Cypress Mountain

As a season pass holder for over four years, I truly love Cypress. It’s only an hour from home, the mountain is fantastic, and the runs are great. My only suggestion is to have a designated waiting area for parents whose kids are in lessons. Right now the cafeteria becomes extremely congested, with most tables taken by parents waiting, making it difficult for others to find seating. Having a proper waiting space would greatly improve the experience for everyone.

I had an amazing experience with Cypress Mountain’s staff and truly want to express my gratitude. I unfortunately lost my passport at the resort one evening, and I was extremely stressed. The next night around 9:30 pm, staff member Riko Lai personally called me to let me know that my passport had been found and safely kept. I cannot describe how relieved and thankful I was. Riko was incredibly responsible, kind, and professional. Losing a passport is a serious matter, and her initiative and care meant so much to me. Thank you so much to Riko and the Cypress Mountain team for your honesty and outstanding service. This is a place you can truly trust.

We visited this place in July 2025 and found unique experiences like scenic rides that offered breathtaking views. Even in the middle of summer, we found snow on the top of the mountain! Afterward, we had an eagle coaster ride, and my daughter asked to repeat it. We visited this place on a weekday and found it quite and nice. There weren’t many people, and the parking lot was huge. The service was fast and nice everywhere. The staff was always ready to assist you and truly cared about safety.

My favourite ski resort in the Vancouver area. Biggest skiable area and most runs. Great Lodge and restaurants and entertainment on the hill.

I love Cypress, its easy to drive to. Although this day was very busy with no parking anywhere. We just pulled over on the side of the road and entered a trail head from there. This was more of a Snow Day to hike in the woods and play in the snow. Cypress is great for skiing too, I have fond memories of skiing here.

Cypress Mountain ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic year-round destination! In winter, the slopes are well-maintained with a good variety for beginners and advanced skiers alike. In the summer, the hiking trails offer some of the most stunning panoramic views in the area. Amenities are great, and the staff is friendly and helpful. Whether you’re here for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, or sightseeing, Cypress never disappoints.

Love this place. Has some view spots, sledding, tubing, skiing. Nice for hiking and winter sports.

Cypress Mountain is a fantastic destination for all ages! Whether you’re into skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, or just enjoying the winter scenery, there’s something for everyone. The runs are well-maintained, the views are incredible, and it’s only a short drive from the city, making it super convenient. A great spot for family fun or a quick getaway!

Not the easiest place to go to if you don't have a car. We took a Uber to get there to do some snowshoeing a few weeks ago. It's a lovely place to hike, even in winter. You usually are above the clouds, so Vancouver's Downtown is hidden under a think sea of clouds. We went to Bowen lookout and Black mountain North and South summit. Snowshoes or crampons are needed but it's quite a winter wonderland so it's worth it. Obviously most people go there to ski so the hiking trail are very quiet. The ski area looks ok, not sure if we will try to go again. There's only one building with old looking facilities. It's missing the cosy and friendly atmosphere that Grouse mountain has.

My review is for the bobsled ride. My friend bought us 2 rides each. They tell you not to hold your phones and for good reason, my friend dropped hers and we had to wait until the end of the day to try to get it back. We told the workers where it was, we actually got it on video cuz she dropped it right in front of the camera. All of the workers either deferred us to someone else or said they couldn't find it, even though we had video of EXACTLY where it was. I can't really blame them though, its all kids and they probably just wanted to go home. We hiked up at the end of the day to get it ourself. Overall the ride is fun and last a couple mins. I'm glad we got to ride it twice, first one to feel it out, and the second one to just go flat out no braking!

This place has really really beautiful scenery and sunset. It is 30 min drive away from downtown Vancouver, super convenient Now let's talk about the slopes, most runs are super bumpy with lots of moguls. Not the best for snowboarding, only 2-3 runs have smooth packed runs that you can go fast. Great place for beginners or skiers.

This is my favourite local mountain. It's kind of your no frills place for winter activities from tubing, cross country skiing, and downhill ski and snowboard activities. There's a nice cafe and shop where you can buy or rent your gear and even get some waxing or maintenance done for your equipment. Be sure to buy your tickets online for easy check in if you already have a pass card. Or you can retrieve it from one of the automated kiosks with your purchase QR code. Lifts are plentiful and fast and great for beginners or experts alike.

I found Cypress quite nice maybe it's because it's above the cloud and the conditions are just better. It is not accessible by bus, your option is parking or the shuttle ($35 round trip) or what I did was carpool in the area ($20). The location has night skiing so it's pretty nice if you're not an early riser, on two of my days the Sky lift was closed and on the final day it was open on my 3 day pass visit. The conditions have a lot of character some more friendly for snowboarding and some more friendly for skiing. The moguls are nice to tackle when new powder is down, there are snow machines. I really enjoyed the conditions it was a mini version of a mountain that still left me aching from all the carving and it had beautiful sunset views, just visit my Instagram for a shot of that. The washrooms on the lower floor next to the Starbucks has hand dryers. Hot chocolate will cost you $5 and beer will cost you $6-7.50 with additional liquor tax. I found this place crowded ; you can bypass the line with the "single" entrance. Check out my insta for a snapshot from Raven with the Olympic Rings in the background.

