Mount Seymour
Mount Seymour | |
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Metro Vancouver
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | New Westminster Land District |
Parent range | Fannin Range |
Topo map | NTS 92G7 Port Coquitlam[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1908 C. Chapman; B. Darling; W. Gray; G. Harrow; R. Mills |
Mount Seymour Ski Area | |
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest major city | North Vancouver |
Coordinates | 49°23′46″N 122°56′40″W / 49.39611°N 122.94444°W |
Vertical | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
Top elevation | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
Base elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
Skiable area | 81 ha (200 acres) |
Trails | 23 total 22% beginner 61% intermediate 17% expert |
Longest run | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Lift system | 5 total 1 high speed detachable quad 2 double chairlifts 2 magic carpets |
Snowfall | 1,200 cm (472 in) |
Website | Mt. Seymour |
Mount Seymour is a
History
In the 1920's a road was build ending in a parking lot part way up the mountain. The parking lot and a small shelter and bulletin board became the starting point for early hiking and skiing.
The ski area has been run by the Wood family since 1984. They installed the Lodge chairlift, a short lift taking riders up to the main lodge, in 1986 and the Brockton chairlift, a lift taking riders up and beyond Mystery Peak, in the early 1990s.[6] Starting in the 2010s, the mountain has been more aggressively upgraded. The original Mystery Peak chairlift was removed in 2012 and replaced with a high-speed quad, while the Goldie rope tow was replaced with a magic carpet. Next, Mt Seymour replaced the Lodge chair with a high-speed quad for the 2023-2024 ski season.[7]
On January 19, 2014, search and rescue leader Tim Jones died while coming down from the North Shore Rescue team cabin on Mount Seymour. Jones had saved many lives on the mountain over the years. Shortly after his death a community movement was formed to name the yet-unnamed Second Peak of Seymour after him.[8][9] The BC government officially named the place Tim Jones Peak in 2017.[10]
Vegetation
Recreation
Facilities
The Mount Seymour ski area has four
Guided and unguided snowshoeing 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 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 2014-2015, 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.[11]
Broadcasting
Several
FM stations
- CBU-2-FM 88.1 (CBC Radio One)
- CBUX-FM 90.9 (ICI Musique)
- CKYE-FM 93.1 (Red FM)
- CJJR-FM 93.7 (JR-FM)
- CFBT-FM 94.5 (Virgin Radio 94.5)
- CKZZ-FM 95.3 (Z 95.3)
- CHKG-FM 96.1 (Fairchild Radio)
- CJAX-FM 96.9 (Jack FM)
- CBUF-FM 97.7 (ICI Radio-Canada Première)
- CFOX-FM 99.3 (99.3 The Fox)
- CFMI-FM 101.1 (Rock 101)
- CKPK-FM 102.7 (The Peak)
- CHQM-FM 103.5 (103.5 QM/FM)
- CHHR-FM104.3 (LG 104.3 FM)
- CKKS-FM-2 104.9 (Kiss Radio)
- CBU-FM 105.7 (CBC Radio 2)
- CKAV-FM-2106.3 (Aboriginal Voices Radio)
TV stations
- CBUT-DT Channel 2.1 (CBC): UHF 35 (digital)
- CHAN-DT Channel 8.1 (Global): UHF 22 (digital)
- CKVU-DT Channel 10.1 ("Citytv"): UHF 33 (digital)
- CTV Two): UHF 17 (digital)
- Radio-Canada): UHF 26 (digital)
- CIVT-DT Channel 32.1 (CTV): UHF 32 (digital)
- CHNM-DT Channel 42.1 (OMNI): UHF 20 (digital)
- CHNU-DT Channel 66.1 (Joy TV 10): UHF24 (digital)
Filming location
Due to 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:
- MacGyver
- Highlander: The Series
- Pathfinder
- Stargate SG-1
- X-Files
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
See also
- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
- Grouse Mountain
- Cypress Mountain
References
- ^ a b "Mount Seymour". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b "Mount Seymour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "Time traveller: taking shelter under a mushroom". North Shore News. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Photo Archive".
- ^ BC Parks Ski Resort Policy for Cypress, E.C. Manning, and Mount Seymour Parks (Report). BC Parks and Conservation Officer Services Division. 2015.
- ^ "Last Ride on Historical Mystery Chair Lift". youtube.com. April 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b Landsman, Peter (2023-02-25). "Mt. Seymour to Replace Lodge Chair". New Lodge Chair. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Woo, Andrea (February 7, 2014). "Tim Jones obituary: His life was saving the lives of others". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "North Shore Rescue supports naming 2nd peak of Mt. Seymour after Tim Jones". Global BC. January 30, 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Premier, Office of the (2017-01-20). "Tim Jones Peak commemorates search and rescue leader | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Historical Snowdepth Comparison along the Cascade Range" (PDF). skimountaineer.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-25.
- ^ "Milestones:First Television Broadcast in Western Canada". IEEE Global History Network. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Retrieved 6 April 2014.
External links
- "Mount Seymour". Bivouac.com.
- "Mount Seymour". BC Geographical Names.
- LiveTrails: Mount Seymour
- Mount Seymour Ski Resort
- Mount Seymour Ski Club
- Mount Seymour Hiking Trail Route Description