Cypress Mountain
49°24′ N 123°12′ WLocal hill610 m vertical61 runs30.7 kmNight ridingSeasonal
Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver suits a skier who wants a full day close to the city. Its 61 runs spread over Black Mountain and Mount Strachan, and the resort says its 610 m of vertical is the most on Vancouver's North Shore. Getting there means 15 km of Cypress Bowl Road on winter tires or a seat on the Cypress Coach Lines shuttle.
Road closure
Cypress Bowl Road shuts to cyclists while crews repave it
Crews started repaving 12 km of Cypress Bowl Road on 13 July 2026, from the District of West Vancouver works yard at the bottom up to Cypress Mountain Resort, and BC Parks bars cyclists from the road until they finish. Cars still get through to Cypress Park and the ski area. Expect delays and single-lane alternating traffic on gravel. Some roadside lots and turnoffs are hard to get into while the crews work there. BC Parks still listed the closure on 16 October 2026 and expects the paving to be done by the end of October.
Checked 2026-10-17 · bcparks.ca
Photo by Veronica Dudarev on Unsplash and others, credited in the gallery
Field card · Resort · No. 001 · checked 16 Oct 2026
Drive two or more friends up and the carpool app gives you a $10 voucher.
- Green circle6.7 km
- Blue square12.4 km
- Black diamond7 km
- Double black diamond4 km
OpenStreetMap maps 66 named runs and 7 lifts at Cypress Mountain, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Cypress Mountain
| Avg | Faces | 10:00 | Map | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CollinsNight | 2,186 m | 349 m | 16.1° | 9.1° | S | 6.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| PanoramaNight | 1,631 m | 272 m | 16.4° | 9.5° | NE | 5.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| WindjammerNight | 558 m | 121 m | 15.7° | 12.2° | NE | 5 h | Sun | – | ||
| 3 Bears | 766 m | 85 m | 10.1° | 6.3° | E | 5.75 h | Sun | 96 m | ||
| RunwayNight | 332 m | 54 m | 12.3° | 9.2° | SW | 6.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| ShuttleNight | 205 m | 47 m | 14.6° | 12.8° | S | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Ski OutNight | 243 m | 30 m | 9.4° | 7.1° | NE | 5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Access to Raven Ridge | 220 m | 7 m | 3.5° | 1.8° | NE | 4.5 h | Sun | 174 m | ||
| Howe Sound Crest Trail | 160 m | 6 m | 2.9° | 1.9° | SW | 5.75 h | Sun | 130 m | ||
| HorizonNight | 1,365 m | 347 m | 23.2° | 14.2° | SW | 7 h | Sun | – | ||
| Benny's | 1,244 m | 276 m | 24.7° | 12.5° | SE | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Maelle Ricker'sNight | 1,075 m | 272 m | 21.8° | 14.2° | NE | 5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Crazy Raven | 575 m | 224 m | 26.8° | 21.3° | E | 5.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Jasey Jay Anderson'sNight | 657 m | 200 m | 24.9° | 17° | NE | 3.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Humpty DumptyNight | 707 m | 191 m | 23.1° | 15.1° | W | 5 h | Shade | – | ||
| T-33Night | 823 m | 181 m | 23.5° | 12.3° | SW | 8.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| RipcordNight | 527 m | 174 m | 26.9° | 18.2° | S | 8.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Lower BowenNight | 786 m | 128 m | 20.6° | 14.8° | SW | 6.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Cat Track | 395 m | 114 m | 24.3° | 16.2° | SE | 6 h | Sun | – | ||
| Lower Coyote 7 | 292 m | 110 m | 23.8° | 20.6° | E | 6 h | Sun | – | ||
| Ashley McIvor's | 358 m | 104 m | 26.6° | 16.2° | NE | 4.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| 3 Bears | 416 m | 88 m | 17.4° | 12° | NE | 5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Webb SiteNight | 279 m | 82 m | 18.5° | 16.4° | SW | 6.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Horizon Bypass | 293 m | 81 m | 19.6° | 15.5° | SW | 7 h | Sun | – | ||