LPT: Take the lesson! Great place and everyone working was genuinely kind. An assortment of people from all over. I unfortunately didn't know what I was doing and had a scary first time! But I can see the joy others had!

Info on cafeteria as Crazy Raven Grill was closed that day. There is a grab and go section of sandwiches, wraps, salads and desserts. See photo on pricing and selection. Overall food was hot and dining area is well maintained. Please do limit yourself as there are signs posted for 30 minutes of dining as seats are limited. Another positive since covid is there is a hand washing station on the 2nd floor.

Got there at 8:30am and getting our rentals and rfid was a quick process! The mountain was relatively empty from 9-1ish, which was nice and staff were on top of making sure everyone was wearing a mask! At one point I was going down and kept falling and my knee was hurting and I realized that my binding had shifted so that my left foot was facing inwards, which was a big problem. I was still halfway up so I had no choice but snowboard down in absolute pain because of the shift. I took the board to the rental area and the guy was flabbergasted at how that happened, considering the binding was on the board really tight. He got me new binding and put it on properly but the damage was done, my knee was in so much pain that I only did one more small run and had to call it. I spent most of the afternoon sitting around (I wanted my friends to make the most of the trip so I waited) Overall great experience, though it did get very busy around 4:30-5pm and no one was social distancing. I regret paying almost $200 considering the flaw in the snowboard binding that I was given by the resort which resulted in me being unable to snowboard the whole day so I spent $$ for half a day The views from up there are incredible, and I would likely go again but not during a time when they double their ticket prices, cause it's really not worth it :/ The actual runs themselves were great and challenging for a beginner at least, and I appreciated the importance they put on masks so I would recommend this place to others!

Very beautiful and accessible ski resort near Vancouver. You can see the whole city when you get tot the top. The only thing was that the ski lanes were way too short. It took 10 mins to get up but 30 seconds to get down. I will still consider coming for its convenience of the location

It was the perfect day for me to visit. Got my board waxed here and did several decent runs. It does get crowded so it may be best to go earlier rather than later. On your birthday, you get a free day pass. I find that if you are doing easier runs, it is better to go to the longer runs as there are less people and you could properly carve without nearly running people over. The waxing took less than 20 mins and made carving a lot easier. I'd recommend taking your equipment here for a wax.

Small but super cool ski resort with amazing views of Lions Bay. Spring skiing season. We came here for some quick short turns. The runs are very short but still fun. There's only 4 chair lifts really and one was closed due to coverage issues. The mountain is stunningly beautiful and sky chair has the best views. Terrain is ok. High speed quad chairs are nice, RF ID to enter the ski area. WiFi is impossible to connect! Bathrooms are not super clean. Parking was pretty easy.

My favorite place to snowboard. I've been here twice. One to go tubing (which I highly recommend if you don't want to snowboard/ski and have kids). Second time, relearning how to snowboard. Shout out to my super patient and helpful teacher, aka my husband. Once I got the hang of it, I was cruising down the mountain easily. A lot of locals and snowboard instructors that saw my progression actually congratulated me when I was finally able to cruise down without falling! The vibe was awesome, locals were super encouraging, and first shred of the season was magical. Oh, and not to mention that this all happened while it was snowing. Being from out of town, the wait to get gear and a lift ticket sucks. We waited over an hour in line just to get gear. However, when you get past all that BS, the ride is amaaaaazing.

You come here for skiing or snowboarding that's it. There's really no other activities at this location.... you need to go down the mountain a couple of miles for sledding. There isn't even any area you can walk around and explore. Come BEFORE it opens if you want to start skiing before it's lunch time. It opens at 9 and we arrived at 830 and it still took about an hour to get the rental gear and tickets picked up. On a busy day don't even think about coming after 10am. The line goes all the way out to the parking lot. I can easily see this being a 2-3 hour ordeal before you start skiing.

Cypress Mountain contracts with Cypress Coach Lines for shuttle service from Vancouver up to the resort. The shuttle has been a mess. Not only are there delays, but outright cancellations with no one to notify passengers. I get it. Winter weather, accidents, etc happen. However, let passengers know either through a representative, social media, or by phone. No one picks up at the phone number on the shuttle's site. It's fine if the shuttle to the resort is cancelled, but what happens of the shuttle is cancelled down the mountain? Cypress Mountain, you can do better. Pick a more reliable shuttle provide. It is the first and last thing skiers and riders experience with your resort. Don't get stuck with Cypress Coach Lines.

