Cypress Provincial Park

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Cypress Provincial Park is a Provincial Park on the North Shore of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. The park has two sections: a 21 km² southern section which is accessible by road, and a 9 km² northern section which is only accessible by hiking trails.

The southern section contains a recreational area that is owned and operated by a private company called Cypress Mountain. During the winter, this is a ski area for both cross-country and alpine skiers. The mountain has three quad and two double chairlifts, as well as a tube tow and a magic carpet for their ski school participants. Featuring 38 downhill runs and over 19 km of cross-country trails, Cypress Mountain is one of the largest ski areas on Vancouver's North Shore. Beginning in the summer of 2005, Cypress Mountain opened some areas to mountain bikers as a downhill bike park.

Part of Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics will be hosted by Cypress Mountain, including the Snowboarding (Halfpipe and Parallel Giant Slalom) and Freestyle Skiing (Moguls and Aerials) events.