Nearest Airport
: Vancouver International (YVR)
at 9
Miles
Nearest Ferry
: Horseshoe Bay Terminal (to/from Victoria, Nanaimo)
at 14
Miles
Nearest Train
: Pacific Station
at 1
Miles
Nearest Motorway
: Highway 1 (TransCanada)
at 5
Miles
Nearest Beach
: beach
at 0.3
Miles
Car: not necessary
Vancouver area is famous for its scenic mountain and island tours, rain forests, world class ski resorts (Whistler, Cyperss, Grouse Mountain). Boating and fishing is an amazing touring the many islands and lakes. The near by Okanagan Valley offers wine tours, hot summer beach resorts and all kinds of country side activities.
Ski: Local ski resorts:
WHISTLER-BLACKCOMB (Distance: 76 miles/122Km):
• Number of Lifts: 38
• Hourly Lift Capacity: 61,407 skiers per hour
• Trails: 200+
• Average Snowfall: 402 inches/33.5 feet, 10.22 metres per year
• Total Terrain: 8,171 acres/3,307 hectares
• Mountain Restaurants: 17 with a total of 6,540 restaurant seats
• Highest Lift Accessed Elevation: 2,284 metres/7,494 feet
• Vertical: 1609 metres/5280 feet
• Whistler Village Elevation: 675 metres/2,214 feet
• Creekside Base Elevation: 653 metres/2140 feet
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CYPRESS MOUNTAIN (Distance: 18 miles/29Km):
• Lifts: 9
• Trails: 51
• Skiable Acres: 1,482
• Summit Elevation: 4,750’
• Vertical Drop: 1,710'
• Annual Average Snowfall: 244'
• Night skiing: Yes
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GROUSE MOUNTAIN (Distance 8 miles/13 Km):
• lifts: 10
• trails: 24
• skiable area: 212 acres
• longest run: 5,280 feet
• vertical drop: 1,260 feet
• summit: 4,100 feet
• base: 900 feet
• annual snowfall: 120 inches