| Hutch | 194 m | 66 m | 25° | 18.8° | SE | 5.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| BlasterNight | 221 m | 66 m | 20.1° | 16.6° | S | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Primary Power | 291 m | 63 m | 19° | 12.3° | SW | 6.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Hut RunNight | 275 m | 35 m | 11.9° | 9.5° | S | 7 h | Sun | – | ||
| RainbowNight | 161 m | 34 m | 13° | 11.9° | SW | 6 h | Sun | – | ||
| Un RunTrees | 357 m | 33 m | 9.3° | 5.3° | NE | 7.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Horsefly | 110 m | 33 m | 18.7° | 16.4° | SW | 8.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Rideout | 108 m | 25 m | 16.4° | 13.1° | NE | 5.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Horizon-EagleExpress connectorNight | 173 m | 21 m | 10.9° | 6° | SE | 5.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| First Sun | 610 m | 264 m | 31.1° | 23.4° | E | 6.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Slash | 586 m | 222 m | 34.1° | 20.7° | S | 7.75 h | Sun | 78 m | ||
| Trumpeter | 477 m | 178 m | 34.3° | 20.5° | NE | 3.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Bowen Face | 306 m | 165 m | 34.4° | 28.3° | SW | 7.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| RainbowNight | 426 m | 164 m | 27.8° | 21° | SW | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Moons | 437 m | 163 m | 29.6° | 18.1° | SE | 7.5 h | Sun | 73 m | ||
| Shoreline | 615 m | 156 m | 24.6° | 16.2° | SE | 7.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Upper Coyote 7 | 320 m | 140 m | 32° | 23.6° | E | 6 h | Sun | – | ||
| The B Hip | 335 m | 134 m | 28.7° | 21.8° | NE | 3 h | Sun | – | ||
| Alexandre Bilodeau's (Moguls Run) | 321 m | 124 m | 27.8° | 21.1° | NE | 5.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Hose Side | 312 m | 120 m | 30.7° | 21° | NE | 3.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| GladesTrees | 360 m | 107 m | 28.5° | 16.5° | SW | 8 h | Sun | – | ||
| Blow By | 271 m | 104 m | 29.9° | 21° | NE | 2.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Upper Bowen | 388 m | 96 m | 21.3° | 13.8° | SW | 8 h | Sun | – | ||
| Tomcat | 303 m | 94 m | 23.5° | 17.2° | S | 8.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Gibsons | 377 m | 91 m | 23.2° | 13.6° | W | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Shore GladesTrees | 291 m | 83 m | 23.3° | 15.9° | SE | 8 h | Sun | – | ||
| Upper Rainbow | 141 m | 58 m | 24.8° | 22.5° | SW | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Lower Trumpeter | 160 m | 34 m | 20.4° | 12° | NE | 5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Top GunNotes | 990 m | 309 m | 29.5° | 17.3° | SW | 7.75 h | Sun | 121 m | ||
| Black on Black | 467 m | 218 m | 31.9° | 25.1° | E | 6.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| Crater Glades | 432 m | 206 m | 33.2° | 25.5° | S | 7.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Meteor | 336 m | 185 m | 32.6° | 28.8° | E | 6.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Under The Volcano Glades | 381 m | 165 m | 35.2° | 23.4° | SW | 8 h | Sun | – | ||
| Bowen West GladesTrees | 362 m | 162 m | 32.3° | 24.1° | SW | 7.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Black Fly | 295 m | 148 m | 30.7° | 26.5° | SE | 7.5 h | Sun | – | ||
| ElevatorTrees | 227 m | 109 m | 30.5° | 25.6° | E | 5.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Darkside | 154 m | 76 m | 28° | 26.3° | SE | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Area 51 GladesTrees | 214 m | 67 m | 23.9° | 17.3° | S | 7.25 h | Sun | – | ||
| Sunshine Face GladesTrees | 58 m | 32 m | 28.5° | 28.5° | SW | 7 h | Sun | – | ||
| Gibsons Glades | – | – | – | – | – | 6.25 h | Shade | – | ||
| L. T. D | – | – | – | – | – | 7.75 h | Sun | – | ||
| Fun Terrain ParkPark | – | – | – | – | – | 7.75 h | Sun | – |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
More named runs from the trail map
T33 into Collins4,100 m
Cypress's longest run links T-33 and Collins for 4.1 km and 610 m of drop. Both are on the night list.