I just spent 30 minutes of frustration on the cypress mountain website. Someone needs to test it, as it is not only poorly designed but does not even do the simplest functions. Definitely not overloaded with traffic as late at night, end of season. I asked for a password reset to my email six times, waited 2 hours and nothing ever came.It said "success" each time, which implies it had my correct email address. Then I used a different email to create a new account. I created the group members/bdates, made my ski lift order, click the shopping cart , read and initial the waivers, then the Continue button goes dark and the page freezes. This happened 5 times. Honestly, someone needs to look into this. Pretty basic stuff. The short season of Cypress/Grouse/Seymour mountains needs all the help it can get. Many years ago, I saw Grouse mountain go bankrupt several times before they developed their summertime gondola business. This complaint will also go on YELP, in hopes someone will wake up over there. Good luck. Great mountain/facilities... really lousy website.

Cypress Mountian has the worst website and customer support that seems unwilling or unable to do anything if the website does not work. Below is the response I recieved on the 11th, it is the 14th still not fixed. Also called on the 9th, they told me they could not do anything. The mountain is fine and great for local mountain. The staff on mountain is friendly and competent. But the IT and customer service is the worst and not sure why they even bother staffing, or perhaps they do not have an IT department at all, as the website has crashes and hang ups every year, something that I come to expect in 2001 not 2021. I would recommend showing up in person instead of trying to use the website to do anything with Cypress. Guest Relations (Cypress Mountain) Dec 11, 2021, 13:29 PST Hi, Thanks for getting in contact. We have been experiencing some issues with our website due to the large volume of people trying to access lessons. We are working hard to solve this issue. All we can suggest right now it to try the website again to complete your booking. Please let me know if I can help in any other way. Best Regards, Guest Services Team

Fantastic spot to get your winter sport craving in! Whether it's skiing, snowboarding or snowshoeing, this is a great spot. Lots of free parking. On weekend, if you don't arrive by 9:30. You'll be parking in the furthest lot (like we do because we keep sleeping in). I have to say that it's annoying when people pretend that they're dropping off family, or say they are handicap, so they can try to get a spot near the front. What makes you think you're special? Anyway, I've been here to ski at night. Good deals on lift tickets. Especially when you are comparing it to other mountains so much as Seymour and the now sell an arm and leg Whistler, this is a great local hill. Night skiing is great. Many runs are open and well lit. On the weekends, we tend to take my dog to snow shoe up to Bowen Lookout. The trails are easy to follow and well marked with gorgeous views from bottom to top. And it's FREE!! All you need is to ensure you have the disclaimer ticket displayed prominently, which you can grab at the hikers chalet (not the main one. This is the smaller one located before you get to the loading zone) Highly recommend this spot! Post note.. read a lot of reviews complaining about the rental lines and thereby giving this local hill a bad rap. How about renting in the city before you head up to the slopes? That just might save you the time to line up for the rentals. Then you only have to buy tickets.. which I have to say, does take longer than expected.

Loved Cypress Mountain. We went for the snow tubing and it didn't disappoint. We went during the week on a Wednesday. Not a lot of people. The staff that worked that day was AMAZING!!!! They were all so kind and very helpful. My kids loved going down all three hills. You can tell when people enjoy going to work. They all had amazing attitudes.

I was looking forward to buying discounted family season passes today by the 9/30 deadline, as we just moved here and love your mountain. However, to be honest it has been extremely frustrating experience today. I have been trying all day, literally, on multiple web browsers, throughout the day to order 5 passes for myself, my spouse and kids using the family discount. Each page takes a really long time to load, often 15 minutes or more. - Most of the time it is stuck when trying to add a pass to the cart, the cart would not load. - Only one or two times I managed to add it to the cart, but then I need to add my kids passes. - One time I got through but need to register accounts for each of us, but that fails. - Before I could even hit checkout, even with incomplete names, the site timed out and I had to start over. I'm sorry but I really don't have all day to buy the passes. Now I'm strongly discouraged.

My rating is zero stars! I pre booked a snowshoeing time with friends paying up front. I am now sick and can't go. They refuse to refund my precooking fee! Terrible customer service policy! II haven't used any of their services. I wouldn't recommend prebooking any earlier than the day before, just in case you can't go!

Had an incredible time on the Eagle Coaster. I originally bought 1 ride down the coaster (~$40) during its first week of being open. I ended up behind an elderly couple that was going quite slow. Before it was my turn to go down, we decided to give the elderly couple about 2 minutes before I started my way down, however, I ended up catching up to them about half way through the ride. When I got to the bottom, the gentleman asked how my ride was and could clearly see that I was a bit let down and disappointed. He offered me a second ride (free of charge) to make up for having to slow down. The second ride we decided to wait 3 minutes before the person below me went down so I could ensure that I didn't have to break or slow down during my ride, and it was well worth it! What an adventure and thrill! My recommendation to those that plan on riding the coaster is to keep your hand on the accelerator even though the boards say to break or slow down. You do not need to slow down and you will not fall off the ride!

