Cypress Provincial Park
There will be no access by road to Cypress
Provincial Park at all from February 1, 2010 to March 8, 2010. Only the buses carrying the pre-screened ticket holders, competitors,
staff and VIP's will be allowed up the road. So it is going to be similar to airport security with
off-site screening in North Vancouver prior to spectators boarding the
buses. The schedule of
events is in the current Yellow Pages and at http://www.vancouver2010.com/
The
Hollyburn Mountain Hikers Access Trail will be open this winter to the peak of
Hollyburn until February 1, 2010, when the entire park will close
for the 2010 Olympics. It will re-open on March 9, 2010, so there should
roughly be a total ( before and after the Olympics) of about 12 to 14 weeks of open
winter access to the backcountry on Hollyburn, with the 7 week full closure being
from February 1 to March 8 as was expected for some
years. Cypress
Bowl trailheads for Black Mountain, the Yew Lake area and the Howe Sound Crest Trail will remain closed
from December 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 due to
construction, security and other 2010 Olympics related issues. Trail access summary
Hollyburn
Hikers Access Trail to Hollyburn Peak: Closed February 1 to March 8, 2010.
Black
Mountain Winter Access corridor: Closed December 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010.
Howe
Sound Crest Winter Access corridor including Yew Lake Trail and Bowen
Lookout: Closed December 1,
2009 to March 31, 2010.
Check the BC Parks website for any closure updates: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cypress/
Callaghan Valley
The Biathlon and Day Lodge parking lots will be closed to the public
for the duration of the 2009-2010 winter season. The Nordic core area
will also be closed for grand stand construction, and other preparations
for the Olympics. The route to Hanging Lake will be inaccessible for
the whole season. Routes up Beverley Creek may be accessed from the
Callaghan Country base via the Madeley Loop trail ($6 backcountry access trail
ticket required).
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Garibaldi Provincial Park
is not closed or restricted at all during the games. However, the access road to
Cheakamus Lake and the access road to the Black Tusk Microwave tower will
be closed to the public due to their proximity to the athletes' village. Skiers and other backcountry users will not be allowed access through those two
roads. Skiers coming from the backcountry (e.g. Whistler Mtn) to the Cheakamus Lake road will most likely be stopped by security but then let out to Highway 99. All other access routes into the park will be open as usual.
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