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Cross-country skiing at Cypress Mountain. Photo: Destination Vancouver/Kindred & Scout
From snowy peaks to oceanside strolls, there are lots of ways to get outdoors in winter in West Vancouver. Hit the slopes, go for a hike, explore a park, and lots more.
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7 Ways to Get Outdoors in Winter in West Vancouver
Gnarly’s Tube Park Photo: Julia Toren
When’s the last time you felt the sheer joy and exhilaration of careening down a snow covered mountain, the wind in your hair and heart in your mouth? Some of my fondest childhood memories are of tobogganing with friends and family on cold, crisp, snowy winter days. There was something magical about sledding down the hill, not a care in the world, except a slightly out of control feeling during descent. Nothing surpassed the excitement of arriving safely at the bottom of the hill, giggling with friends and hiking back up to do it all over again. To my delight and the relief of my ageing knees, times have changed, and with advances in technology, there have also been terrific advances in sledding. Welcome 2017 – I have been introduced to tubing and more importantly the tube tow!
Mount Seymour | Photo: Jenn Chan (Flickr)
After a wave of snow blanketed Vancouver over the holiday season and into the New Year, the Winter wonderland has melted away and the warmer weather has begun to approach. But for those snow seekers who didn’t get a taste of the frosty fun, there’s no need to fret, because the snow is still falling at the top of Mount Seymour – a local mountain located only 40 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Here are a few ways you can slide down the slopes and play in the snow before Winter slips away.
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Kids In Vancouver: Slide Down the Slopes of Mount Seymour
