Thrill-seekers, rejoice!
Cypress Mountain Resort is announcing a new way for visitors to enjoy an adrenaline-fuelled adventure on the slopes: the new Mountain Coaster.
In a post, Cypress Mountain writes that it has made a significant investment in its facilities over recent years, which includes continued expansion of snowmaking coverage, upgrades in more sustainable night lighting, and its new "Lights to the Lodge" snowshoe experience.
Cypress Mountain says the new Mountain Coaster will offer another recreational activity for people to enjoy on the mountain in the summer months. The Mountain Coaster is suitable and for all ages and physical capabilities.
The Mountain Coaster ride will take off from the top of Eagle Express Quad Chair on Black Mountain and travel over 1700 metres with 279 meters of vertical drop. Riders can safely reach speeds of up to 40 km per hour winding down the track with forested vistas and exciting bends in the track.
The Coaster is being fabricated by Austrian manufacturer Sunkid - a world leader in providing family adventure attractions around the world. The Sunkid ride features a low to the ground single-track design with backrest carts equipped with a hand brake, which allows each rider to control their own speed.
"Our coasters have been a huge success in Europe, and we are excited to have the opportunity to install one at Cypress Mountain in beautiful West Vancouver, British Columbia. The terrain on the slopes of Black Mountain will perfectly complement our technology and create an amazing ride," said Sunkid's CEO, Emanuel Wohlfarter.
Russell Chamberlain, President of Cypress Mountain Resort, said the installation of the Mountain Coaster is a "game-changing moment" for the resort.
"This activity positions perfectly within our planned vision for enhancing year-round accessibility to our world-class public recreation facilities," said Chamberlain.
"The Mountain Coaster is the perfect centrepiece to build family-focused recreational summer activity."
Have a look at an alpine coaster in Revelstoke that is similar to the one that will be built on Cypress Mountain.
This article was originally published by Vancouver Is Awesome.
