Cypress Mountain

Cypress Mountain Offers:

Alpine (Downhill) Area
• Skiing & Snowboarding
• Drop In Lesson Programs
• Drop In Kids Camp
• School Group Programs
• Ski & Snowboard Rentals
• Clothing Rentals
• Bag Check and Lockers
• Licensed Pub and Cafeteria
• Winter Shuttle Bus
• Group Discounts
• Summer Bike Park
• Summer Hiking Trails

Nordic Area
(Cross Country XC)
• XC Skate Skiing
• XC Classic Skiing
• XC Lesson Programs
• School Group Programs
• Classic & Skate Rentals
• Clothing Rentals
• Snow Tubing
• SnowShoeing
• SnowShoeing Tours
• Licensed Lodge and Cafe
• Winter Shuttle Bus
• Group Discounts
• Summer Hiking Trails

2008-2009 VANCOUVER 'S ONLY BIG MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE!

Welcome to Cypress Mountain , the Official Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Located in West Vancouver , BC , Canada , Cypress is only 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver and is proud to continue to provide our skiers, riders and sliders with the most vertical drop, most terrain, most lifts and best snow conditions on the highest skiing and riding peak of Vancouver 's Legendary North Shore Mountains .

New for the 2008-2009 Winter Season is a brand new centrally located, 48,000 square foot timber frame Day Lodge housing all facilities in one building, scheduled for Winter Season opening. The new lodge will feature a large main floor family restaurant, a banquet room, a corporate meeting space and a huge bar and grill overlooking the half pipe.

Ski Run improvements are planned for Benny's, Humpty Dumpty and new lighting is planned for Rainbow Ski Run. As well Cypress will be adding another 2 snow cats to our grooming fleet this winter!

This coming season marks the completion of the second phase of Cypress Mountain 's major transformation.

You will also see the completed Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Venues for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games as well as a state of the art snowmaking system. Be part of the excitement as Cypress Mountain will host the Freestyle Skiing FIS World Cup and the Snowboard FIS World Cup in February 2009. We hope that all our guests will join us in cheering on our Canadian Athletes competing on their home turf and setting their sights on 2010!

With unparalleled terrain and the largest vertical rise on the North Shore , Cypress Mountain is Vancouver 's premier winter playground. Cypress has 53 downhill winter skiing and riding runs accessed by 6 chair lifts and 2 surface lifts, 19km of track set cross country trails, a Snowtubing park with a tube tow lift and amazingly popular snowshoeing tours around the historic Hollyburn Lodge built in 1926.

With the best Winter Skiing & Riding in Vancouver , Canada 's most popular Cross Country Skiing Area, a huge Snowtubing Park and our unique Snowshoeing Tours, Cypress truly offers something for everyone!

Cypress Mountain , Vancouver 's Only Big Mountain Experience!

Cypress Mountain has 9 Lifts!
1	Lions Express High Speed Quad Chair
2	Eagle Express High Speed Quad Chair
3	Raven Ridge Quad Chair
4	Easy Rider Quad Chair
5	Sky Chair
6	Midway Chair
7	Magic Carpet Lift
8	Aerial Venue Handle Tow
9	Snow Tube Tow (Nordic Area)

The most lifts on the North Shore Mountains!

Vertical Rise - 610m (2010 ft)
The Highest of the North Shore Mountains!

Elevations

Mt. Strachan - 1440 metres (4720 feet)

Black Mountain - 1200 metres (3940 feet)

Hollyburn Mountain - 1326 metres (4350 feet)

Base Lodge - 910 metres (2990 feet)

The Lions - 1646 metres (5400 feet)

The Best Snow Conditions on the Highest Skiing & Riding Peak of the North Shre Mountains!

Average Annual Snowfall

At Base Lodge Elevation (910 m), 622 cm (20 feet)

2006/07 Winter Season was 844 cm - over 27 feet!

Runs - 51 Ski Runs!

Classification
Beginner (Green)	18%	9 Ski Runs
Intermediate (Blue)	27%	14 Ski Runs
Advanced (Black Diamond)	35%	18 Ski Runs
Expert (Double Black Diamond)	10%	5 Ski Runs
Freestyle Terrain (Orange)	10%	5 Areas
• Longest combination run: 4.1 km (2.5 miles) - T33 into Collins

The Most Runs on the North Shore Mountains!