Good for long runs, night skiing
Know the zones before you go
Black Mountain
peak
Black Mountain tops out at 1,200 m. Panorama and Windjammer are two of the six Black Mountain runs on Cypress's night list.
Good for night skiing
Mount Strachan
peak
Mount Strachan is the higher peak at 1,440 m. Most of the night terrain is here, and T33 into Collins drops 610 m over 4.1 km as the longest run on the hill.
Good for night skiing, long runs
Beyond the ropes · Through gates
From 1 November to 31 May, BC Parks routes backcountry travellers through the Cypress ski area on a marked backcountry access corridor, and the Black Mountain and Bowen Lookout trails must be reached that way.
- Pick up a free backcountry access tag from the Brown Bag Room in the Black Mountain Lodge before you set out.
- Follow the green circular signs that mark the access corridor through the ski area.
- BC Parks strongly discourages winter travel to Eagle Bluffs and along the Howe Sound Crest Trail past Bowen Lookout.
- Read Avalanche Canada's forecast before you go, and leave a trip plan and carry the ten essentials as North Shore Rescue asks.
7 lifts on the map
Know the lifts
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day, from
- $119
- Night
- $75
- 3 days
- $259
Prices move with the date and demand, so the lowest published price is shown.
Cypress prices move with the date and with how far ahead you buy, and it says the sooner you buy, the more you save. On 16 October 2026 the 2026/27 ticket page listed $119 for an adult full day and $97 for an adult afternoon. A Night Owl ticket costs $75. A full day costs $85 for youth aged 13 to 18 and $87 for seniors. Children aged 6 to 12 pay $53. Afternoon tickets start at 12:30 pm on 24 and 25 December, when the lifts run from 9 am to 4 pm. Easy Rider tickets sell only on the mountain. Season passes run from $389 for the Bronze weekend-nights pass to $899 for an adult Gold. Full Ikon Pass holders get seven days at Cypress in 2026/27 and Ikon Base Pass holders five, and the Boyne Passport covers Cypress with no blackouts.
These passes cover days here
- Ikon Pass7 days at Cypress Mountain with no blackout dates; 2 days at Grouse Mountain as an Ikon Bonus Mountain, outside its blackout dates.
- Ikon Base Pass5 days at Cypress Mountain, outside the blackout dates of 26–30 December 2026, 16–17 January 2027 and 13–14 February 2027.
- Ikon Session Pass2, 3 or 4 days in total across the Session Pass destinations, Cypress Mountain included. Blackout dates apply.
- Boyne PassportUnlimited days at all 10 Boyne Resorts destinations, Cypress Mountain included, with no blackout dates.
Get there in winter
From Waterfront Station
- Winter drive
- 45 min · 25.9 km
- Drive
- about 30 minutes
- Bus
- take the SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay and the Cypress Coach Lines shuttle from beside Shipyards Coffee
The downhill area sits 15 km up Cypress Bowl Road from Highway 1 exit 8, and the Nordic Area with the tube park sits at 13 km. Cypress's parking lot shuttle carries you from your car to the Cypress Creek Lodge or the Nordic Area.
Winter drive times are routed over OpenStreetMap and allow 25% extra for snow, rounded to five minutes.
Cypress spreads 61 runs and 600 skiable acres over two peaks inside Cypress Provincial Park. Mount Strachan tops out at 1,440 m and Black Mountain at 1,200 m. Six chairlifts and a magic carpet move up to 9,540 skiers an hour, and two of the chairs are high-speed. The longest run links T-33 and Collins for 4.1 km and 610 m of drop. Cypress ranks Top Gun its most difficult run, and it drops 300 m in 1 km.
Night skiing runs every day from 5 pm to 10 pm, and in February 2026 Cypress listed 21 night runs across both peaks. Panorama and Windjammer are on the Black Mountain list, and Collins and T-33 light up on Strachan. An adult Night Owl ticket costs $75 for 2026/27 before tax. The $389 Bronze season pass covers weekend evenings from Friday to Sunday.
Cypress is a Boyne Resorts mountain, so its Gold season pass carries three free days at eight sister resorts, and full Ikon Pass holders get seven days here. The tube park and the snowshoe trails sit 2.5 km from the alpine base at the Hollyburn Nordic Area. Until 4 pm on 16 November 2026, Cypress is taking public comment on a 60-year Ski Resort Development Plan that keeps the current footprint and would swap the Midway double for a new Lower Bowen Quad. Cypress acknowledges the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).
