Mount Seymour
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Mount Seymour is a mountain
located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park
in the District of North Vancouver
, British Columbia
. It is a part of the North Shore Mountains
, rising to the north from the shores of Burrard Inlet
and Indian Arm
to a summit of 1449 m (4,754 ft) above the Indian River and Deep Cove
neighbourhoods. Mount Seymour is most commonly identified for its ski area of the same name, and as a popular hiking area. It is named in honour of Frederick Seymour
, second governor of the Colony of British Columbia
. The name is used to refer to the ridge although the main summit is one of several, and is also known as Third Pump Peak.
bought the ski area. The Government did not have the experience to run a ski area, so, they issued Mr. Enquist the first Park Use Permit to operate the area. When the permit expired in 1951, the government found a concessionaire, who was put in charge of running the lifts, ski school and cafeteria. The government retained overall ownership until 1984, when it privatized its operation as part of a cost cutting measure.
, the Ridge Chair was destroyed in a windstorm in 1998, and is currently still standing, though gradually rotting away. Another beginner lift, the Enquist Ropetow was removed in the early 1990s. The area offers 330 m (1,083 ft) of vertical drop and about 1000 cm (394 in) of annual snowfall. Skiing and snowboarding
are available on 39 marked trails and many unmarked routes. The longest trail is 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi) long and 18 of the trails have night lighting. Five additional terrain parks exist for freestyle activities. Terrain has also been developed for snowtubing and toboggan
ing.
Guided and unguided snowshoe
ing takes place on a separate 10 km (6 mi) network of maintained trails. Backcountry access for snowshoeing and camping is permitted.
Mount Seymour's Enquist Cabin, located in the Tube Park Parking Lot was destroyed in a fire in the late spring of 2005. The cabin was available for rental and was the home of the Mount Seymour Ski Club. This cabin is has been rebuilt, and has been in operation since the beginning of the 2010/2011 season.
BCRFC historical records (from 1960 to 1989) report that Mount Seymour's average snow base has been 160 cm (63 in) on January 1, increasing through winter and spring to 345 cm (136 in) on May 1.http://skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSnow/SnowdepthComparison.pdf&ei=210nQ8PoG7DIiwHJ4tjdBw
-area broadcasters have their transmitters on the forward slopes of Mount Seymour facing out over Greater Vancouver http://members.shaw.ca/nwbroadcasters/:
Mountain
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located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Mount Seymour Provincial Park is a 35 km² park in Vancouver, British Columbia's North Shore Mountains. It is located approximately 15 km from Downtown Vancouver.-History and Geography:...
in the District of North Vancouver
North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)
The District of North Vancouver is a district municipality in British Columbia and is part of the GVRD. It surrounds the City of North Vancouver on three sides.-Geography:The District of North Vancouver is separated from Vancouver by Burrard Inlet...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It is a part of the North Shore Mountains
North Shore Mountains
The North Shore Mountains are a mountain range overlooking Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Their southernmost peaks are visible from most areas in Vancouver and form a distinctive backdrop for the city....
, rising to the north from the shores of Burrard Inlet
Burrard Inlet
Burrard Inlet is a relatively shallow-sided coastal fjord in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Formed during the last Ice Age, it separates the City of Vancouver and the rest of the low-lying Burrard Peninsula from the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, home to the communities of West...
and Indian Arm
Indian Arm
Indian Arm is a steep-sided glacial fjord adjacent to the city of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia. Formed during the last Ice Age, it extends due north from Burrard Inlet, between the communities of Belcarra and the District of North Vancouver , then on into mountainous wilderness...
to a summit of 1449 m (4,754 ft) above the Indian River and Deep Cove
Deep Cove, North Vancouver
Deep Cove refers to both the community in the easternmost part of the District of North Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, and also the geographic name of the small bay beside the town. It is affectionately referred to as "The Cove" by local residents. Located at the foot of Mount Seymour,...
neighbourhoods. Mount Seymour is most commonly identified for its ski area of the same name, and as a popular hiking area. It is named in honour of Frederick Seymour
Frederick Seymour
Frederick Seymour was a colonial administrator. He served as the second Governor of the Colony of British Columbia from 1864 to 1866, and the first governor of the union of the two colonies, also named the Colony of British Columbia from 1866 to 1869.Seymour was the son of Henry Augustus Seymour,...
