Cypress Mountain

Cypress Mountain is located in Cypress Provincial Park, adjacent to the District of West Vancouver. The mountain is served by an excellent highway and offers spectacular views of Vancouver and its harbour.
Gross venue capacity: 8000
Elevation: 930 m

Timeline
Construction began in May 2006, following a comprehensive environmental review. Venue improvements were completed in fall 2007. In November 2006, the freestyle venue became the first 2010 Winter Games site to be ready for competition.

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 improve upon the Cypress Mountain experience for both recreational and competitive users.

Venue Events

Freestyle Skiing

Men’s Aerials
Ladies’ Aerials
Men’s Moguls
Ladies’ Moguls
Men’s Ski Cross
Ladies’ Ski Cross

Snowboard

Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom
Ladies’ Parallel Giant Slalom
Men’s Halfpipe
Ladies’ Halfpipe
Men’s Snowboard Cross
Ladies’ Snowboard Cross

VANOC Investment
Improvements to Cypress Mountain are estimated at $16.7 million. The governments of Canada and British Columbia agreed to jointly fund new construction and upgrades to existing venues.

Sustainable Attributes

• Federal (CEAA) and provincial (BC Parks) environmental assessment review process
• Snowboard venue developed on existing Cypress Mountain ski runs
• Freestyle skiing venue located within existing Cypress Mountain ski area, in previously harvested forest
• All wood waste chipped and re-used on site
• VANOC, Cypress Bowl Recreations Limited and other stakeholders joined together in summer 2007 to salvage and relocate wetland plant species of local significance.
• Plants were moved from new snowmaking reservoir site to nearby wetlands that will remain unaffected by construction
• Emphasis on local employment during construction phase
• Archaeological overview assessment completed with First Nations
• First Nations participation in the Cypress Legacy Project planning including opportunities for First Nations art and recognition of traditional territories