Just fifteen minutes from downtown Vancouver, Grouse Mountain
offers the visitor night skiing, a day lodge, a ski shop and
rentals, a ski school, restaurants and pubs, helicopter tours,
sleigh rides, The Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife,
and a 91.5m (300ft.) snowboard pipe and terrain park. The
mountain may be accessed via highway 1 at the Capilano Road
Exit in North Vancouver, from downtown Vancouver via the Lions
Gate Bridge and Marine Drive, then left on Capilano Road for
2.7 km (1.7 miles) or by public transit.
Season:
late November to mid-April
8
am - 10 pm weekends
9 am - 10 pm weekdays
Annual Snowfall: 800 cm (315 in)
Vertical Rise: 365 m (1197 ft)
Elevations: peak- 1249 m (4097 ft)
Base of Skyride: 289 m (950 ft)
Observatory and Altitudes: 1138 m (3733 ft)
# of runs: 25
Lifts: two aerial tramways, 4 double chairs, high-speed
detachable quad chair,
2 t-bars, 4 beginner tows
Whistler and Blackcomb in the Coast Mountains is 100km (60m)
from Vancouver and one of the very best four seasons destinations
in North America. Whistler Village attracts people from
all corners of the world to enjoy the skiing, snowboarding,
golfing and sight seeing. Rising up 1,609m (5,280ft) from
the valley, the two mountains offer more than 7,000 acres
of spectacular mountain terrain for skiers, snowboarders,
bikers, hikers and sight seers. Whistler Resort has been
rated the number one resort in North American and world
re-known as one of the best. With its cobbled streets, outdoor
cafes and bistros, unique shops, restaurants and lounges,
a large conference centre and excellent accommodations Whistler
Village is the folic point and where all the action starts.
There are more than 5,200 rooms, over 100 restaurants, lounges
and bars, while the retail shops number over 200.
Mountain
Stats: Whistler
Vertical
- 1,530m (5,020ft)
Top elevation - 2,182m (7,160ft)
Village base elevation - 675m (2,214ft)
Skiable area - 1,480h (3,657a)
Trails - 100 plus
Cypress Mountain is located 12 km (7.5 miles) off of the Trans
Canada Highway #1 in West Vancouver. It is a 26 minute drive
from downtown Vancouver via the Lions Gate Bridge and Taylor
Way. Night skiing, snowboarding, extensive cross-country ski
trails, a day lodge, ski school, ski shop and rentals, restaurants
and pubs are just some of the hill's attractions.
Season: late November to late April
8:30 am - 10 pm week-ends
9 am - 10 pm weekdays
Annual Snowfall: 500 cm (197 in)
Vertical Rise: 526 m (1752 ft)
Elevations: base - 930 m (3050 ft)
Mt. Strachan - 1450 m (4756 ft)
Black Mountain - 1200 m (3936 ft)
# of Runs: 38
Lifts: 7 lifts, 1 high speed detachable quad chair, 2 fixed
grip quad chairs, 2 double chairs, magic carpet and a tube
tow
Hemlock Valley, near Agassiz in the Fraser Valley offers visitors
services such as great downhill skiing&boarding, lift
serviced tubing, night skiing, snowshoe winter education programs,
snowboarding terrain park, cross country ski trails, ski shop
with equipment rentals, a ski&board school, on-mountain
accommodation with hot tubs/jacuzzi/sauna, local day care,
restaurant and bar&grill. The resort is located 1 hour
from Abbotsford or 1
hour from Hope; follow Highway 7 east to Harrison Mills then
north on the Morris Valley Road. Follow posted signs.
Season: December to early April
Annual Snowfall: 500-700 cm (195-273 in)
Vertical Rise: 396 m (1200 ft)
Elevations: peak 1371 m (4497 ft)
base 975 m (3198 ft)
# of Runs: 34
tube lifts: 2
ChairLifts: 1 triple, 2 double, 1 beginner tow
Difficulty: 30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced
Contact:
Hemlock
Valley Resorts Inc.
20955 Hemlock Valley road, Agassiz BC
VOM-1A1
phone 1-866-332-3326 or 604-797-4411
fax (604) 797 4440
snow phone 1-866-515-6300
email: info@hemlockvalleyresort.com
Manning
Park Resort:
Manning Park Resort, 68km (42mi) from Hope, offers services
such as snowboarding, cross country ski trails, a ski shop
and rentals, a ski school, day care, a daylodge, restaurants
and pubs, a grocery store, conference rooms and near-mountain
accommodation. The park is located west of Vancouver 209 km
(130 miles) via Highway 3 or 177 km (110 miles) from Penticton
also via Highway 3. The ski area is 10 km (6.2 miles) from
the highway.
Season: late November to early April
Annual snowfall: 535 cm (209 in)
Vertical Rise: 437 m (1433 ft)
Elevations: peak 1789 m (5868 ft)
base 1353 m (4438 ft)
# of Runs: 24
Difficulty: 30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced
Manning
Park Resort - Friendly, natural, down-to-earth
… that's Manning Park Resort, a family resort, in BC's
southern interior. There's something for everyone who
enjoys fresh air and the outdoors including skiing in
the winter & hiking the Cascade Mountains in the summer.
Mount Seymour in North Vancouver offers visitors snowboarding,
night skiing facilities, a day lodge, a ski school, day care,
a snowshoeing program, restaurants and pubs. Access from Vancouver
is via Hastings Street east over the Second Narrows Bridge
then take the third exit and follow the signs for 5 minutes
to the mountain. The McDonald's northwest 98 Express bus makes
supervised runs to Mount seymour on weekends and holidays.
Season: late November to April
Annual Snowfall: 350 cm (140 in)
Vertical Rise: 400 m (1312 ft)
Elevations: peak - 1400 m (4592 ft)
1010 m (3313 ft)
# of Runs: 25
Lifts: 4 double chairs, 1 twin rope tow
Mt. Baker offers visitors exceptional scenery and conditions,
a rental and repair shop, day lodges, restaurants and pubs.
Accommodation is found in nearby Glacier and Bellingham. The
resort is located east of Vancouver approximately 2 hours
via the Trans Canada Highway #1. Follow the Huntington/Sumas
exit and cross the Canada/USA border to Sumas then head through
town and take the east turnoff onto #547 then #542 through
the town of Glacier to the ski area.
Season: November to late April
Annual Snowfall: 1511 cm (590 in)
Vertical Rise: 455 m (1492 ft)
Elevations: White Salmon 1060 m (3477 ft)
Heather Meadows 1303 m (4274 ft)
# of Runs: 38
Lifts: 2 quads, 6 doubles, 2 rope tow
Difficulty: 30% beginner, 42% intermediate, 28% advanced
