Located about 17 miles from Downtown Vancouver, Mt. Seymour is a ski resort with over 40 runs ... It is a good workout as you climb the hills, passing old-growth trees and stunning lakes.

(Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC) A fresh blanket of snow is setting up some B.C.'s ski hills for a busy spring season as resorts prepare for an influx of visitors eager to take advantage of prime conditions.

Join the discussion with news, analysis and features from the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Video Feature Mark Grimmette, a doubles luge athlete for the United States Olympic team, describes the ...

Many ski hills rely on artificial snow-making to boost ... Whistler Blackcomb, north of Vancouver, and Big White in the B.C. Interior both say snow conditions are “packed” heading into the ...

Once the snow falls and the ski season starts, there’s a hazard on the hills that’s largely overlooked ... A 63-year-old West Vancouver man died of similar causes on Whis­tler Mountain ...

So far, ski hills in the area are planning to open with safety measures in place that should make skiing an activity you may not need to cancel this year. Some of those hills are already open ...