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Marlea98 · 03-06-2013, 09:35 PM

We will have only a few days in Vancouver in January '14. DH and DS want to ski Whistler but I've been told there are some great fields closer to Vancouver. Where have you skied and what do you recommend?

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ame · 03-07-2013, 12:43 AM

It depends on your level of skiing/boarding. Seymour doesn't have a lot of advanced terrain but it does have a great park.

Grouse has a bit of everything. Cypress has a bit of everything too. I'd recommend Seymour if you're beginner-intermediate, otherwise one of the other two. It also depends on the snow. When we were there the Vancouver mountains snow wasn't the greatest.

We did a day at Whistler, left two hours before opening and then left at 4 to come back to Van for a hockey game. It was a long day, but oh so beautiful. Whistler definitely has the wow factor, but then so does skiing overlooking Vancouver on a clear day or night.

PrincessInOz · 03-07-2013, 03:03 AM

I'd do Grouse or Cypress if you're only there for a short period. But that depends on how much of a skier you are. Whistler/Blackcombe is awesome when there is plenty of snow, top to bottom cover, long runs, pretty village etc. It really deserves at least 2-3 days skiing.

Marlea98 · 03-07-2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ame

It depends on your level of skiing/boarding. Seymour doesn't have a lot of advanced terrain but it does have a great park.

Grouse has a bit of everything. Cypress has a bit of everything too. I'd recommend Seymour if you're beginner-intermediate, otherwise one of the other two. It also depends on the snow. When we were there the Vancouver mountains snow wasn't the greatest.

We did a day at Whistler, left two hours before opening and then left at 4 to come back to Van for a hockey game. It was a long day, but oh so beautiful. Whistler definitely has the wow factor, but then so does skiing overlooking Vancouver on a clear day or night.

Thanks for that. I'll research those fields. I'm not a good skier but DH and DS are quite good. DD and I are just there more for the entertainment value

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03-07-2013, 12:43 AM	#2
ame Addicted to travel Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 205	It depends on your level of skiing/boarding. Seymour doesn't have a lot of advanced terrain but it does have a great park. Grouse has a bit of everything. Cypress has a bit of everything too. I'd recommend Seymour if you're beginner-intermediate, otherwise one of the other two. It also depends on the snow. When we were there the Vancouver mountains snow wasn't the greatest. We did a day at Whistler, left two hours before opening and then left at 4 to come back to Van for a hockey game. It was a long day, but oh so beautiful. Whistler definitely has the wow factor, but then so does skiing overlooking Vancouver on a clear day or night.