All lift tickets for Dec 22nd and 23rd are SOLD OUT. All lift tickets for Dec 22nd and 23rd are SOLD OUT. Trailhead Directions to Hollyburn Mountain. Hollyburn Mountain Skiing. One of the popular winter snowshoe trails on the local Vancouver mountains is the route to Hollyburn Mountain. Hollyburn Heritage Society collection. The track starts towards the west along the Baden Powell Trail. Ski Jumping On Hollyburn Mountain First Lake Ski Jump #1 Even before the Hollyburn Ski Camp opened in January, 1927, Rudolph Verne and Oscar Peirson were planning to build a ski jumping trestle on top of the ski run just east of First Lake. Peggy Simpson is second from the left. In 1934 “West Lake Jump” was opened. --> The club skis at the Hollyburn Ridge cross country area of Cypress Mountain, located just 25 minutes from downtown Vancouver. From downtown Vancouver follow the signs across the Lions Gate Bridge as if you were going to Whistler. Snow starts around the warming hut at the top of the Powerline trail and is continuous to the peak (still over 2m high). After the mountain was logged and paths were created, in 1912, it was renamed as “Hollyburn Mountain” by a Botanist John Davidson. Cross Country Skiing . 6000 Cypress Bowl Road, West Vancouver BC, Private Cross Country Ski Lessons are now available, visit our lessons page for more information and email [email protected] to book. Shopping and Dining. set out on Mar 7 to skin up Hollyburn and do a little exploring. Hollyburn mountain is a popular day trip north of the Cypress Bowl cross country area. Follow the road uphill through the hairpin turns and past viewpoints of … Even before the Hollyburn Ski Camp opened in January, 1927, Rudolph Verne and Oscar Peirson were planning to build a ski jumping trestle on top of the ski run just east of First Lake. Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail.