Cypress Mountain

Venue Description 
With spectacular views of the city of Vancouver and its harbour, the freestyle and snowboard competition sites are located on Cypress Mountain, adjacent to the District of West Vancouver. It is served by an excellent highway and has ample parking.

Construction Update
Venue upgrades include modifications to existing runs, a new in-ground super halfpipe, a full snowmaking system and water reservoir, lighting, a new freestyle site for aerials and moguls, a re-graded parallel giant slalom (PGS) course, and the groundwork for a snowboard cross and ski cross course. The construction process began in May 2006, following a comprehensive environmental review. To date, the freestyle aerial and mogul coursework, including lighting, the upper half of the PGS course and the snow-making for the freestyle venue have been completed. The snowboard and ski cross venue coursework, snowboard in-ground super pipe and the snowmaking system for the snowboard venue and ski cross course have also been completed. The aerial judges’ tower, the upgrade to the BC Hydro feed and all other improvements will be completed in 2008.

Post-Games Use
Cypress Mountain is one of the most popular skiing areas in British Columbia,
attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The 2010 Winter Games upgrades will enhance the Cypress experience for recreational and competitive users.