Cypress Mountain
Cypress Mountain
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Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Cypress Mountain - PROUD HOME OF CANADA'S FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS ON HOME SNOW! 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. 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!
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- CRBCOQUITLAMBC3 contributionsRFID Processes need to be more customer focused and restaurant needs a tune up.Well we went to the resort yesterday for my daughters birthday and we had great weather and the mountain was great. Reason for the 3 out of 5 review was mainly the RFID system. My daughter’s pass stopped working half way through the day and the only recourse the lift operator has is to send you back to customer service to fix it. It should not be necessary for a paying customer to go and waste their ski time tromping back to customer service, waiting in god knows how long a line up due to a problem with a system that only works half the time. There should be a way to help your customers right at the lift by fixing their pass or giving them a temporary one to use until it’s convenient for them to go to customer service to fix it. The temp pass should get them to the front of the line at customer service when they arrive so they do not have to wait in a giant line up. Other than that the only other complaint I had was the food and service in the grill needs a little tune up. Some basic pub food not available, ie chicken tenders… what pub doesn’t serve those as an appy, and they were out of the WINTER ale and the waitress could not suggest a comparable option. All in all I love the mountain and my daughter and I had a great ski day for her birthday. Fix the rfid badge break down system(s) to be customer focused and I will give a better review next time.Visited January 2024Traveled with familyWritten January 12, 2024
- CraigBritish Columbia, Canada45 contributionsCypress Mountain - Great First ImpressionI skied for the first time on Cypress in early April. I really enjoyed the ski conditions, the friendly staff on the hill and in the canteen. I rented my ski equipment; fabulous. The sunset from the top of Black Mountain in the early evening was a very big surprise. The 'lift' to the top was very busy from 7 pm onward, as lots of other skiers and boarders knew why they were going to the top. Each of the two mountains is different from the other. Good grooming was good to see.Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 2, 2024
- Niek W1 contributionGreat Rental ExperienceI had an issue with My boots and Jack Tidy saved the day for Me. Full support, great customer service, fantastic knowledge base. I felt properly taken care of.Visited April 2024Traveled soloWritten April 7, 2024
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Marnie A
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • Family
Don’t get me wrong! The coaster was fun! But standing in line for 1 1/2 hours waiting to ride it was not! Our tickets were purchased for the 2 pm coaster but when we reached the top, the 1 pm riders were still waiting for their turn. And if you have purchased for two rides, prepare for a long day of standing around. Most double riders forfeited their second ride because of the wait time. They did not have any tents or umbrellas up for shade on a toasty 30 degree day. Hopefully that will change. And there is nothing to drink. So make sure to bring a disposable water bottle and a hat. I say disposable because there is no place in the coaster to keep your own water bottle. So you will have to ditch it before you get on the coaster. And bring a hat that you won’t mind losing because it will probable get blown off and lost. You are also not able to board the chair lift until your time. So don’t come early thinking you can get a bit of a head start. And stop at guest services to get your official scan card to get entry to the chairlift. Otherwise you will have to walk back to guest services from the chairlift. As I heard some people grumble about.
And go to the bathroom before you head to the chairlift! No bathrooms at the top. Parents of younger children were not happy! And last but not least! Don’t bring a back back. You will not be able to take it up with you. But you can leave it at the bottom of the chairlift!
They seem to have lots of staff but I don’t feel like they are using them efficiently. It seemed like 3 people at the top were doing all the work and the rest were standing around.
I hope they can iron out the kinks so people can enjoy the ride more!
And go to the bathroom before you head to the chairlift! No bathrooms at the top. Parents of younger children were not happy! And last but not least! Don’t bring a back back. You will not be able to take it up with you. But you can leave it at the bottom of the chairlift!
They seem to have lots of staff but I don’t feel like they are using them efficiently. It seemed like 3 people at the top were doing all the work and the rest were standing around.
I hope they can iron out the kinks so people can enjoy the ride more!
Written July 13, 2021
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Maya
Edinburgh, UK390 contributions
Jul 2023
Came here to try the eagle coaster. I have been on alpine coasters around the world and this one was good but I have been on better. We went on a weekday mid morning and had hardly any wait to get on. The staff at the botto, and top of the mountain were nice.
You have to book tickets in advance and you’ll get a time slot for entry ( you can go on the chairlift to the top 15 mins before your time ). The coaster isn’t very fast but it is still fun for all the family. You can control your speed if you are more nervous.
The actual cypress mountain is nice with good views but the facilities including restrooms and restaurant are very mediocre. The restaurant in particular was awful so I would avoid it and bring your own food.
