December 18, 1983 Sports Desk 935- 2131 Last week we extolled the virtues of Grouse, but anyone who has tned out Cypress or Seymour knows that none of the local ski areas has a monopoly on snowbound recreation. Quite simply, ‘‘best’’ is defined by what you’re looking for. For night skiing, Grouse is hard to beat but if you’re a cross country aficionado Cypress’s Hollyburn Ridge offers trails that are unrival- ed locally. And, if you’re tak- ing the whole family up for a day on the sfopes, the reasonable prices at Mount Seymour will attract you. Another aspect to consider is that you can drive to the ski sites at Cypress and Seymour. Sure, snow ures are mandatory and some think the drive is a hassle, but a friend recalls paying $17 at Grouse last year only to be greeted by pouring rain when he arrived at the top. At Cypress or Seymour all he would have been out was some gasoline. With these kinds of con- siderations in mind, let’s take a closer look at what kind of ski experience we can expect this season at Cypress and Mount Seymour: CYPRESS At the top of the winding 14 kilometre road (913 metres above sea level) that connects ee ; with the Upper Levels MEWS photo Stuart Davis Highway just past 22nd INTERNATIONAL FREESTYLE ski champion, Wayne Wong, shown ander the chairtift at = >!reet in West Vancouver 1s Cypress will be joining forces with Wayne Booth, well known membecr of the Canadian Ski In- structors Association, in directing the Cypress ski school, West Vancouver, this season. Cypress has some of the best skiing on the North Shore. the convergence of Black and Strachan Mountains, better known as Cypress Bowl. The new kid on the block in terms The World-Famous ING’S SINGERS THURS, FEB. 2ORPHEUNM The King's Singers made adoring Come bring in the ~~ _! 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BEEF DINN By JIM JAMIESON of ski areas, Cypress Bow! opened for business in 1976 and is still growing. The area has two chairlifts and a dou- ble rope tow, which service a variety of beginner-to-expert runs. If you liked Cypress Bow! last season, you're going to love it this year. Prices have remained the same and there are three new runs to explore. The new runs are in the trees — out of the wind — and should provide good visibility on foggy or flat light days. Windjammer (Black Chair) and Cat-Track (Green Chair) are in- termediate runs, while Gib- sons (Green Chair) ts a fall line run for advanced skiers. As far as prices go, a new Youth (13-17) pass has been introduced for $11. An Adult pass is still $15, while the Child (6-12) fare is _ five dollars and over-65 and under-six ski free. Hours of operation this season are 9:30 a.m. to 4pm. daily. SECTION ENTERTAINMENT AUTO ¢ BUSINESS REAL ESTATE o weak sisters among local mountains Surveying the slopes - Part Il THE CYPRESS and Mount Seymour ski areas are sometimes considered weak sisters to their more glamorous North Shore neighbor, Grouse Moun- tain. But, as usual in sibling rivalries, Grouse may have the jewels but the other two have some pretty strong points of their own. The Cypress ski school, although only in its second year of operation, offers some excellent lessons packages — whether you’re a tank beginner or have an in- terest in becoming an instruc- tor yourself. Former profes- sional freestyle champ Wayne Wong, who oversees 35 full and part-time instruc- tors, is the school director. If you take the turnoff two km before the alpine ski area, you’ll find yourself overlook - ing the best cross country course in the Lower Mainland - Hollyburn Ridge Trails. Although a few of the 21 trails aren’t open yet, there is everything here from the expert’s full-day hike up Romstad to beginner’s trails such as Burfield and Powerline. Free maps are available from the provincial Ministry of Land, Parks and Housing. For neophytes to this brand of skiing, reasonably- priced rental equipment and lessons are available at near- by Hollyburn Lodge. MOUNT SEYMOUR Seymour is the elder statesman of local ski moun- tains. In operation’ since 1939, this 1,453 m peak 1s nestled at the top of 13 km- long Mount Seymour Parkway itn North Van. CONTINUED ON PAGE B3 t ‘T@ 980-9211 ONMESOFT reg. $370.00 DYNALITE | reg. $320 | TIME OUTSPORTS, —— westlynn mall = | we fine. 980-0116 | t