FACILITY FOCUS
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Cypress Mountain
I
n the mountains, but part of the
Vancouver scene, this local North
Shore favourite is about to hit the
big time with new courses for aerials,
moguls, ski cross, half-pipe, snow-
board cross and parallel giant slalom.
VANOC paid for improved snow-
making, shaping the courses, creating
an in-ground half-pipe plus a freestyle
arena for moguls and aerials to host
freestyle skiing and snowboarding.
Venue capacities are 12,000 each for
the freestyle stadium (aerials and mo-
guls),12,000 for the skier and boarder
cross and 8,000 for the half-pipe.
Legacy
In winter 2010-11, Cypress will reap
the rewards of Olympic exposure.
In preparation, the Resort’s Boyne
group owners have built a day lodge,
moving one chair lift and install-
ing another to open up Raven Ridge
– creating nine new runs. This has pro-
duced a 40 per cent increase in terrain
which will make Cypress an option
for visitors who want a day or two’s
snowsports on a Vancouver city trip.
Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Park
L
ocated 15 miles south west of Whistler in the Callaghan Valley, the Park
consists of three separate venue stadiums for ski jumping, cross country
skiing and biathlon – all within a compact 1sq km area to a masterplan cre-
ated by Ecosign of Whistler. Sandwell Engineering headed the design team. The
ski jumps are by CJP Architects’ in conjunction with Edwards Daniel of Salt Lake.
Jumps are set into stands of large trees to limit wind. The 930sq m day lodge by
Games Operating Trust
Merrick Architects is a stunning combination of wood and glass with generous
eaves, nestling in a coniferous backdrop.
A Games operating trust fund of
C$110m (£64.5m) from the Cana- Legacy
dian and provincial governments The venue will showcase Nordic competitions and support the development of
had grown to C$125m (£73.2m) by local Nordic programmes. Recreational use will be enhanced by 25 miles of
December 2007. Recession losses additional trails in addition to the nine miles of competition trails.
in 2008 reduced this to C$100m
(£58.6m). The plan is to use 40 per
cent of the endowment income to
support the Richmond Oval and 40
per cent to support the Whistler
Olympic Park and Sliding Centre –
with 20 per cent as a contingency.
At first, the budget seemed well
gauged but recession has left a po-
tential shortfall unless market rates
recover. After the Games, Whistler
2010 sport legacies trust hopes to
support the high performance ath-
letes’ centre costs out of its
endowment share.
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