Skiingbc.info News

Revelstoke Lift Pictures Added, Lift Facts Updated

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:10:28 EDT

I have added lift pictures of all the current ski lifts at Revelstoke, plus I have updated the Lift facts for the ski area which were rather outdated. Enjoy!

Skiingbc.info/Skimap.org are slow right now

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:33:55 EST

Thanks to the accident on the Excalibur Gondola, Skiingbc.info and Skimap.org are under extreme load right now (we have number one result in a google search for "Excalibur Gondola"). Just be patient, the pages might load a bit slow. It should be back to normal within a few days.

Whistler Excalibur Gondola incident

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:35:04 EST

A cabin falls from the line, a tower bends over. Get the latest updates in my thread at Skiliftforum.com here

Summary of ski area openings tomorrow

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:46:59 EST

Everything is official now. Here's the low down.

Cypress
1 run (Runway)
1 lift (Easy Rider Quad)
Vertical: 50 meters
Downhill Ticket price: $56 (no discounts posted sadly)
Nordic lower trails at regular nordic ticket price

Grouse
1 run (Paradise)
1 lift (new Greenway Chair!)
Downhill Ticket price: $35 (slightly discounted!)
Vertical: 20 meters
Mount Seymour
3 very short runs
1 lift (Goldie Ropetow)
Downhill Ticket price: $25
Vertical: 18 meters

They are all a rip-off if you ask me. I would probably go for Seymour if I wanted to go since it is cheapest and they will probably add more terrain. Why not just pay $69 and go to Whistler for some real skiing and ride the new Peak 2 Peak which just opened today!!

Grouse may open Saturday

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:44:03 EST

It is rumored that Grouse will open tomorrow. No official word yet though. Say tuned!

Cypress may open Saturday

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:22:07 EST

If you are extremely keen to ski, Cypress may open Saturday with Easy Rider on downhill and the lower trails at nordic. Stay tuned!

First skiing of the season

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:41:47 EST

Today I headed up to Cypress planning to nordic ski at the top of Strachan. However, there was just enough snow to ski at the nordic area! I managed to ski up Lower Powerline and all the way around Sitzmark and down Hollyburn without taking my skis off. The eastern part of Sitzmark was pretty minimal though (about 1-2cm of ice!). I had my beater skis on so it didn't matter too much. It was pretty crusty and everything was frozen, so skiing in the deeper snow was not as good as on the really thin stuff. Photos soonish hopefully.
First day of skiing for 08-09!

Nordic Update

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:40:24 EST

Tomorrow Callaghan Country will be *trying* to open Upper Wild Spirit for those who are willing to hike about 2.5km and drive up the Callaghan Mainline (4WD with slushy conditions)

Whistler Olympic Park lodge opens tomorrow. Weather permitting there may be a small amount of ski trail open - it is certainly not skiable at the moment so it will depend how much snow falls today and overnight.

Website Updates

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:57:05 EST

I have been making numerous changes to Skiingbc.info in the past few weeks. Here is a list of changes

Skimap.org Maps API (currently in Alpha) is now used to show ski maps on skiingbc.info. If you want to add a ski map to skiingbc.info, just upload it at Skimap.org and it will show on both websites!

For nordic skiers:

Skiingbc.info is the official website for Cypress Tuesday Night Races 2008-2009! More information will be coming soon.

Live Ski Reports for Cypress, Callaghan Country, Whistler Olympic Park, Silver Star and Sovereign Lake can now be found here