Cypress Mountain, Canada

Resort life

Across the water in North Vancouver is where most snowboard shops are located. The Boardroom on Lonsdale is particulaly well stocked and as competition is fierce, discounts are common. Vancouver also has great public transport all run by one company which means a car isn't necessary.

Eating

There is a cafeteria which sells all the usuals like burgers and some of the biggest muffins you will ever see! The bar next door serves much better food, a little pricey but with good-sized portions. There is also a coffee bar outside which is open on busy days and covers some basics.

Nightlife

At night, there is plenty happening in Vancouver. On the North Shore, head for the Rusty Gull on 2nd or  the Shore on 3rd, just off Lonsdale. Downtown on Granville Street, watch out for Fred's Tavern or Roxys. For incredibly rich but incredibly fit women, head for the SkyBar downtown, but make sure you got the cash to keep the ladies in bubbly!

Accomodation

There is no accommodation on the mountain as the city of Vancouver is so close. In downtown Vancouver, there is an excellent hostel which has friendly staff, awesome facilities and runs daytrips to the mountain. Alternatively there are all the normal types of hotels that any large city can offer down town and on the North Shore itself.

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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
  • 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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Weather & conditions
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