Found this article online from a newspaper in Ottawa. Good tips for anyone thinking of buying some new x-country gear.

What kind of skis should I buy?

Cross-country skis are generally classified as either "classic" or "skate." Classic skis are what most of us use. Skate skis are popular among speed buffs — short and fast, they allow a skate-like stride.

The kind of classic ski you buy depends on whether you plan to forge your own trails in the back county or stick to groomed trails like those in Gatineau Park. Back-country skis are a little wider to keep you on top of the pillowy snow instead of plunging through. They’re also slightly shorter so you can manoeuvre around trees and rocks and may have metal edges for better control if you hit a tree root or other obstacle.

What's best: Waxed or waxless skis?

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Has Gizmo returned to Cypress Mountain?

Here he is in 2005...

And here he is in 2011!  Welcome back Gizmo!

For more photos of Gizmo and his family click HERE.

AWARD - SPORT BC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Who do you think was BC's best in 2010?  

MAELLE RICKER - of course!

Ruth arrived at Critter Care on June 18, 2010 from Cypress Mountain  - she was 10 weeks old and weighed a mere 9lbs.

This is a timelapse Photos of Vancouver from the Highview Lookout.

Project Flare - Vancouver Sunrise Time-lapse

The marketing team found this online and had to post it up for your enjoyment!

Our Marketing Department at Cypress Mountain had the chance to sneak out of the office today to test out the mountain conditions.  They reported back “epic for the holidays!”   Their favorite run today was on the steep fall lines of the Raven Ridge terrain pod on the east face of Black Mountain. Ripping through the old growth forest on “Shore Glades” then connecting to “Black on Black” ski run was in prime condition and they still managed to get a few fresh tracks.  But to top it all off – No Lift Lines at all down at Raven Ridge!  Stay tuned for some “Go Pro Hero” HD footage of the runs on the weekly video coming later this week

See you on the Slopes!

 Water volume= 22.2 million gallons

126.25 acre feet of snow

15.5 hectare metres

155,725 cubic metres

329 109 548 grande starbucks cups stacked one on top of
another, full of snow

Approx 113 football fields with a foot of snow (An American
football field is about 10yards shy of an acre; goal line to goal line)

Snowmaking hours to date = approx 300hrs

The Cypress Mountain Marketing Department came across this video on YouTube and we just had to post it somewhere on our site.  Enjoy....