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Grouse and Cypress set to open this weekend

ByCheryl Chan

The two ski areas open on the heels of Whistler’s Blackcomb Mountain, which opened on Thursday Published Nov 21, 2024  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  1 minute read Whistler Blackcomb opened Blackcomb Mountain on Nov. 21, a day earlier than scheduled, due to plentiful snow. Photo by Whistler Blackcomb/Handout Get ready for ski and snowboard season. Two North Shore ski resorts are set to open this weekend, joining Whistler Blackcomb, which kicked off the season with the opening of Blackcomb Mountain on Thursday, a day earlier than expected. Cypress will open on Friday with two ski lifts, Eagle Chair and Easy Rider “with more to come soon after,” said the resort on its website. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Vancouver Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Vancouver Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Sign In or Create an Account or Article content Five runs will be open, including PGS, Panorama, Windjammer, Fork and Runway. The resort tempered expectations, advising visitors coming this weekend to be ready for early season snow conditions. Grouse Mountain is scheduled to open Saturday, although its annual Peak of Christmas event, which includes Christmas movies, a light walk, and outdoor skating pond, opens on Friday. Grouse’s Paradise and Paradise Jib park will be open on Saturday via the Greenway Chair and Heaven’s Sake and Peak via the Peak Chair. Its new state-of-the-art gondola is set to open this season, but an opening date has not yet been announced. Cypress has received 125 centimetres of snow so far, while Grouse has accumulated 106 cm — a hopeful sign for winter sports enthusiasts after a disappointing season last year marked by warm temperatures and lack of snow. Environment Canada is predicting a La Nina later this year, which favours a colder than normal winter for the B.C. South Coast. Both resorts are opening about two weeks earlier than in 2023, when Cypress opened on Dec. 7 and Grouse on Dec. 8. Mount Seymour, which opened Dec. 2 last season, has not announced an opening day. Its website lists an estimated date as Dec. 13. Seymour’s tobogganing and tubing area opens for the season on Saturday. In Whistler, Whistler Mountain will open as scheduled on Friday. chchan@postmedia.com Recommended from Editorial PSA: Metro Vancouver ski hills just received the first snow of the season Whistler Blackcomb set to open one ski hill a day early Article content

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You can get free parking at Cypress Mountain this ski season

ByBeth Rochester

Now that summer has ended, we’re getting excited about what the upcoming cold weather means. That’s right, it means ski season is approaching. While we might be a few months away from hitting the slopes, it’s always good to be prepared. In this case, being prepared could get you free parking at Cypress Mountain Resort this winter. The resort announced two weeks ago that it will expand its pay parking to include all lots except 3B and the Nordic area access road. It will cost $10 per day. However, in an email sent to pass holders, the resort shared that season pass holders and individuals with three-, four-, or five-day lift tickets will qualify for free parking. The resort also says that skiers who purchased a one- or two-day Sky Card before the pay parking announcement will also be able to qualify for free parking. Pass holders and those with an already purchased multi-day lift ticket will receive a link to the resort’s parking management portal to upload their licence plate information before October 9. Season pass holders will be able to register up to two licence plates, but only one can be used per day. So, if you plan skiing at Cypress Mountain this winter, it might be worth getting season passes early so you can park for free. The resort shared that it is implementing the pay parking to “improve the parking and arrival experience for guests.” “During peak times, demand for parking exceeds the available spaces. People wait and circle lots, and heavy traffic volume causes long line ups on Cypress Bowl Road,” reads the email to pass holders. In addition to free parking for pass holders, the resort revealed that it is releasing a carpool app that will offset the costs of paid parking for those who use it. Information about the pay parking and its exemptions can be found here.