Cypress Mountain, Canada

Rated 5 out of 10

another great little mountain with all mod cons

Fri 12 October 2007 robin
great terrain and the park is very well kept, its maybee a bit anal but then with all the olympic stuff going on theyre on a mission, here youll find all the rich kids, helmets are mandatory in the park - even the novice park but then thats becoming more and more present wherever you go - worth a day out though not as much fun as the other 2

 

Rated 6 out of 10

Small but Good

Wed 27 October 2004 vanrider
Don't come expecting huge alpine bowls or steep chutes. If you want those, you have to drive about 2 hours farther along the sea to sky highway. But for a mountain just 15 minutes outside of Vancouver, it has enough runs - from green to black - for a quick fix. It's easily the best of the 3 North Shore mountains.

The WSG review is a bit outdated, because they've since added 2 new high speed quad chairs. Plus the new chairs and facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics will start construction next summer in 2005. Worth checking out for a day trip for $42 CAD.

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
  • Group/Corporate Rates for the 10-11 winter season are now available!
    Cypress Group/Corporate rates are now available! Check out the Corporate/Group sales page for further info as well as the benefits of being a group leader! Don't forget to download the 10-11 Group Leader Info Kit for rates and full details; this ... Fri 16 Jul 10
  • What’s New for the 2010-2011 Winter Season? Posted June 17, 2010
    “Go BIG and Stay Home” at Cypress MountainCypress Mountain is busy preparing for the 2010-2011 winter season.  The clean-up of the Olympic Venues is almost complete and we are certainly looking forward to getting back to a winter season with ... Thu 17 Jun 10
  • Attention 2010 Commemorative Alpine Season Passholders: - May 11, 2010
    Due to the additional closure in January 2010 to preserve and protect the integrity of the Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing courses at Cypress Mountain for the 2010 Winter Games at the request of VANOC, Cypress and VANOC have agreed on the ... Tue 11 May 10
  • Mountain Update - April 18, 2010
    Dear Skiers, Riders and Sliders, A huge thank you to all our valued guests who joined us for the Historic 2009/2010 winter season at Cypress Mountain!  As we wrap up Cypress Mountain’s 26th ski season, we thank you again for joining us on the ... Mon 19 Apr 10
  • Spring Hours of Operation
    Posted April 7, 2010 Spring Operating Hours:Cypress Mountain is open daily (weather permitting) from 10am to 7pm to April 11th.Monday April 12th  and Tuesday April 13th :  ClosedWednesday April 14th  to Sunday April 18th :  10am ... Wed 07 Apr 10

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Weather & conditions
  • 09/03/2010
    Date of Update:  September 3, 2010 at 9:00am Alpine Area Update:  A ... Fri 03 Sep 10
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    Date of Update:  August 30, 2010 at 9:00am Alpine Area Update:  A La ... Mon 30 Aug 10
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    Date of Update:  August 27, 2010 at 9:00am Alpine Area Update:  A La ... Fri 27 Aug 10
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