Apr
03
With Spring fast approaching I’ve decided that I need to make the most of the snow skiing season before all of the slopes close down. From where we live downtown (Yaletown) there are three mountains that we can ski on and they’re all 20-30 minutes away from us. Being so close to it all we take it for granted that we’ve got some decent slopes at our disposal, and we don’t have to drive two hours to Whistler and spend a fortune on accommodation etc…
 I’m taking a liking to the idea of being able to finish a day of work and then hit the slopes to do some night skiing. All three mountains (Seymor, Grouse and Cypress) have flood lights and are open til 10pm. It’s pretty amazing to still have snow on these mountains at this time of the year… I expected it to be slushy and wet, but it was pretty decent quality considering the low elevation in comparison to Whistler and the fact that we’ve had sunny days and warm temperature. The closest mountain to us is Grouse mountain which is just over the Lions Gate bridge. The view from the peak is amazing, especially at dusk when the city lights start to turn on.
While I was skiing there was an unlimited visibility range, and within 1 minute the clouds set in and it started to rain. The fog/clouds were so dense that I couldn’t even see 3 metres in front of me while skiing. It’s pretty dangerous when it gets like that so I decided to pack up and go home after 4 hours of carving up the snow…
Once the snow melts away I think I’ll try hiking to the top of the mountain…