, second governor of the Colony of British Columbia
Colony of British Columbia
The Colony of British Columbia was a crown colony in British North America from 1858 until 1866. At its creation, it physically constituted approximately half the present day Canadian province of British Columbia, since it did not include the Colony of Vancouver Island, the vast and still largely...
. The name is used to refer to the ridge although the main summit is one of several, and is also known as Third Pump Peak.
History
The mountain opened for skiing in 1937 under the ownership of Harold Enquist, with a cafeteria and ski rental. A few years later, in 1949, the Government of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
bought the ski area. The Government did not have the experience to run a ski area, so, they issued Mr. Enquist the first Park Use Permit to operate the area. When the permit expired in 1951, the government found a concessionaire, who was put in charge of running the lifts, ski school and cafeteria. The government retained overall ownership until 1984, when it privatized its operation as part of a cost cutting measure.
Facilities
The Mount Seymour ski area has four lifts, the Mystery Peak, Brockton, and Lodge double chairlifts, and the Goldie Lake covered magic carpet. A fourth double chairliftChairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...
, the Ridge Chair was destroyed in a windstorm in 1998, and is currently still standing, though gradually rotting away. Another beginner lift, the Enquist Ropetow was removed in the early 1990s. The area offers 330 m (1,083 ft) of vertical drop and about 1000 cm (394 in) of annual snowfall. Skiing and snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
are available on 39 marked trails and many unmarked routes. The longest trail is 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi) long and 18 of the trails have night lighting. Five additional terrain parks exist for freestyle activities. Terrain has also been developed for snowtubing and toboggan
Toboggan
A toboggan is a simple sled which is a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada. In modern times, it is used on snow to carry one or more people down a hill or other slope for recreation. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites...
ing.
Guided and unguided snowshoe
Snowshoe
A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....
ing takes place on a separate 10 km (6 mi) network of maintained trails. Backcountry access for snowshoeing and camping is permitted.
Mount Seymour's Enquist Cabin, located in the Tube Park Parking Lot was destroyed in a fire in the late spring of 2005. The cabin was available for rental and was the home of the Mount Seymour Ski Club. This cabin is has been rebuilt, and has been in operation since the beginning of the 2010/2011 season.
Snow depth
Mount Seymour has three weather stations: one at the bottom of the Mystery Peak Chairlift, one near tower 9 of the Mystery Peak Chairlift, and one just below Brockton Point which is the top lift station of the Brockton Chairlift. Except for the unusually warm winter of 2004-2005, there is usually a snow depth of 500 cm (197 in) or more at the Brockton weather station.BCRFC historical records (from 1960 to 1989) report that Mount Seymour's average snow base has been 160 cm (63 in) on January 1, increasing through winter and spring to 345 cm (136 in) on May 1.http://skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSnow/SnowdepthComparison.pdf&ei=210nQ8PoG7DIiwHJ4tjdBw
Broadcasting
The following VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
-area broadcasters have their transmitters on the forward slopes of Mount Seymour facing out over Greater Vancouver http://members.shaw.ca/nwbroadcasters/:
FM stations
- CBU-1-FMCBU (AM)CBU is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts from Steveston on 690 AM and from Mount Seymour on 88.1 FM....
88.1 (CBC Radio One) - CBUX-FMCBUX-FMCBUX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts SRC's Espace musique network at 90.9 FM in Vancouver, British Columbia.The station broadcasts from the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre on Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver.-Programming:...
90.9 (Espace Musique) - CKYE-FMCKYE-FMCKYE-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 93.1 megahertz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 8,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour, and its studios are located in Surrey...
93.1 (Red FM) - CJJR-FMCJJR-FMCJJR-FM is a radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 93.7 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Studios are located at suite #300-1401 W. 8th Ave...
93.7 (JR-FM) - CFBT-FMCFBT-FMCFBT-FM is a Canadian contemporary hit radio radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia...
94.5 (The Beat 94.5) - CKZZ-FMCKZZ-FMCKZZ-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 95.3 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 71,300 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour, and its studios are located in Richmond. The station has had a hot adult...
