Mt. Baker... more like Baker Hill. The runs were short and lumpy. Our whole family came up for…read moreChristmas. It was fun but a lot smaller than what I'm used to. However, there were no lines for the chairlifts which was great. I was able to get 20 runs in an afternoon. I also can't believe they don't offer wifi in the lounge area and the fries were salty af in a small cup for $8.

So much to like about Mount Baker Ski Area. Tons of powder today and wide open areas which allow…read moreyou to easily switch between piste and off-piste skiing. Mondays are great; never a lift line. My only gripe is about the plastic bowls for the salads. The base of the bowl is too narrow so when you try to cut up your salad, it tips over and flings salad on the floor. Again much to else to like. All the serving dishes and utensils are washable or compostable. There is a service charge for using a credit card so bring cash for lunch.

I can see why Cypress Mountain is known as one of the best snowshoeing destinations in Vancouver…read more There are many beautiful trails to choose from in the daytime and they offer a nice brightly lit evening snowshoe experience too. Follow the signage to "Nordic" and that's the area with ticket office and rentals for cross country skiing and snowshoeing fun! It has a diverse range of trails suitable for beginners and experienced hikers. Snowshoe rentals are available till 3:30pm for day time snowshoeing and just take note to return rentals by 4:30pm as they start night time tickets and rentals at 5pm. If you didn't pack foods, it's quite easy to grab a drink or a bite at their Nordic Cafe or at the Lodge. Five stars for their guest services - i was very impressed by the genuine effort they put in to help locate lost item for guests. Cypress is roughly 30-minute drive from downtown Vancouver (check Google map for traffic congestion or delays) and about 10 to 15 minutes drive from West Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Went twice down the Eagle Coaster last month. It was a beautiful day, the most serene ride up the…read morechair lift, and the most shockingly bumpy ride down the coaster lol. They tell you to not hold your phone. Two people lost their caps. They tell you to release the brake and to speed up but I think you do need to slow down during the turns and bumps. Felt like I almost fell out at those times. It was a fun experience. Line was short at 10:30am. Much longer on the second ride down at around 11:30am.

Mountain used to be great. Close by in the Fraser Valley, decent time for kids and families…read more Purchased a season pass for several years. Been going downhill for some time. This season is gotten much worse. One of the main ski lifts has been broken since last season, and has not been opened at all this year. The begginers area "magic carpet" has also been closed all season long. They have the people taking begginer lessons walking up the bunny hill. It gets better, they also decided to close 2 days a week for the remainder of this month. They close 3 days a week for the remaining of the season! Save your cash. Go to Manning Park. May be a bit farther, but you will get your money's worth (or atleast provided for what you paid for). I am not sure they will last much longer.

We came here on a Friday afternoon to go snowboarding. Great place to learn if you're beginner as…read morethe runs were not crowded. It's a bit of a drive from Vancouver (~2 hours). This is a great resort if you're looking: * Reasonably priced - half day pass (12:30 to close - usually 8pm) is $46 for adults. * Smaller mountain with 3 chairlifts (good for beginners, 1 designated chairlift for beginners) * Less crowded (no wait time for chairlifts) * Night ski (only 2 chairlifts available at night) You will need SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS for the last ~10 km of the drive up the mountain to the resort if it's snowing or recently snowed. We saw a car in the ditch - don't be THAT guy.

It was my friend's birthday and he had never gone snow tubing before so we decided to surprise him!…read moreIt was so fun! I had only gone snow tubing in Whistler so this was the first time for me as well. They were pretty organized with getting everyone up and the wait was never too long. They had around 6 or 7 slopes with different levels of speed which was nice! You can also decide to go in a group or 2, 3, or 4 (would recommend!) Whistler slopes are definitely bigger but if you live in the city, this is closer and still pretty good!

The tubing itself is ok in good snow conditions, entertaining for kids and visitors who want to…read moreplay in the snow and don't want to ski. It's expensive, but everything is these days. But Boyne Resorts which operates Cypress now has really screwed up everything else. Booking tickets on the web site is an hour-long torture of registering for an account with Boyne Resorts, specifying a bunch of personal information for every visitor, and initialing and signing endless waiver forms for everyone. And once you get there you find it's pay parking now (new this year). You can't pay for the parking in advance, you have to do it in the snow on your phone, again with a tortuously long data entry process with multiple non-functional Captchas that's totally unnecessary. We never did succeed, but fortunately the staff are not enforcing either the parking or even the activity tickets. They're too interested in closing up early so they can get to lunch.

5 stars for Mt. Seymour! 1 for others…read more For the record: I love Mt. Seymour and all the opportunities there to enjoy nature from ski, snowshoe, toboggan, board, hike, cross country ski etc. I also love their staff (and patrons) at ticketing, cleaning *(jolly old fellow!) guest services, rentals and chair operations (not good experiences with 1 staff doing ski patrol and another---see below). 1 star for service that evening and 1 star for food and misrepresentation Came for my first time after asking about where to eat - two older men told me it was a good place and had good burgers. Wasn't in the mood for another burger (many people picked it $16 - a bit pricey for a Pub). NEVER again - rather eat at A&W with a nicer service. Was practically ORDERED to sit at bar with three men who took up most of the area. I said no thank you. Told again that I must sit there even though there were 8 tables free at 9pm on a SUNDAY night! I basically said no again. Excuse me, but I do have a right to sit somewhere that I feel most comfortable and high chairs are not it because I'm short! I'm also tired and want to relax. Who are you to tell me where to sit lady? Order was an entree that took nearly 40 minutes to arrive and did not have selected item because out of stock and was not told about it prior. The entree was not enough to feed an adult (8 regular sized ravioli!) and was missing "truffled" part of it which is allover the menu, including missing from the fries! The dish normally would take 8 minutes to cook and stir in sauce ie. max 12 minutes (ravioli) with salad and toasted but very oily garlic type bread. Was brought a drink late into meal. Sat there noticing some people were cold and had to re-wear ski outfits. Suddenly felt colder, and realized the vent was blowing cold air in so I ate while shivering and legs literally froze off. Downstairs same issue ie. 9pm. The washroom on main level smelled of a back alley. Paid nearly $20 and took over an hour wait - was colder than how I came inside!

We would NOT recommend booking a unit through Snowflake Resort Chalets. We booked a unit through…read moreSnowflake this ski season but due to the lack of snow this year, it did not look promising that the mountain would open. There was no clear cancellation policy on their website nor on the confirmation we received from the management company other than 'full payment required 30 days prior'. Full payment was taken 30 days prior to our reservation date and we called to cancel our reservation within 3 1/2 weeks of the reservation date. The people who we spoke to, Kevin and Wendy at Snowflake, refused to refund any of our money even though it was very unlikely the mountain would open. They were unprofessional, rude and condescending, offering no customer service whatsoever. Eventually they agreed to refund a portion of our money for the days our unit was re-rented net of a cancellation charge. We know of other parties who booked through other management companies and they were refunded their money, no questions asked. We had also booked a unit through Snowflake the season before and although there were no issues dealing with the management company, the unit we stayed in had wet carpets due to leaking. The unit was very old and outrageously expensive ($450 per night) given the condition. Given our experiences with Snowflake we would highly recommend NOT booking through this company.