Break a Sweat
Bomb the Tube Park Chutes at Cypress
Six 100-metre chutes, a tow back to the top, and the most fun West Vancouver has to offer while seated.
Cypress Mountain Tube Park, top of Cypress Bowl Road, West Vancouver
More infoBreak a Sweat
Six 100-metre chutes, a tow back to the top, and the most fun West Vancouver has to offer while seated.
Cypress Mountain Tube Park, top of Cypress Bowl Road, West Vancouver
More infoCypress Mountain's Tube Park runs on one glorious principle: sit in an inflatable doughnut, go downhill, get towed back up, repeat. Six chutes run about 100 metres each, you reserve a time slot in advance, and the flat ticket covers everyone over five, which tells you exactly how much skill is required. Race side by side, trash-talk the loser, then end with hot chocolate.
Cypress is about 30 minutes from downtown up Cypress Bowl Road; parking is free, but chains or winter tires are required on the access road October through April and the entry lineup can get long on weekends, so go early. The Tube Park runs timed two-hour sessions, reserve your slot online in advance because sessions are pre-booked and non-refundable. There's a height/age minimum (42 inches or at least age 6, kids under 10 need a paying adult). Tubes are included and a tow hauls you back to the top, so there's no trudging and no skill required. Race side by side down the six chutes, then try going down spinning, that chaos is the memory and the photo. Warm up in the lodge afterward with hot chocolate and rosy-cheek selfies. Easy option: one two-hour session is the whole date, no need to add skiing. Don't miss racing at least one head-to-head heat, loser buys the hot chocolate.
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