95.3 (Virgin Radio 95.3) - CHKG-FMCHKG-FMCHKG-FM is a radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It broadcasts on the frequency 96.1 FM. It airs mostly Mandarin programming and is owned by the Fairchild Group.-Programming:...
96.1 (Fairchild Radio) - CKLG-FMCKLG-FMCKLG-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 96.9 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver...
96.9 (Jack FM) - CBUF-FMCBUF-FMThe transmitter in Whitehorse is not owned by the CBC, but is licensed to the Association Franco-Yukonnaise.-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation...
97.7 (Première Chaîne) - CFOX-FMCFOX-FMCFOX-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 99.3 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Studios are located in Downtown Vancouver,...
99.3 (99.3 The Fox) - CFMI-FMCFMI-FMCFMI-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 101.1 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver...
101.1 (Rock 101) - CFRO-FMCFRO-FMCFRO-FM, licensed and owned by Vancouver Co-operative Radio, is a non-commercial community radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Coast Salish territory. It is a legally registered co-operative and is branded as Co-op Radio. They broadcast on 102.7 megahertz FM...
102.7 (Co-Op Radio) - CHQM-FMCHQM-FMCHQM-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 103.5 megahertz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour and airs an adult contemporary format...
103.5 (103.5 QM/FM) - CHHR-FMCHHR-FMCHHR-FM is a Canadian radio station. Licenced to Vancouver, British Columbia and operating at 104.3 FM, the station serves the Metro Vancouver area. CHHR broadcasts with an ERP of 10000 watts with an HAAT of 600m. The station has an adult album alternative format...
104.3 (Shore 104.3 FM) - CFUN-FM-2 104.9 (Sonic 107.5)
- CBU-FMCBU-FMCBU-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio 2 network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts at 105.7 FM.The station was originally launched in 1947 as an FM simulcast of CBU...
105.7 (CBC Radio 2) - CKAV-FM-2 106.3 (Aboriginal Voices Radio)
TV stations
- CBUT-TV (CBCCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
): VHF 2 (analog), UHF 58 (digital) - CHAN-TVCHAN-TVCHAN-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, broadcasting over-the-air on digital channel 22, and available via cable providers in the area on channel 11. Owned by Shaw Communications as a part of its Shaw Media division, it is the West Coast flagship station of the...
(GlobalGlobal Television NetworkGlobal Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
): UHF 22 (digital) - CIVI-TV-2CIVI-TVCIVI-DT, also known as CTV Two Vancouver Island, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Currently owned by Bell Media, the station serves the Vancouver Island area, and operates as part of the CTV Two system...
(rebroadcaster of CIVI-TVCIVI-TVCIVI-DT, also known as CTV Two Vancouver Island, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Currently owned by Bell Media, the station serves the Vancouver Island area, and operates as part of the CTV Two system...
, A): UHF 17 (analog) - CBUFT-TV (Radio-Canada): UHF 26 (analog)
- CIVT-TVCIVT-TVCIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
(CTVCTV television networkCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
): UHF 32 (digital) - CHNM-TVCHNM-TVCHNM-DT, channel 20 , is a television station based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
(OMNIOMNI TelevisionOmni Television, corporately styled as OMNI Television, is a Canadian television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications. It consists of the company's conventional television stations in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta which are licensed as multicultural stations...
): UHF 42 (analog)
Filming location
Because of its easy road access and ample parking lots, Mount Seymour is often used as a filming location. Films and TV series shot using its forests, snowy slopes and region-spanning vistas include:- Pathfinder
- Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...
- X-Files
- Hot Tub Time MachineHot Tub Time MachineHot Tub Time Machine is a 2010 American science fiction adult comedy film directed by Steve Pink. Four men, all of them bored with their adult lives, travel back to their 1980s teen-hood, courtesy of a time-shifting hot tub. It stars John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Kellee Stewart, Rob...
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
See also
- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
- Grouse MountainGrouse MountainGrouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Exceeding 1,200 m in altitude at its peak, is the site of an alpine ski area in the winter season overlooking Greater Vancouver with four chairlifts facilitating 26 runs...
- Cypress MountainCypress Mountain- External links :* *...
External links
- Mount Seymour Ski Resort Official Site
- Mount Seymour Ski Club Mount Seymour Ski Club Official Site