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Mountains of fun

Early opening days spark North Shore enthusiasm for a great 92- 93 ski season

THIS IS just what the ski
doctor ordered after fast
year’s disappointing season.

By A.P. McCredie
Sports Reporter

With Cypress Bowl opening on
the earliest day in the area’s histo-
ty (Saturday, Nov. 21) all signs
point to a great North Shore
season for skiers and
snowboarders.

Cypress is now open for day
skiing, and is just waiting for
some more snow to open for night
skiing.

Seymour ski country is hoping
to be open today for downiiil ski-
ing and Grouse Mountain is open
for alpine skiing on a day-to-day
basis.

Grozse Mountain

@ Season: late November to
Apzil; open for day and night ski-
ing.

@ Ski area elevation: base —
2,900 ft. (884 m); summit — 4,100
ft. (1,250 m).

@ Vertical drop: 1,200 ft (370 m).

@ Terrain: 13 runs; longest run
one mile; 30% beginner, 50% in-
termediate, 20% advanced.

@ Aanuat soowfali: average —
120 inches (304 cm).

@ Lifts sad capacity: 5,500
skiers/hour; four double
chairlifts, two T-bars, three rope
tows, one handle tow.

@ Ski School: one- and multi-
Cay programs fey all ages and
abilities; 200 certified instructors;
member of Canadian Professional
Ski Schools Association. Special
programs include Ski-Wee for
three- to six-year-olds, Sure Turn
ski learning system, race centre.
Ski, race and dining packages
available.

@ Ski services: outpost ental
shop, ski check, lockers and repair
shop. High performance and
snowboard equipment available.

@ Skiing raies: Full day: adult,
$28; youth (13-18), $23; child
(six-12) and senior (65+), $14.
Part days: adult, $23; youth, $19:
child and senior, $11. Evening:
adult, $24; youth, $20; child and
senior, $1}. Night: adult, $19;
youth, $18; child and senior, $11.
Restals: adult, youth ard senior,
$22.50; child, $13.50. Snowboards
(w/doots), $32.

@ Inquiries: General info,

0661. Snow report, 986-6262.

“GUARANTEED SERVICE”

LYNN VALLEY CENTRE
1199 LYNN VALLEY RD.

986-9211

MT. SEYMOUR

@ Season: December to April;
open for day and night skiing.

@ Ski area elevation: base —
3,300 ft. (1,000 m); summit —
4,500 ft. (1,344 m).
© Vertical drop: 1,200 ft. (360
m).

@ Terrain: 25 runs; 40% begin-
ner, 40% intermediate, 20% ad-
vanced.

@ Annual snowfall:
166 inches (406 cm).
@ Lifts and capacity: 5,500
skiers/hour; four double chairs,

average —

El Peanut Bowl Rope Tow
El Paradise Rope Tow
Peak Chair

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BB} Cut Chair
Cut T-Bar
Blueberry Chair

one beginner’s rope tow.

@ Ski school: Western Canada’s
largest ski school with over 40,000
lessons per year; ‘Skiing is believ-
ing” first-timer adult courses,
four lesson ski programs, kids
learn-to-ski programs; race-tim-
ing facilities available for rent,
Tuesday night training program
and Level I ski instructor course.

@ Ski services: rental shop —
high performance demos,
snowboards and snowshoes, large

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