I like Cypress compared to some of our local mountains. I have taken lessons here and I like that the lessons are very reasonable priced and the instructors are very helpful. Compared to Grouse, Cypress do have long runs. Also the price is cheaper than Grouse. They also have night skiing as well. If you want to save a few bucks! Here is what you do: First go to Costco and pay $74.99 for 2 - $50 gift card Now use one $50 gift card to buy a gold pass which cost $74.55 after tax and redeem on first time up Second time going now show your gold pass and use your $50 gift card to pay for your snowboarding trip up (so now your day trip only cost you $37.5) All subsequent visit either buy more Costco gift card and combine the use with your gold pass or go online and buy 2 days advance and use your gold card.

Sadly won't be coming here again. I've been a season pass holder for 4 years and luckily did not buy one this year. Took the day off work and paid $115 to ski today. Cypress sold out all their prebooked tickets for today yesterday, arrived at the hill and only one chair lift open! Arrived at 8:15am (to line up before opening) and got in 3 runs over 3 hours, so we left to go home. Clearly the mountain does not have the staff to run the mountain and should not be selling out lift tickets. The volume of people up there for one chairlift is insane. Asked for a refund at guest services and was offered a 50% rebate in 'cypress bucks". I feel a full refund is in order over the massive waste of time. So disappointed in what used to be my favourite local hill.

The bus shuttle is a joke. We purchased our ticket ahead of time, just to find out they oversold the number of spots, and we could not all fit into 1 bus (what is the booking system for then?) The bus driver said, "another bus is coming in ten minutes". Well, it wasn't. We waited for 20 and were done. When trying to reach customer service to ask for a refund (it was $70 for 2 people), we were RUDELY declined (the guy on the line said he didn't have patience or time for this). WTF?!

Cypress mountain boasts beautiful views and excellent scenery. It is a skip and hop away from Vancouver, about a quick 30-40 minute drive. On our particular hike, we decided to tackle St Marks summit as it's an intermediate hike (read: not for n00bs), about 11km and a gain of about 460 meters. It'll take around 5-6 hours for the roundtrip depending on how slow or fast you go. The trail itself in the beginning is quite easy, as the roads are covered with gravel or dirt. As you ascend up the mountain, you will have to look out for the reflectors/markers to make sure you are staying on path as the trail is not always easy to distinguish. Uphill gets pretty tough after the 2 bridges you have to cross, as the trail has ample amount of rocks, tree roots, bugs, and snow patches (even late august) here and there. Be sure to bring ample water, bug spray is a must, have decent hiking shoes and your camera for the stunning views at the top. Breathtaking and definitely worth the sweat. For a comprehensive list of trails and difficulty and directions, I used http://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/

I have been coming to Cypress for over a decade for winter and summer activities. I love the view of the cities from this mountain! It makes me feel more grateful to live in this beautiful and breathtaking province! I have been snowboarding at night recently which is something I have never done before so my view was slightly different from my usual day view. Every way you look at night is striking. When I looked up, I saw Orion's belt. I also saw the Vega star twinkling brightly beside the belt. When I looked down, I saw UBC, Richmond, Burnaby, Tsawwassen, basically the Lower Mainland. And when I look at the side, I saw the Grouse Mountain. The easy runs are short but can be quite steep for beginners. I hear that advanced runs are super fun. I'll get to it once I know how to snowboard well! Parking can be horrendous depending on the time of day you go. If you go after 5pm, you'll find quite a lot of parking spots as a lot of people leave around this time.

Cypress is the place to be if you're an intermediate to advanced skier or boarder, and don't want to drive up to Whistler. Parking here is pretty decent, but be sure to get there somewhat early, as you really do not want to use that overflow lot. There's a shuttle, but it still sucks. In recent years they've added the Raven Ridge chair which doubled the effective ski area of Black Mountain, and added a pile of badly needed double blacks. They also replaced the rental tent with this new lodge that looks pretty amazing, but could honestly be bigger. The view here is amazing, but the clarity of the sky is hit and miss. As for the food (cafeteria, not the Raven Ridge bar), the food is exactly what you'd expect. Tastes like something straight out of highschool, but double the price.

Easy to access, parking can be bad if you come on a busy day but on a good day you can ride out right to your vehicle! Ticketing is easy and prices are fair. Use your best judgement and select the pass that works best for you. The lifts and runs are fair but explicit. What you see is what you get. Recommend to start as early as possible, have lunch in the lodge and ride again until you can't feel your legs anymore. Leave before it gets dark to avoid traffic on the way home. Night riding is icy in less optimal conditions.

