. If you're looking for park; go to Grouse or Seymour nearby. Night riding and the beginner slope are its main pluses.

ON THE SLOPES: Local and small, but some good snow days
OFF THE SLOPES: Vancouver is just 30 mins away
MONEY WISE: Day pass is good value if you use it for night riding as well. It would be a good place to learn before going to a destination resort... Whistler anyone?

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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Resort News

Olympic snowboard preparations 11Feb10
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  • MOUNTAIN UPDATE - MARCH 5, 2010
    We are very excited to be re-opening for public skiing and riding on Tuesday March 9th.  Over the next four days the Olympic Overlay will be continued to be removed to enable us to open next Tuesday morning.The Hours of Operation for both ... Fri 05 Mar 10
  • GO2 Contest - Show & Tell about “Gold Medal” hospitality
    For Immediate ReleaseMarch 2, 2010 Show & Tell about “Gold Medal” hospitalityDuring Vancouver 2010 Winter ... Wed 03 Mar 10
  • 2010-2011 SEASON PASSES ON SALE NOW!
    Posted March 2, 2010 Check out the Alpine and Nordic Passes pages for 2010-2011 Season Pass Information, including a new special limited time offer season pass!  Plus, if you purchase now you save the HST! With 6 chair lifts, 53 downhill ski ... Tue 02 Mar 10
  • MOUNTAIN UPDATE - FEB 28, 2010
    Now that the Games at Cypress are over and Cypress Mountain is the home Venue of the 1st Gold Medals for Canadian Men and Women on home soil, we are very excited to be re-opening for public skiing and riding.  The plan is to remove as much ... Sun 28 Feb 10
  • MOUNTAIN UPDATE - FEB 24, 2010
    Owning the Podium at Cypress Mountain!The inspirational showcase of our Canadian Athletes continued with Ashleigh McIvor winning the Gold Medal in Ski Cross!  This brings the Canadian medal count at Cypress Mountain to 3 Gold and 2 Silver - ... Wed 24 Feb 10

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