Cypress Mountain

Location

West Vancouver
Canada
49° 23' 46.0392" N, 123° 12' 15.5988" W
CA
General info: 

Cypress is composed of two mountains on Vancouver's north shore of Mt. Strachan and Black Mountain. It can be reached by public transportation. The varied terrain works for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. Night operation is scheduled to start December 14 and run through March 26 (weather permitting). Cypress Mountain will host Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding events for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

BASE: 3011ft
SUMMIT: 4750ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2001ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 6
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 6
Surface: 0

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$32.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$16.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$32.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$16.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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