Your guide to local ski hills
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Season Opens | Alititude | Vertical Drop | Lift Tickets | Season Pass | Tubing Park | Terrain Park | Special Event | |
Whistler | Nov. 25 | 2,182 metres (7,160 feet) | 1,609 metres (5,280 feet) | $93 + taxes | $1,699 + taxes | No | Yes | Whistler Film Festival (Dec. 1-5); TELUS Winter Classic (Jan. 28-29); Appleton Rum Peak to Valley Race (Feb. 4-5) |
Blackcomb | Nov. 25 | 2,284 metres (7,494 feet) | 1,609 metres (5,280 feet) | $93 + taxes | $1,699 + taxes | Yes | Yes | GMC Race Centre opens (Dec. 13); TELUS Winter Classic (Jan. 28-29) |
Sun Peaks | Nov. 20 | 2,152 metres (7,060 feet) | 882 metres (2,894 feet) | $73 + taxes | $959 + taxes | Yes | Yes | Lower Mainland Toonie Ski & Ride Day (Nov. 26); 4th Annual First Flight Big Air Invitational (Dec. 31) |
Big White | Dec. 4 | 2,319 metres (7,606 feet) | 777 metres (2,550 feet) | $76 + taxes | $1,060 + taxes | Yes | Yes | Big Reds at Big White Wine Tasting Festival (Dec. 11); 14th Annual Neil Edgeworth Memorial Banked Slalom (March 25–27) |
Silver Star | Nov. 11 (nordic); Nov. 26 (alpine) | 1,915 metres (6,280 feet) | 760 metres (2,500 feet) | $76 + taxes | $1,060 + taxes | Yes | Yes | Silver Star 75 Cross Country Ski Challenge (Jan. 23); 30th Annual Canaccord Capital Over the Hill Downhill (Feb. 11-13); |
Apex | Dec. 3 | 2187 metres (7,175 feet) | 610 metres (2,000 feet) | $60 + taxes | $775 + taxes | Yes | Yes | 9th Annual Apex Shoot-Out Hockey Tournament (Jan. 13-16); 8th Annual Firefighters Cup Hockey Tournament (Jan. 20-23); Canada Post NorAm Freestyle Frenzy (Feb. 26-March 2) |
Mt. Washington | Dec. 10 | 1,588 metres (5,215 feet) | 505 metres (1,657 feet) | $71.50 + taxes | $1,116 + taxes | Yes | Yes | O’Neill Rail Jam (Jan. 22); Ski for MS Fundraiser (Jan. 30); Big Air Competition (Feb. 26) |
Cypress Mountain | Dec. 15 | 1,440 metres (4,720 feet) | 610 metres (2,010 feet) | $62.50 + taxes | $1,202 + taxes | Yes | Yes | No events finalized at this time; check cypressmountain.com/ for updates. |
Mt. Seymour | Nov. 27 | 1,265 metres (4,150 feet) | 330 metres (1,083 feet) | $44.50 + taxes | $779 + taxes | Yes | Yes | ROME Premature Jibulation (Dec. 4); Nike Greatest Hits Park Jam (Feb. 12-13); Enquist Race (Feb. 19-20) |
Grouse Mountain | First week of December | 1,250 metres (4,100 feet) | 384 metres (1,260 feet) | $55 + taxes | $825 + taxes | No | Yes | Peak of Christmas (Nov. 27-Dec. 24); 24 Hours of Winter (Feb. 12-13) |
Manning Park | Dec. 11-12 | 1,790 metres (5,828 feet) | 437 metres (1,417 feet) | $45 + taxes | $500 + taxes | Yes | Yes | Torchlight Parade and Lantern Festival (Dec. 23-24); 2nd Annual Shreddin’ N Slushin’ Terrain Park/Slush Pit Competition (March 5) |
Fernie Alpine Resort | Dec. 4 | 1,925 metres (6,316 feet) | 857 metres (2,816 feet) | $75.95 + taxes | $1,359 + taxes | No | Yes | Kinky Rail Jam (Jan. 8); Cardboard Derby (Jan. 22); Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battle (Feb. 12) |
Mt. Baker | Mid-to-late November | 1,551 metres (5,089 feet) | 455 metres (1,500 feet) | US$45.88 + taxes | US$685.82 + taxes | No | Yes | Legendary Banked Slalom Locals Qualifier (Jan. 17); Legendary Banked Slalom (Feb. 11-13) |
All prices are for full-day adult passes; reduced rates for seniors, youth, children, and partial-day passes at all facilities. All season opening dates are subject to change based on snowfall.
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