Bowen West Glades at Cypress Mountain Ski Area
Expert · 362 m long with 162 m of vertical, averaging 24° and 33° at its steepest, facing SW.
33°steepest 50 m
24°average pitch
362 mlength
162 mvertical
1190 mtop elevation
SWfaces
Snow and sun
Bowen West Glades is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Bowen West Glades
Lifts that reach the top: Lions Express Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Lions Express Quad
- Ski Upper Bowen (advanced)
- Ski Bowen West Glades (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Bowen Face. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lions Express Quad (2 min), Midway Chair (2 min), Easy Rider Quad (2 min).
See Bowen West Glades on the 3D mapAll runs at Cypress Mountain Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.