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WHISTLER MOUNTAIN (above) and Blackcomb are open for business, but North Shore m ;:“tains are still looking forward to the start
of their season which is anticipated in a few weeks.

Mountains gear up for ski season

THE RAIN that’s pouring down the local mountains. snowfall. Adult season passes are
en our heads here at the lower The season will begin shortly on selling for $389, with weekend day vents

leveis is translating to snow up on Seymour Mountain, deperding on passes for $22 and weekend day

and night passes for $24. Day h d ] d
passes sell for $7. Monday to SC. wo, U é€
Wednesday, and $11, Thursday

aig one many special events throughout

planned for the season, starting “
off with the First Annual Interna- th W t
tional Ice Sculpting Competition e Mm er
happening Jan. 18 to 20. Teams
& from all over the world will be Cypress Bowl, which is in-
P compering in this event ; troducing three new runs this
i Hi . e Xerox Masters Clinic, Jan. year, is aiming to start the
With these exciting clothes . 2. will start out a weekend of season on Dec. 1, but staff say it
i t m® championship racing with the Ca- could be earlier if the snow keeps
on sale till November 30 jm nadian Masters Alpine Slalom up. Adult downhill day passes are
Event on Jan. 26 and 27. $27 (8:30 a.m. to Ii p.m.), part-
Call Seymour at 986-2261 for day passes are $23 and cross-
more information. country passes are $7.
The season will open up Grouse Call Cypress Bowl at 926-5612
Mountain at the end of for more information.
November, and skiers are able to Blackcomb claims the longest
save 10 per cent on season ski operating season in the Pacific
passes purchased before Nov. 30. Northwest — around 196 days.
Until that date, unrestricted Adult lift’ passes are selling for
adult passes cast $405, midweek $38, afternoon passes for $31, and
. full-use passes are $306, midweek two-day passes for $74. Mountain
\ a 6day passes $198 and midweek hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
H fm o6evening passes $198. Until the weekends, weekdays 9 a.m. to 3
ahd Altitude 30th, an adult ski discount card, p.m.
Audvik m which allows you to ski any.ime For more information call 932-
. for $9.99, sells for $117. 3841, or the ski report at 687-

Until Dec. 31, unrestricted lift 7507.
Cevas tickets are $26, half-day tickets The operating hours are the
Eiho are $21, evening tickets (after 4 same at Whistler.
p.m.) are $23 and night tickets Adult tift tickets for the 90/91

Emilio @ (after 7 p.m.) are $17. season are $38, For more infor-
. Call Grouse at 980-9311 for mation, call 685-1007 or the 24-

Kem per more information. hour snowphone at 687-6761.

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