You have to book tickets in advance and you’ll get a time slot for entry ( you can go on the chairlift to the top 15 mins before your time ). The coaster isn’t very fast but it is still fun for all the family. You can control your speed if you are more nervous.
The actual cypress mountain is nice with good views but the facilities including restrooms and restaurant are very mediocre. The restaurant in particular was awful so I would avoid it and bring your own food.
Written July 23, 2023
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Andrew R
7 contributions
Jan 2021
If you want to spend your day in massive lineups, this is the mountain for you. One hour vehicle lineup to access the park, only to find out all but the furthest parking lots are full— a 15-minute walk to the bottom of the lift and a 45-minute chairlift lineup—mismanaged operation. Season pass holders are not required to book in advance like Whistler, so Cypres is jammed packed.
Written January 26, 2021
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CRBCOQUITLAMBC
3 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Well we went to the resort yesterday for my daughters birthday and we had great weather and the mountain was great. Reason for the 3 out of 5 review was mainly the RFID system. My daughter’s pass stopped working half way through the day and the only recourse the lift operator has is to send you back to customer service to fix it. It should not be necessary for a paying customer to go and waste their ski time tromping back to customer service, waiting in god knows how long a line up due to a problem with a system that only works half the time. There should be a way to help your customers right at the lift by fixing their pass or giving them a temporary one to use until it’s convenient for them to go to customer service to fix it. The temp pass should get them to the front of the line at customer service when they arrive so they do not have to wait in a giant line up. Other than that the only other complaint I had was the food and service in the grill needs a little tune up. Some basic pub food not available, ie chicken tenders… what pub doesn’t serve those as an appy, and they were out of the WINTER ale and the waitress could not suggest a comparable option.
All in all I love the mountain and my daughter and I had a great ski day for her birthday. Fix the rfid badge break down system(s) to be customer focused and I will give a better review next time.
All in all I love the mountain and my daughter and I had a great ski day for her birthday. Fix the rfid badge break down system(s) to be customer focused and I will give a better review next time.
Written January 12, 2024
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Vladimir N
Chuo, Japan2 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Mountain itself is good. It's the highest one from local ones.
But... Food is mediocre. I've payed season pass for myself and 2yr old tot. Pass for little one costed about 80$ (vs 20$ in Whistler) and we still can not go to magic carpet... They don't tell anywhere neither on website nor in agreement that magic carpet is restricted to lessons only. And kiddo is too small to share chairlift. So, for what I've paid 80 bucks? Moreover, I saw carpet sometimes is completely free of people - on weekdays, and when there are timeouts between lessons. Cypress team, I would be very grateful, if you can manage this concern and provide some options to get in, based on time windows and/or limited by max capacity of rides there. So, it won't be overcrowded and all tots will have some fun.
PS: I've passed a few ski school + snbd certifications and pretty confident rider. Getting lessons for 2yr olds is pretty hard, 'cause they're barely get themselves organized, and need precise control. So, there is no point to buy lessons for him.
But... Food is mediocre. I've payed season pass for myself and 2yr old tot. Pass for little one costed about 80$ (vs 20$ in Whistler) and we still can not go to magic carpet... They don't tell anywhere neither on website nor in agreement that magic carpet is restricted to lessons only. And kiddo is too small to share chairlift. So, for what I've paid 80 bucks? Moreover, I saw carpet sometimes is completely free of people - on weekdays, and when there are timeouts between lessons. Cypress team, I would be very grateful, if you can manage this concern and provide some options to get in, based on time windows and/or limited by max capacity of rides there. So, it won't be overcrowded and all tots will have some fun.
PS: I've passed a few ski school + snbd certifications and pretty confident rider. Getting lessons for 2yr olds is pretty hard, 'cause they're barely get themselves organized, and need precise control. So, there is no point to buy lessons for him.
Written January 15, 2024
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Connector08005094294
2 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
We went for a day just to walk and have lunch. Pretty snow. Very expensive cafeteria restaurant. $85 for 2 burgers, 2 fries and 2. sodas 2 chocolate bars. We had to stand and wait for it with a tray, and seat ourselves. Parking app wasn't working correctly, it took 45 minutes to pay $20 Parking. Customer service center (3 agents) was slow..I waited in line for 45 minutes only 3 people ahead of me. . Gift shop was a rip off too, nothing interesting to buy except $300+ windbreakers or ugly plain $70 hoodies that looked like Walmart clothed. A rip off.
Written November 24, 2024
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xq8
22 contributions
Dec 2020 • Family
Think twice before going, poor facilities, warming hut closed, cafe closes at 3pm!!, no seating areas. Left stranded waiting for the shuttle bus to go back. Its not a place to go and enjoy the snow, maybe a place very keen skiers would like only?