Today I rode my bicycle up Cypress Mountain Road that ends at the base of the the Ski Area. This is not a ride for the light hearted. There is more than 15K of uphill riding. Toady's ride was a mind altering experience. I would call the roads grade changeling and even steep in a few places. With two great view points on the mountain. During off Ski Season other then restrooms there are no real services to speak of when your at top of the road. So pack snacks and water and a range of clothes. Mountains make there own weather.(Sleet on today's ride and its May 20) Riding down the Mountain is a thrill but use care and caution as some of the turns are fairly sharp and road is rough in places. A properly maintained bicycle is a must on this ride.

First time visiting Cypress Mountain for snowboarding and my first time experience on the slopes was incredible! The day I had gone was perfect ski/snowboarding conditions. Snowed all day and powder on every run! There are so many trails to choose from as Cypress has 3 mountains. There is lots of variety of skiing/snowboarding to do here, it's almost impossible BUT possible to hit all 3 mountains in one day. They have good beginner trails for beginners and long easy green trail runs for more intermediate/advanced riders. I had for the afternoon session where lift tickets and rentals are cheaper, but at 4pm lift and rentals are even cheaper. It depends how long and much you want to go for. The staff at Cypress are very helpful and very knowledgeable in questions and inquiries. Can't wait until the next time! Extremely great mountain ski/snowboard!

I went to Cypress Mountain to ski for the first time in my life. Although I cannot compare this place to any other ski resorts, I have to say, it was a blast. I found the service there to be quick and efficient and the hills not too crowded. The views going up the lifts are gorgeous. Lastly, their online pricing is the best compared to all of the other places I looked at.

If Cypress sold 1/3 the number of tickets it would be a decent 4* mountain. As it is now, you spend so much of your day driving up and down, walking from the massive parking lot, and waiting in lift lines for a mediocre mountain, it's not remotely worth it.

This review is for the guided snowshoe tour called 'Holly Burn Meadows' We arrived early, as we've been hearing that the parking lots are full. We actually had no problem parking near the bottom of the right turn you take to head towards the Nordic Centre. I would suggest parking in this area and walking up, that way you can avoid the chaos towards the top. We checked in at the Nordic Centre to receive our passes, we had pre booked at the beginning of the week. After checking in, we headed to the rentals hut to pick up our snowshoes. I will note, the rentals hut was very busy and by 12:15 they had sold out of rentals. This didn't effect us, as ours were reserved with the tour. Still with time to kill, we headed into the cafe for a soup and hotdog before our tour. The cafe doesn't have the biggest selection, but the prices are reasonable. Would be cool to see them carry a healthy selection of local snacks. At 1pm we met our guide outside the warming hut. Kelvin, was easy to spot as he was wearing a bright red cypress jacket. We had never snowshoed before, so he helped us put them on. When everyone in our group (13 in total) was ready to go, he provided us with a brief intro into the technique. We all headed out of the crowed area towards the trails where we stopped for a longer lesson. We headed into the trails for a warm up. Kelvin guided us to untouched snow. There were areas that it felt like we were the only people on the mountain. We learned about the history of the mountain, the specifics of the alpine terrain, and how to play in the snow! The tour ended with delicious hot chocolate and a cookie. The tour was 38$ and lasted 2hours. To rent the snowshoes and trail pass at cypress, that would cost you 26$. So for someone who had never snowshoed before, I felt this tour was well worth it! I was super impressed with our guide and his truly radiant passion for the mountain. I would suggest this to anyone who is unfamiliar with snowshoeing.

I wanted to share what happened to me yesterday: 2021 is my second year as a season's pass holder at Cypress Mountain Ski Resort. I went up for a day of snowboarding on Jan 7th, 2021 and in the process lost my cardholder which had my driver's license, credit card, debit card, and season's pass. I found out when I came down from my first run and the staff wanted to check my pass. Of course, I freaked out but every single staff was super helpful and guided me to check in with guest services. There, the lady printed another season's pass RFID card and didn't charge me the $5 replacement fee, and encouraged me to check with the run I did. I went to to the staff at Lion's Gate, and they haven't seen it but allowed me to bypass the huge line up (at least 20 mins line up) to go up and find it myself. At the top of Lion's gate lift, I thought I saw a corner of my cardholder near the drop off so I spoke with the staff there. One staff asked everyone that came off the lift chair if they had seen my cardholder, and walked down and didn't see it and radioed their patrol staff, so 10 minutes later the mountain rescue patrol lady came and skied down with me inch by inch to find my missing cardholder. It turned out to be a corner of a plastic bag stuck in the snow. So she encouraged me to snowboard down to the base while she will go through my first run and look for it. I snowboarded down and went to guest services and someone had returned it! I'm beyond thrilled with the kindness and compassion and professionalism displayed by every single Cypress staff. I'm also very grateful to the good-hearted Samaritan who returned my cardholder. Thank you! I would highly recommend this ski resort for its friendly staff, easy parking, great facility. FYI, the first-year season's pass is $450, but once you get on their email list, they have an early bird sale for next year's season's pass for $250! Also once you have a season's pass, you can rent the whole season a pair of ski equipment or snowboard equipment for $99. www.cypressmountain.com So if you're feeling down about the chaos of this world, and your heart is feeling cold about humanity, I hope this story restores your faith in the kindness of others! There are still good people out there.

