Cypress Mountain, British Columbia
Located just outside of Vancouver, Cypress Mountain is a riders haven. Just a short trip up the road and one is able to experience the famous powder of BC. Located in the North Shore Mountains, Cypress Mountain offers big riding with big city convenience.
With five lifts servicing 38 trails, Cypress Mountain is a haven for riders who are looking for an area that is close by. Cypress Mountain is made up of Strachan Mountain and Black Mountain with all levels of terrain for all types of riders.
In adddition, cross-country and snowshoeing enthusiasts have lots of terrain to explore as well. XC and snowshoers have over 19 and 10 km respectively of trails and Cypress Mountain offers full service expertise to make this adventure fun.
| Mountain Statistics for Cypress Mountain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Elevation: | 2,990 ft | (911 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 5,000 ft | (1,524 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 2,010 ft | (613 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 600 acres | (243 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 244 in | (620 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 13,200 ft | (4,023 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 0 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 8 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 5,800 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 1 Tube Lift 1 Surface Lift 1 Handle Tow 1 Double Chairs 2 Quad Chairs 2 High Speed Quad |
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| Number of Trails: | 53 | |
| Trail Ratings for Cypress Mountain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
13% |
| More Difficult: |  |
35% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
37% |
| Experts Only: |  |
15% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| Area Details for Cypress Mountain | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Night Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Cross Country: | 19 km | ||||||
| Half Pipe: | Yes | ||||||
| Snow Tubing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowshoe Trails: | Yes | ||||||
