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CYPRESS MOUNTAIN

📍West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

🤙 Local's Favorite🎿 Park Rat🏞️ Scenic Cruiser7 Days on Ikon☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Arnold C · Attribution-only license · Photo details

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Vertical drop
2,010 ft
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Skiable terrain
600 acres
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Avg snowfall
245 in
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Lifts
6

THE FOOD SCENE

The base lodge has typical cafeteria fare. For anything more, eat in Vancouver—which has one of North America's best food scenes.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

The mountain lodge offers basics. Real après happens in Vancouver—the craft beer scene is outstanding.

DINING PICKS

3 curated spots for eating and drinking at Cypress Mountain

Location:
Vibe:

Base Area

1 pick

$$Earlier budget guideBar & grill — burgers, pizza and poutine

Crazy Raven Bar & Grill

Second floor, Cypress Creek Lodge

🍔Casual👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly

A table-service bar and grill in Cypress Creek Lodge with burgers, pizza and salads, plus draught beer, spirits and local wines. All ages are welcome; minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Why We Like It

A sit-down meal in the lodge makes a useful break for families or a group meeting for après.

Try: Whiskey Jack Burger

In Cypress Creek Lodge; check mountain access and operating hours separately.
Operates in winter and summer; check the current dining hours.
Earlier guide details

Earlier elevation reference: NaN ft.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, dish recommendation, lift access, hours.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, elevation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-28

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In Town

2 picks

$Earlier budget guideBakery / cafe

Breka Bakery & Cafe

Vancouver, multiple city locations

🍳Breakfast🌯Quick Bite

A Vancouver bakery and café chain offering bread, pastries, sandwiches, cakes and coffee 24 hours a day. Choose a city location that suits your route; its listed branches are in Vancouver rather than West or North Vancouver.

Why We Like It

Round-the-clock service is useful for an early departure or late return when you are staying in Vancouver.

Operator lists 24/7 service; check the chosen branch for temporary closures.
Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Butter croissant and breakfast sandwich combo. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-28

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Indian cuisine

Palki Restaurant

North Vancouver

🍔Casual👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly

A North Vancouver Indian restaurant serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes built around carefully chosen spices and herbs.

Why We Like It

The wide vegetarian and meat-based menu gives Cypress-bound groups a flexible city-side meal option.

Reservations recommended
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Other names · Cypress

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically early December to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.cypressmountain.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
600
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Lifts
6
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
2010
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Eagle Coaster, scenic lift rides, hiking, axe throwing and geocaching.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Runs
61
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in)
245
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Night skiing
Scheduled · 2026–27 · Friday–Sunday nights in Winter 2026–27, excluding December 26–January 3 and February 12–14 · The Bronze pass proves the weekly night-access pattern but not one fixed nightly time.
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

The dedicated trail-map and mountain-statistics page lists 61 runs. Use the current trail map to explore the layout and the mountain report for daily openings.

  • Cypress Mountain — official homepage ↗

    See the verified facts and dates listed above.

  • Ikon Pass — 26/27 opening and closing dates (updated September 29, 2026) ↗

    Partner schedule index. The Canadian guide presents typical seasons; current operation follows each mountain’s own schedule.

  • Official 2026–27 operating information ↗

    Operator season information. Use the current schedule and conditions for your chosen ski day.

  • Summer Activities ↗

    Eagle Coaster, scenic lift rides, hiking, axe throwing and geocaching.

  • Cypress Mountain Trail Maps & Stats ↗

    The first-party Cypress Mountain Trail Maps & Stats page states the asserted mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

  • Cypress Mountain — 26/27 Downhill Season Passes ↗

    Cypress publishes a current-season weekend-night product and its blackout dates.

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