Oh, Cypress Mountain you'll always have a place in heart because you are where I popped my ski cherry! Yes, I fell and face planted on your snow multiple times while I was learning to ski and had "friends" take/record funny pictures/videos of me being flunged around like a rag doll as I landed onto your snow in various hurtful positions! Regardless, I loved the experience and wouldn't trade it for anything! And, oh! Your views are specular!

Rearranged my lift to finally get a day of skiing in only to arrive and discover a chairlift was down making virtually 1 mountain completely useless. Very disappointed considering we purchased tickets in advance and they had our emails but failed to notify us of the chair being down. But, just got an email telling the chair had reopened. I don't make a lot of money and well, my one chance to go skiing in 2020 was fitting of 2020.

I am amazed that more have not written concerning the issues at Cypress Mountain as those opinions expressed in early January 2022. There has been a  total disregard for the public who have invested a lot of their time and money to go to Cypress to try to enjoy a day on the slopes. It surely is an example of Corporate irresponsibility and arrogance. I feel sorry for the many hard-working lift-operators, kitchen staff, equipment operators, etc. doing their best to provide a service to the thousands of ski enthusiasts. I also was at Cypress Mountain on Tuesday, January 4. I  got only two runs in before 12:00 noon. While its understandable that avalanche concerns were responsible for delays, understaffing and/or selling too many passes surely must be an issue.  Sky Chair was closed which is understandable but Midway was not open, nor was Raven Ridge. The website that morning stated there would be slight delays in opening Lions and Eagle chairs.  The Lions Chair did not open  until 12:00 noon. I was at the hill from 9:00am until 2:00pm  and got only five runs in. I would be fuming if I had to pay $120 for a one-day lift ticket. The snow was fantastic but no one had an opportunity to enjoy it...... I returned to Cypress on Wednesday, January 5. It was also a frustrating start to the day as only the Eagle Express and Easy Rider were open at 9:00am.  Midway chair was closed and the Lions Express Chair did not open until after 10:00am. Parking lots were full once again. Thankfully, the Raven Ridge eventually opened and I spent most of my time there but I feel for the hundreds of families who went up for the day and had to endure very long lift lines on the only two chairs open(except Easy Rider) Eagle and Lions Express, in probably one of the best snow conditions of the season. At the very least, Cypress Mountain should communicate both on their website and at the hill concerning lift status and waiting times as it is not fair to the public who has reasonable expectations to get value for their money on what is potentially the best ski hill on the North Shore.

Cypress mountain was my go to outside of Whistler. But today, I went and found myself waiting in lineups from 20 - 40 minutes. Did 5 runs in 3.5 hours. Exhausted from the standing around, I left felt like I just stood around all day. Will not be coming back anytime soon. They do not have restrictions on the number of people that visit the mountain outside of the limited tickets that they release each day and the total number of seasons passes/other passes sold. This means that the mountain can be filled with all of the season pass holders and day passes, each day. Whistler and other mountains have registration systems to limit the number of people on the mountain. Maybe Cypress can implement that instead of putting all of the blame the over crowded parking on BC Parks. Also, I was told by customer service that there is no restriction on the number of people they allow in their cafeteria at one time. Seems to me they just want to make as much money as possible. Yes, they say they are looking out for your health by posting signs and restrictions on their website and around the mountain. But when you see the number of people there, you begin to wonder.

Great: - lots of variety. The downhill and nordic areas are extensive. - long hours. They have night skiing until 22:00. If you pick a weekday morning or night, you'll get many runs to yourself. - close to Vancouver. You can get great powder conditions without going far away, so the you can do other things in your day. Often, Cypress has more snow than Whistler or other local mountains. - free parking. This makes it so attractive. I don't feel like I am being gouged for money. - on the note of money, there are deals to be had here whether you get a day or season pass. I currently pay $300 + 49 for a downhill/Nordic/tubing season's pass. Need improvement: - the faucets in the men's washroom in the main chalet are slowly falling apart. For three years, the same faucets haven been missing buttons are plain don't work. Three years? - the same can be said for the backcountry lodge men's washroom. On top of that, some of the toilets are not functional.

