Archive:Ski area poaching

Black Mountain

From Cypress Bowl go up Baden Powell trail to the lakes plateau and Black Mtn. Go up the hill through the forest to the top lift station. Unless you know the area, take a map because you can't hear or see the lift if you are on the other side of the hill. Ski down blue (left) or green (right) runs. Sadly, skiing down the runs will soon be legal when Cypress Mountain builds new runs across the Baden Powell trail and a new backcountry access trail to Black Mtn. that will be too narrow to ski down.

Whistler Mountain

Hike up singing pass 'till you get to a "singletrail" snowshoe trail that heads straight up towards mid-station. The snowshoe trail begins where to Singing Pass get noticeable steeper and has some curves in it. Follow the "singletrail" up through the bush and you come up next to the Olympic chair. Ski to midstation or the Garbanzo chair, upload from there, and enjoy your day of free lift accessed skiing.