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Cypress Mountain
Ski resort · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Cypress Mountain is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 1°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 1,428 mvillage 939 m
- 27 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Avalanche Canada.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 9 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base939 m | Mid1,184 m | Top1,428 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -3°C |
| Dec | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | -5°C |
| Jan | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | -5°C |
| Feb | 1.3 m | 1.3 m | 1.3 m | -6°C |
| Mar | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | -5°C |
| Apr | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | -2°C |
| May | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 3°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Cypress Mountain on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Cypress Mountain
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cypress Mountain
Village 939 m.
A ski resort with its village at 939 m and its top at 1,428 m. It has 27 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 605 m, from 1,428 m to 823 m. For beginners and families: 71% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 7 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 1.5 m at the top (1,428 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is North Vancouver. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site and 1 mountain bike area.
Cypress Mountain is a ski area in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located in the southern section of Cypress Provincial Park, operated under a BC Parks Park Use Permit.
The ski resort is a 30-minute drive north of downtown Vancouver, and has 53 named alpine ski runs (many accessible for night skiing) and 19 km of cross country trails. Snowshoeing tours are also popular. Snow schools and rentals, Cypress Creek Grill, Gold Medal Cafe and Crazy Raven Bar and Grill and a Big Bear Sports retail shop are also located on the premises in the Cypress Creek Lodge.
From the Wikipedia article Cypress Mountain Ski Area by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 823 m to 1,428 m: 605 m of vertical. 27 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Cypress Mountain.
| Easy | 6.7 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate | 12 km |
| Advanced | 7.0 km |
| Not graded | 0.7 km |
| Chairlifts | 6 |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
71% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
No public pool, ice rink, leisure centre, ski school or childcare is mapped within 5 km of the village. That may mean nobody has mapped them yet.
The Family filter counts these. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,520–US$2,570 each
about US$1,520–US$2,570 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$261–US$435 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we price | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,520–US$2,570 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: North Vancouver
22 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About North Vancouver its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: North Vancouver, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 45m
About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.