Written December 14, 2020
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Craig
British Columbia, Canada45 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
I skied for the first time on Cypress in early April. I really enjoyed the ski conditions, the friendly staff on the hill and in the canteen. I rented my ski equipment; fabulous.
The sunset from the top of Black Mountain in the early evening was a very big surprise. The 'lift' to the top was very busy from 7 pm onward, as lots of other skiers and boarders knew why they were going to the top. Each of the two mountains is different from the other. Good grooming was good to see.
The sunset from the top of Black Mountain in the early evening was a very big surprise. The 'lift' to the top was very busy from 7 pm onward, as lots of other skiers and boarders knew why they were going to the top. Each of the two mountains is different from the other. Good grooming was good to see.
Written April 2, 2024
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kclu
2 contributions
Jan 2022
The mountain is good and terrain but its always too warm. Only skychair snow is usually good. bottom half of runs are always kinda wet/icy after the coldest month and some runs never even open ever in a season cause the snow cant build up (black on black, black fly, meteor)
Written September 13, 2022
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Mike
West Vancouver, Canada2 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
Location and road access are great. Best local (Vancouver) skiing resort for downhill skiing.
However too few trails open this season, too crowded and lineups of 30-45 mins starting at 10am means weekends are useless. Not worth a season card anymore.
However too few trails open this season, too crowded and lineups of 30-45 mins starting at 10am means weekends are useless. Not worth a season card anymore.
Written January 22, 2023
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good day! i hope this thread will be noticed.
Im planning to do the Howe Sound Crest Trail. i would like to know some insights how to get to Cypress Mountain by public transport.
i will be visiting July2024 just to do this hike.
thank you.
Written June 20, 2024
We will be heading to Vancouver in the end of january. Since we can’t see the buses timetables, is it worth buying the lift tickets to Grouse and Cypress Mountains in advance?!
Meaning, 2 months ahead?l
Written November 12, 2019
CrystalVancouver
West Vancouver, Canada
1,776 contributions
Actually, of course I’ve been up but it was with a friend driving me.
Written January 1, 2020
Is Cypress Bowl Road up to the top of Cypress Mountain open in late September? Looking to drive up and hike around that time that month.
Written May 31, 2019
Hi, sorry I’m not sure but would be surprised if it was closed.
Enjoy the beautiful views if you manage to get there.
Written June 2, 2019
Hi! How quick is the beginner chair lift and how high is it? Thank you!
Written January 5, 2019
What hotels are recommended near the mountain?
Written December 30, 2018
There are no hotels really close
Best would be the Holiday Inn North Vancouver as you would be on the right side of Lionsgate Bridge
They are building Cypress Village right now and it should have a hotel. However that wont be finish3d for several years.
Written February 7, 2019
what time does the observation point open in the morning?
Written January 2, 2018
A Tripadvisor member
Abbotsford, Canada
1 contribution
There is nothing to open. You simply drive in and park, then get out and look.
Written January 5, 2018
Our family of 6 are planning to visit this coming spring break (snow tubing etc.) with my 4 kids( 16, 14, and 5 year old twins) and suggestions to have fun but " not breaking the bank" activities at this location. Any recommendations for other activities are welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Written February 19, 2017
They have snowshoe trails(if you have own snowshoes) classified as back Country, for free but there's a very easy loop and view trail with a climb. You just need free backcountry permit you pick up yourself from lower lodge. STAY IN TRAILS. Do not explore outside of boundaries or off trails. This is wild BC. You can be completely lost or stranded on cliffs in a matter of minutes if you go out of bounds. DO NOT GO OUT OF BOUNDS. For the trails head to left of new lodge past entrance where skiers head up chairs. The trails are just near bottom of chair. Check maps. Also back Country, though it's right there, is NOT monitored by Cypress mountain. But it's gorgeous and easy and free. I saw people walking in boots and gators. Know your conditions. Dress for the weather and be prepared for adverse weather.
Written March 4, 2017
do you need winter tyres to make it to the parking lot?
Written October 13, 2016
jkoeman
West Vancouver, Canada
yes, winter tires are recommended. We also have a shuttle service to the mountain during winter operations. visit our website for details.
Written October 14, 2016
SirAlexFe1
Montreal, Canada
Hi, How far is the hotel from grouse mountain? Do you offer any shuttle service?
Thanks
Written December 26, 2014
I do not work for Grouse Mountain and I have always driven up to the base. However, If you tell me which hotel you are staying at I will gladly answer the question of you
Written December 27, 2014
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