It's no wonder that Canadians outlive their southern continent counterparts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy The amount of winter activities you can do here just 30 - 40 minutes drive from the downtown area is amazing! The trails are free for snowshoeing/sledding which is what I came up for. If you want to do cross country, I believe it is about $15 or so for the trails. I didn't see how much the ski rentals are. Restrooms are small, but plentiful. And flushing! The hot chocolate here isn't bad, at least it doesn't taste like a chalky made-from-powder type of beverage. One tip: if the cafe area is crowded, check out the trailer connected to the outdoor tent set up. It isn't marked and it is usually for folks waiting to go for lessons. However it is much less crowded and you still have a small view of the slopes.

mountain looks nice but we got into the rental line on 27 Dec 2018 and waited 3 hours to get to the rental counter and by that time it was 3pm and I had lost all interest in skiing. I had got my two lift tickets online prior to coming to the mountain and had gotten them printed out at the mountain but never used them to ski or go through into the lifts. I emailed customer service the next day and told them how long I had to wait in line and I never used my tickets to ski and asked if I could use them on a subsequent day ...they refused saying it was only good for that day and they have no control over the length of the lines. Well I dont think so...they sell the tickets and thereby they know how many tickets they have been sold so they actually do have control over the length of the lines. And...it would have been nice to have a customer service rep standing somewhere near the line letting people know approx. how long the wait would be from various points along the line ...but NO, they had no staff anywhere near that line ...that obviously would not have been in the best interests of the mountain because telling ppl they have a 3 hr wait would most likely turn a lot of ppl away. lesson learned: avoid this mountain ...its all about their $$$ ...not the joy of skiing ... unfortunately

I seriously cannot believe that I, Zakk D., a humble man from San Jose, CA get to write the FIRST review for Cypress Mountain. Wow. What are all the Yelpers in Vancouver doing? Hopefully not wasting their day at Steamworks Brew Company. First, having a wonderful mountain of this caliber (American spelling) within 35 minutes of downtown is amazing. It would be like having Sugarbowl or Sierra at Tahoe 40 minutes from San Francisco, or Mt. Hood 30 minutes from Portland. The staff here are awesome and super friendly. Good park, good conditions, great terrain for a cruising guy like me. Lift lines when super fast, even on a powder day. Parking was a breeze, the whole damn thing was so good I'm bummed I was there for one day. Luckily for me, I'll be back in 2010 for the Olympics! Easily into the top-5 places I've snowboarded.

See also Cypress Provincial Park or Hollyburn Ridge for snowshoeing and skiing. http://www.yelp.ca/biz/cypress-provincial-park---hollyburn-ridge-west-vancouver Fan-furken-tastic. This may be a nice place to ski but it's even better to hike. There are different names for all the trails but each one is a challenge in it's own way. The terrain is so varied. Lot's of elevation gain, trees, rocks and mountain streams, some muddy areas and meadows, board walks and wooden bridges in various stages of repair, and incredible, indescribable views of the whole of Vancouver, all the way out to Burnaby, south to the Delta and I swear - all the way down to the U.S. From another viewpoint we could see the Sunshine coast! No kidding. We watched ferry's cross Howe Sound, while we had our picnic above the clouds and a fearless Chipmunk begged for almonds from the toe of my boot. You can't get a bigger view unless you're flying in a air plane. What a day, what a hike. If I can do it, you can too. *warning* these trails are not for newbie hikers. Wear appropriate foot gear and bring lots of water.

For the price and proximity to Vancouver, you really can't beat Cypress. The quality of the snow here might be sub par to Whistler and Mt. Baker, but remember you're 30-40 minutes away from downtown Vancouver. Just unbeatable in many respects. Friend had to rent her gear cause she just started riding and boy oh boy were the skis and boots outdated. 1990s grey Scott boots, not what you'd imagine getting for $50.00 as a day rental which is steep in my opinion. But alas, we did not come to Cypress for premium rentals, chocolate dipped waffles, heated seats, and massages. This was far from luxury. The mountain itself made the dainty old skis and unpleasantly rustic bathroom a far away thought. The snow was pretty fresh considering the weather was in the 40's the day we went and mid 40's the entire week prior. Too bad we missed the early February 2 foot dump. Not all powder, but very easy to carve snow. The warmer climate melted a few parts and I noticed a few patches of slush, but not deep enough where your skis sink into water. Perhaps the packed snow and icy conditions from the east coast have kept my expectations tempered but wow, was the terrain easy to ride. There was a slight crowd on Saturday but no real lines at the lifts, 2-minute wait times tops. The Lions Express will lead you to most of the mountain and the Sky Chair can bring you closer to the peak. With Raincouver always battling the rain Gods, we too, had to face a fast moving fog as the warmer air changed the light snowfall into watery filled air. We had a good run from 10AM to 3:30PM, but by 3:30PM we had to constantly stop and wipe our googles. Boo, rain Gods, boo. The slopes had plenty of room for you to dodge other folks without having to give up too much speed. And also, they have speed patrol monitoring the trails for reckless riders, so be sure to slowdown when approaching trail merges and learners areas. Will definitely come back again. P.S. I hate moguls.