Skiable Terrain
Cypress has 600 hectars (1482 acres) of skiable terrain

Terrain Parks and Freestyle Terrain

2 Terrain Parks (beginner, intermediate and advanced areas)

1 Offical SnowBoard Venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games - Half Pipe

1 Offical Freestyle Skiing Venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games - Moguls

1 Offical Freestyle Skiing Venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games - Aerials

The Only SuperPipe on the North Shore Mountains!

Night Skiing

On all main runs - Ripcord, T33, Horizon, Upper Bowen, Collins, Runway, Panorama, Windjammer, Upper Fork, PGS, Shuttle, Terrain Parks and the SuperPipe.

Night Operation is scheduled from Dec 15th to March 23rd.

Snow Making

A state of the Art Fully Automatic Snowmaking System has been installed for the 2007.08 Winter Season.

Snow Making is on all Olympic Venues including Half Pipe (Lower Panorama Ski Run), SBX & SX (Fork Ski Run), PGS (previously Gully Ski Run), Aerials & Moguls. As well as on Panorama and Windjammer Ski Runs.

Cypress Mountain has 35 Snow Guns, 49 Hydrant Locations and a 5.3 million gallon reservoir and is designed to provide a minimum of 1 metre of cover on the Olympic Venues.

Facilities

Licensed Restaurant & Pub

Ski and Snowboard Rental & Repair Shop

Clothing Rentals

Retail Shop & Bag Check

COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM Annual Report. Click Here

Snow School: Ski/Snowboard programs are specifically designed to accommodate all types of skiers/riders from entry level right up to the most advanced.

Cypress Mountain is located only 30 minutes from Downtown Vancouver, close to all the amenities that Vancouver has to offer!

Winter Season

Historical Average is Early December to Mid April (weather permiting)

Contact Info

Snow Conditions & Info	604.419.SNOW (7669) 24hrs/Day
Bike Phone	604.913.BIKE (2453) 24hrs/day
Guest Services Office	604.926.5612
Sales & Season Pass Office	604.926.5612 contact@cypressmountain.com
Mailing Address:	Cypress Mountain PO Box 91252 West Vancouver, BC V7V 3N9
Courier Address:	Cypress Mountain Guest Services Building Top of Cypress Bowl Road Cypress Provincial Park Exit 8 off Hwy 1 West Vancouver, BC V7V 3N9

2007.08 Nordic - Cross Country Area Info

Cypress is recognized as the most popular cross country ski area in Canada, and can accommodate thousands of cross country skiers every day.

Over 19kms of groomed trails with 7km lit for night skiing amidst snow covered lakes and snowy mountain forests, Cross Country skiing at Cypress Mountain is a unique experience for the whole family.

19 km of groomed & classic track set trails with skating Lanes

Ski Rentals: Skate and Classic

Limited Retail Service

Clothing Rentals

Historic Hollyburn Lodge (built in 1926) - Licensed Restaurant

Nordic Cafe

2 Warming Huts

Snow School: Classic Ski and Skate Ski programs are specifically designed to accommodate all types of skiers from entry level right up to the most advanced.

The Only Cross Country Ski Area on the North Shore Mountains!

2007.08 SnowShoeing Info

Facilities and Trails

• 10 km of self guided snowshoe trails - looped system

• Snowshoe Rental and Demo Centre

• Limited Retail Service

• Clothing Rentals

• Historic Hollyburn Lodge (built in 1926) - Licensed Restaurant

• Nordic Cafe

• Daily Snowshoeing Tours

• 2 Warming Huts

2007.08 SnowTubing Info

If you've never experienced snow or just can't get enough, our SnowTube area is for you. Feel the thrill of sliding down trails in a snow tube and let our tube tow do all the work getting you back up the hill.

Facilities and up to 6 Shoots

Tubing Lift accessing chutes

Clothing Rentals

Limited Retail Service

Historic Hollyburn Lodge (built in 1926) - Licensed Restaurant

Nordic Cafe

2 Warming Huts

Please note: tubers must be 48 inches tall.

Great for Family Birthday Parties and other events! Call our Groups Sales department for groups of 20 or more! 604.913.6712 or groupsales@cypressmountain.com