Worth knowing
- The Cypress Mountain Carpool app gives each driver a $10 Cypress Bucks voucher for every day they bring two or more people.
- Cypress says the sooner you buy, the more you save. If plans change, Easy Change turns an online purchase into a credit voucher good for 365 days.
- Cypress Coach Lines asks you to reach the stop 10 minutes before the bus leaves. You can buy a return online or from the driver, who takes cash only.
- Until the end of October 2026, repaving on Cypress Bowl Road means single-lane alternating traffic and delays of about 20 minutes every day except Sunday. Cyclists are barred from the road until the work is done.
Quick answers about Cypress Mountain
How do you get to Cypress Mountain without a car?
Take the Cypress Coach Lines shuttle. It picks up downtown at the Vancouver Art Gallery and on the North Shore at Lonsdale Quay and Park Royal. Its fares page prices an adult return at $35 before GST and a fee it doesn't name, so check the full fare when you book.
Does Cypress Mountain have night skiing?
Yes. Cypress Mountain runs night skiing from 5 pm to 10 pm daily, and its February 2026 stats page listed 21 night runs on Black Mountain and Mount Strachan. An adult Night Owl ticket for 2026/27 costs $75 plus tax.
Is Cypress Mountain on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. Cypress Mountain is an Ikon Pass destination for 2026/27, with seven days on the full Ikon Pass and five on the Ikon Base Pass. Cypress is also a Boyne Resorts mountain, and the Boyne Passport covers it.
Do you need winter tires to drive to Cypress Mountain?
Yes. Cypress requires winter tires on Cypress Bowl Road from 1 October to 30 April. The downhill area is 15 km up the road from Highway 1 exit 8.
Is Cypress Mountain open all year?
Cypress Mountain opens for part of the year. Cypress had posted no opening day for 2026/27 by 16 October 2026, and its hours page runs the shoulder-season hours up to an undated opening day. OnTheSnow projects 28 November 2026, and that date stays projected until Cypress posts its own. The 2025/26 season opened on 20 December 2025 and ended on 12 April 2026.
How big is Cypress Mountain?
Cypress Mountain has 61 runs and 7 lifts over 610 m of vertical, from 830 m at the base to 1,440 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 30.7 km of piste there.
How steep is Cypress Mountain?
The steepest mapped pitch at Cypress Mountain is about 35.2° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its black diamond and double black diamond runs add up to 11 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Cypress Mountain?
From 1 November to 31 May, BC Parks routes backcountry travellers through the Cypress ski area on a marked backcountry access corridor, and the Black Mountain and Bowen Lookout trails must be reached that way.
How much is a lift ticket at Cypress Mountain?
An adult day ticket at Cypress Mountain costs from $119 in the 2026/27 main season. Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass and Ikon Session Pass and Boyne Passport holders ride here too.
Is Cypress Mountain good for snowboarders?
Cypress Mountain scores 5 out of 5 on our snowboarder index. None of its lifts is a drag lift, and 0.9 km of its mapped piste is flat enough to make a snowboarder skate.
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In the journal and guides
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Feature · 8 min read
How does Vancouver's North Shore fit together between the mountains and the inlet?
Every neighbourhood on Vancouver's North Shore sits on the same narrow shelf between Burrard Inlet and the mountains, and the rivers coming down off the slopes divide it into valleys. You cross it along the water and climb it up each valley.
Feature · 6 min read
What can you do on Vancouver's North Shore mountains after dark?
All three local hills switch on their lights once the snow comes, and two of them give non-skiers a reason to ride up at night as well. Your ride home decides which one suits the evening.
Guide · 7 min read
Which hill on Vancouver's North Shore should you ride tonight?
Cypress Mountain lights the most terrain and keeps its chairs turning until 10 pm. Grouse Mountain is the one you reach by SeaBus and bus, and Mount Seymour suits learners and park riders.
Guide · 6 min read
Do you need winter tires to drive to Whistler?
Yes, from 1 October to 31 March on Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Pemberton. Cypress Bowl Road in West Vancouver keeps the rule a month longer, to 30 April.