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Lower Mainland Ski Hills

What are the snow conditions like on the Vancouver ski hills of Grouse Mountain, Cypress, Mt. Seymour, Sasquatch Mountain and Whistler Blackcomb?

See below to learn about what area ski hills are like.

As of April 7th, 2025, four of the Lower Mainland’s ski hills are open. The last day of the season for Sasquatch was April 6th. The final day of the season for Mt. Seymour is April 13th.

2024 Ski Conditions

The first day of the 2023/2024 season for Whistler Blackcomb was November 23rd. Blackcomb closed on April 14th but Whistler remained open.

Meanwhile, Cypress opened for the season on December 7th and closed on April 14th. Mt. Seymour opened on December 13th and closed on April 14th as well. Sasquatch Mountain only opened on January 12th. It closed on April 1st. Grouse Mountain opened on December 8th and closed for the season on April 21st.

The latest reported conditions from each resort as of April 15th are listed below. As of that date, only Whistler was open.

North Shore Mountains

Grouse Mountain – as of April 15th, 2024, there was 20 cm of new snowfall over the previous seven days. 640 cm of snow had fallen over the course of the season. 150 cm remained at the base and there was still 251 cm at the peak. (Note: This skill hill is closed for the season.)
Mt. Seymour – on April 14th, which was the resort’s closing day, there was 140 cm of snow at its base and 327 cm at the summit. There had been 660 cm of snowfall this season. (Note: This ski hill is closed for the season.)
Cypress Mountain – as of April 14th, so the ski hill’s final day of the season, there was 30 cm of new snow reported in the previous seven days. There had been a total of 586 cm for the season with 270 cm remaining at the base. (Note: This ski hill is closed for the season.)

Other Lower Mainland Ski Hills

Whistler Blackcomb – there was 12 cm of new snowfall in the previous two days. 222 cm remained at the base and 984 cm of snow had fallen so far for the season. About 117 trails were open.
Sasquatch Mountain – as of April 1st, there was 25 cm of snowfall in the previous two days. 217 cm remained at the base. (Note: This ski hill’s season ended on April 1st.)

Past and Typical Ski Conditions

Ski conditions on the different mountains tend to be fairly similar. Whistler and Sasquatch tend to get slightly drier and better quality snow. Mt. Seymour and Sasquatch Mountain, meanwhile, don’t rely on artificial snow-making equipment like the others do, which can be good or bad depending on the season. In years with especially cold weather and lots of precipitation, it usually means they have nicer (i.e. more natural) snow.

Of the three North Shore mountains, in some years Cypress gets the most snow and in other years it’s Mt. Seymour. Almost every year though Grouse Mountain is the first of the three to open. It’s also usually the last to close.

Of the five ski hills, Whistler Blackcomb has the longest season, with Blackcomb staying open most years well into May. Late-in-the-season snow conditions are rarely ideal, but the warm temperatures and spring sunshine make up for it!

Whistler Blackcomb usually gets an extra metre or more of snow each year than Cypress, Grouse or Seymour. In 2017/2018, however, Sasquatch got the most for the season at just over 13 metres total!