Dec 2002Vol 3, No. 12

Contents

 

Front Page
Goodbye AY Students
Columbian Christmas & Language 101: Christmas
Culture Club: France
Teacher Profile: Megan Shaw
Concert Review
Student Profile: Fernanda
Bored? Try Shopping!
Skiing around Vancouver
Trip to the Yukon
Favorite Places in Vancouver
To Spin or Not To Spin
Hockey and Canada
December Calendar

 

Snow Paradise!!

Winter is coming!! It’s a great Ski, Snowboard & Cross country season!!!

Enjoy the Winter!! Enjoy the snow!!

 

No money?

No problem!!

Mount Seymour has the cheapest lift tickets for skiers and snowboarders.

 

No equipment?

No problem!!

You can rent equipment on all three local mountains and it’s not so expensive.

 

No experience?

No problem!!

If you have never tried skiing or snowboarding, I recommend that you take

some lessons. It’s the easiest way to learn. Grouse Mountain has the cheapest

lessons for you.

 

Do you want to challenge?

No problem!!

Go to Cypress Mountain, you will enjoy the greatest snow, trails and slopes.

 

Do you enjoy cross country skiing?

You're kidding?! Really?

Then you should go to Cypress Mountain. It offers the Cross Country skier a great variety of terrain to suit every level. I hope you survive. Good luck!!

By Nanako Fujitani

 

Mount Seymour

Prices:

Lift Tickets & Passes Adult Youth

Full Season pass $519 $409

All day pass $ 33 $ 27

1pm-10pm $ 29 $ 25

4pm-10pm $ 25 $ 22

Five day passes $129 $109

Equipment Rentals All Day After 4pm

Ski (Boots/skis/poles) $ 28 $ 24

Snowboard (incl. Boots)$ 37 $ 32

 

Lessons:

Weekends/Holidays 10am and 1:30 pm

Wednesdays/Fridays 7pm

Lesson Length about 2hours

 

weekend/holiday evening

Lesson only $ 29 $ 29

Lesson / Lift $ 46 $ 42

Lesson / Lift / Rental $ 67 $ 54

 

 

 

 

How to get there.

By Shuttle Bus:

Pick up and Drop off locations: Lonsdale Quay,

Phibbs exchange, Holiday Inn North Vancouver,

Mohawk Gas station at Parkgate Village and

Mount Seymour.

 

General Information

Hours of Operation

Weekdays from 9:30 am to 10 pm

Weekends/Holidays from 8:30 am to 10 pm

 

Holidays:

Christmas Dec 21-Jan 5,

Spring break Mar 15-23

 

Mountain information:

Double Chairs: 3

Surface lifts: 2

 

Skill Classification:

Beginner 40%

Intermediate 40%

Advanced 20%

 

More Info (604) 986-2261

www.mountseymour.com

Grouse Mountain

Lift Tickets & Passes   Adult   Youth

Winter season’s Pass            $625   $450

1 Night Season’s Pass          $250  $190

Nightly Season’s Pass          $365   $275

Snow packs (10 days)          $290  $220

Snow packs (5 days)            $145  $110

Day                                        $39    $28

Night                                      $29    $22

Equipment Rentals    1day

Ski /Snowboard        $38

High Performance      $48

Ski / Snowboard suit $24

 

How to get there

Catch Bus 232 from Phibbs Exchange

or Bus 236 from Lonsdale Quay

 

Lessons

Weekdays only: 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm,

4:30pm and 6:00pm.

Lesson Length 1.5 hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Lesson $18 $16

Lesson/Equipment Rental $38 $34

Lesson/Equipment Rental/Lift $52 $46

<Booking must be made in advance>

 

General Information

Hours of Operation

Daily from 9 am to 10 pm

 

Mountain Info

Skill Classification: Beginner

25%, Intermediate 42%,

Advanced 33%

More Info (604) 984-0661

www.grousemtn.com

Cypress Mountain

Equipment Rentals

Full day after 4pm

Shape Ski or Snowboard Set            $ 42 $ 35

Performance Ski or Snowboard Set  $ 47 $ 40 Lift

 

Tickets & Passes:

Downhill                Adult Youth

Full Privilege Pass           $815   $675

Day Niter Pass               $525     --

Nite Timer Pass              $450     --

One Niter Pass               $175     --

Full day (Open to close)  $42     $35

Night (4 pm to close)       $36     $30

Book of Four                  $152   $127

Book of Eight                  $294   $245

 

Cross country

Full Privilege Pass            $290   $175

(Open to close, 7 days a week)

Starlite Nite Timer Pass   $205     --

(3 pm to close, 7 nights a week)

Full day (Open to close)   $15     $12

Night (3 pm to close)        $12     $10

Telemark Skis                   $35     $32

Jacket or Pants                  $15      --

Jacket & Pants                  $27      --

Cross Country Skis           $18     $13 (after 3pm)

 

 

Lessons

Lesson Times Weekdays 11:30 am, 7:30 pm

Weekends& Holidays 10:30 am, 1:30pm, 3:30 pm

Cost Lesson only Lift + Lesson $40 $69

Includes: 2 hour lesson, full day equipment rental and full day lift ticket

 

How to get there

By Shuttle Bus

Take Shuttle Bus at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.

 

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday Weekends and Holidays

Downhill 9 am to 10:30 pm 8:30 am to 10:30 pm

Cross Country 9 am to 10:00 pm 8:30 am to 10:00 pm

 

Mountain Info

5chair lifts

Runs: 34 runs

 

Skill Classification:

Beginner 23%,

Intermediate 37%,

Advanced 40%

 

More Info (604) 419-7669

www.cypressmountain.com