Tourism British Columbia – Slope Angles, September 2008

Captivating collection of Slope Angles from British Columbia.  

• Whistler Blackcomb Promises a December Debut - PEAK 2 PEAK
• At Silver Star Mountain Resort, sights are best seen Cross Country
• It’s a New Day (Lodge) at Cypress Mountain
• New Air Service = More Play Time on BC's Powder-Packed Slopes
• Big White Brings on Big Family Fun in BC
• Have a Hankering to Heli-ski?  Head to Northern BC

Whistler Blackcomb Promises a December Debut - PEAK 2 PEAK: Groundbreaking.  Innovative.  An engineering marvel.  Few projects can share such accolades - even fewer can live up to them.  This winter, Whistler Blackcomb’s highly anticipated PEAK 2 PEAK gondola, a daring venture that will unite the two towering mountain peaks that define this destination, is ready to take on that challenge.  Set to revolutionize visitor experiences on the mountain, PEAK 2 PEAK will make its ski season debut December 12 - an unveiling poised for the record books.  Need some stats?  How about 17 (the number of engineers dedicated to the project), 4,344 (the total cubic metres of concrete utilized in the construction), and 28 (the line-up of Swiss-designed Sky Cabins that will boast a bird’s eye view of Fitsimmon’s Valley at 436 metres or 1,430 feet below – the highest lift of its kind).  If those figures fail to impress, then take a moment to mull the expanse to be traversed.  Spanning 4.4 kilometres (2.73 miles) in total distance from mountain to mountain, the Doppelmayr 3S tri-cable gondola promises the world’s longest unsupported span of 3.024 kilometres (1.88 miles) between the furthest length of the two towers.  Total ride time is 11 marvel-filled minutes, with a lift capacity of 4,100 passengers per hour.  And did we mention that two of the Sky Cabins boast glass bottoms?  You’ll be hard pressed to keep your eye to the sky with the views, literally, underfoot.  And while winter will welcome skiers with greater access and even more opportunity to carve tracks in a single day, summer is sure to prove no less spectacular.  Either way, Whistler Blackcomb is set to soar.  PEAK 2 PEAK.  www.whistlerblackcomb.com/peaktopeak

At Silver Star Mountain Resort, sights are best seen Cross Country: In BC’s Thompson Okanagan, powder-packed vistas and plenty of cool terrain make for a memorable season on the snow.  And who better to lead the way than the team at Cross Country Ski Camps, a Silver Star Mountain Resort institution recognized for setting nordic skiers on the right track for over 21 years. The goal?  To elevate one’s ability by blending the latest in teaching techniques (classic or skate) with some of the country’s finest topography.  After all, Sovereign Lake and Silver Star are home to the trails that will welcome competitors during the 2011 World Masters Cup.  Set to hit the tracked trails November 29 – December 7, Silver Star’s camps will bring on board a mix of fresh tutors blended with a few seasoned favourites during adventures which include Weekend Warrior, a two-day outing that features 2.5 hours of instruction each day, video analysis and an opportunity to stretch your legs beyond the trails.  For those eager to take it up a notch, Weekend Warrior Plus adds an afternoon session on the track.  Mad Max level?  Go the Distance Faster, Higher, Stronger is a seven-day dedicated program which includes daily instruction, yoga, a stretching session, massage and a National Ski Dinner and Auction. (Go the Distance Plus adds, brace yourself, even more with afternoon sessions on the skis.)  There’s even incentive to gather the gals for Chicks on Sticks – your pick of any of the programs above, coached by women, for women.  All packages feature full programs, on-snow instruction, meals to fuel the fire and plenty of one-on-one time with your coaches.  So suit up.  It’s time to hit the track.  www.xccamps.ca    

It’s a New Day (Lodge) at Cypress Mountain:  If settling in to savour a steaming mug of hot chocolate after one final run, or pulling up a chair for an afternoon of après indulgement, complete with a view of the slopes, sounds like your kind of ski day, then perhaps it’s time to re-discover Cypress Mountain.  Situated just 30 minutes from Vancouver’s bustling hub, this North Shore gem promises to open the doors to another season this winter in more ways than one.  Cypress Creek Lodge, a newly constructed 48,000-square-foot timber frame day lodge nestled between the Eagle Express and the new Lions Express quad, will house it all for skiers and boarders in the heart of the mountain.  Featuring a large main floor family restaurant, space for corporate convening and a roomy bar and grill overlooking Cypress’s Super Pipe, some might be hard pressed to leave their cosy corner, and that frothy hot chocolate, for yet another run.  That is until the temptation to take on the same slopes that will host the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding events for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games takes hold.  Inde
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