Utterly disappointed with our recent experience trying to redeem our $150 electronic gift card for some snowshoeing. The utter lack of knowledge and customer service skills displayed by the team had us going from line to line, getting conflicting information and ultimately missing the event we came all the way up the mountain for. Our family ended up having a disappointing cafeteria dinner as the restaurant was 19 and over only. In all of this I never got a sincere apology , or even a fake sincere apology, from any customer service people. Train your staff Cypress and make sure they have consistent messaging. The snowshoe customer service window down the hill is stuck in the 70's. your welcome to contact me and I can tell you more!

Mount Seymour Provincial Park is a beautiful place to escape just outside of the city! In the summer there are a bunch of small lakes to check out some at the Ski resort level and a bunch on Black Mountain even some on the Hollyburn side! There are also peaks to hike up like Black Mountain, Hollyburn Mountain and Mount Strachan. There is also a long trail that leads from the resort area of the park and continues beyond past the Lions and multiple lakes and lets you out just down the road from Porteau Cove Provincial Park. In the winter you can Enjoy the Ski Resort that takes up three of the peaks in the park or you can do some cross country skiing or snowshoeing! Care has to be taken to reduce avalanche risks in the backcountry when you are enjoying true nature.

For local mountains and skiing, this mountain is the best of the three. Seymour. The runs are too short. The black runs are not terribly challenging. Grouse. Not bad, but the biggest green run, is horribly crowded and, again short. That leaves Cypress. Two mountains to choose from. Actually counting Skychair, it's three. Two of the main mountains have green runs for the beginners, so the space opens up. Hardly anyone goes up top to the skychair, which, on a sunny day, has the best views Black Mountain and Mount Strachan. They've opened up more terrain on Black Mountain in the past few years and have upgraded the chairlifts. High speed quads instead of the rickety wooden things they had in yesteryear. Yes, I've been skiing an awful long time. IMHO, the best runs are Top Gun, a double black run, and Moons, a black run. Top gun is rarely open for the past times I've been up the skychair. It's a tough run. Moons is a fun run because is it secluded and is tough to find the opening to get to. If you do find the opening, you ski through, in single file on a narrow path through trees to get to the open terrain, then the whole mountain opens up and it's as steep as stink! I've freak out more than a few of my buddies going through this run through the trees. I should mention that there is a bit of a cliff when you go through the trees to get to the run. =) Beautiful mountain chalet, but the food sucks. That's what you get when you have a captive audience.

I love this park. It's such a beautiful place, and so close to home. Of the three local mountains, this one is my favourite. It's a bit higher than the rest, so if conditions in the winter are bordering on melty-rain, Cypress is your best bet. There are lots of options for hikes here in the summer, including Hollyburn Ridge, Mt Strachan, and Black Mountain. The road up the mountain is also a favourite for road cycling enthusiasts training for their next event. And for a spectacular view of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, not much beats the lookout half way up. See my pics for proof! In the winter your options are also varied. The Nordic Park is where I spend my time, either snowshoeing their multitude of trails ($10 trail pass) or going up the busy but free Hollyburn Trail. Cross country skiing is also a good bet here. The trails are many, and half of them stay lit for evening skiing. Go after 3 pm for cheaper rates ($34 for trail pass, classic ski rentals and waiver fee). Also, don't forget the sliding centre! The staff have always been very friendly, helpful, and totally enthusiastic about the sport they represent. They have offered up great advice in the past. Cypress is a fun place in the winter, and the warming huts and Hollyburn lodge are great places to warm up, get food, and meet other people. New Years Eve at Hollyburn Lodge is cool, as there is a bonfire there every year. I have been the last 2 years, and it's a great atmosphere.

Made the mistake of coming on family day. Super busy, and they weren't prepared at all. They "sold out" of tubing tickets despite the fact that the majority of the people had left by 3pm and the line up for the hill is less than 10 minutes at this point (if that). Also, a screeching middle aged female employee who will come up to your non- white kids right in their face and scream at them very slowly as if they didn't speak English to move out of the way. But sometimes, in the same sentence, very pleasantly and at a normal talking speed told any white child to move; including the Nordic tourists who didn't actually speak English. Literally saw a little Asian kid go up to her and ask her (very politely) why they couldn't go in an area and she screamed in his face not to ask why and that X's mean NO. I get there are areas blocked off but there is no reason to be so rude and abrasive to children who are just curious. Put a damper on the whole day.