Scenic Rides
Take a Scenic Ride up the Eagle Chair on Black Mountain and Lions & Sky Chair on Mount Strachan. NEW IN AUGUST extended hours for Sunset Scenic Rides every Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sunday.
- Dates OpenJune - September | Open Daily*
- Hours of OperationDaily 10AM - 7PM: August Thur-Sun extended hours 10AM-9PM
ELEVATED VIEWS LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Ride the Lions Chair and Sky Chair to an elevation of 1,440m (4,720 feet), and enjoy breathtaking 360-degree panoramas of the Howe Sound, Vancouver Island, Vancouver City, North Shore mountains and beyond. Grab a snack at the Alpine Outpost at the top of Sky Chair or dinner at the base of the mountains at Crazy Raven Bar & Grill.
NEW Sunset Scenic Rides - extended hours
In August, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Lions Chair and Sky Chair are open until 9:00PM so you can experience the highest lift-accessed sunset viewpoint in Vancouver. Take in the 360 views at the golden hour of sunset. Please dress for mountain conditions as it’s colder at the top and gets cooler as the sun sets.
Scenic Ride Day Ticket
Take it all in with round-trip Scenic Rides up both the Eagle Chair on Black Mountain and Lions & Sky Chair on Mount Strachan!
$31
Scenic Ride Season Pass
Unlimited scenic chairlift rides all summer long!
$99
Winter Passholder Season Pass
Bonus unlimited scenic chairlift rides all summer long for 2025/26 Winter Passholders!
$0
Your Adventure Gives Back
$1 from every Eagle Coaster and Scenic Ride ticket purchased this Summer will be donated to the BC Parks Foundation
Group Bookings
Looking for group rates? If you are planning to book for 15 or more people, please fill out our group booking inquiry form below. If you have any questions contact us at groupsales@cypressmountain.com.
Know before you go
- Children must be able to walk on and off the lift on their own.
- Children between 32" and 3'9" (1.2m) are required to be accompanied by an adult.
- Please note, baby strollers or carriers are not permitted on the chairlift.
- Animals are not permitted on the chairlift.
- All dates and hours of operation are weather and conditions permitting. Chairlift will close if conditions are unsafe (ie. lightning, high winds, hail, etc.)
- All products are non-transferable and non-refundable once purchased.
- Lift operations and hours are subject to change without notice.
- Resale, Replication, Loan or Transfer of this Pass/Card is fraudulent and illegal.
- Prices are in Canadian Dollars.
- Taxes not included.
Allow 30 mins to ride the Lions Chair and Sky Chairs one way. In total you will need a minimum of 1 hour for the Scenic Ride experience on Lions & Sky chairs.
Lions Chair (10-12min ride one way). Base of mountain
- The last chair up is 6:30pm. Last chair down is 6:50pm.
- AUGUST EXTENDED HOURS: Every Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sunday extended hours for Sunset. The last chair up is 9:00pm and last ride down Lions chair is 9:45pm.
Sky Chair (10-12 min ride one way). Walk on gravel path approx. 4 mins from top of Lions Chair to Sky Chair
- The last chair up is 6:10pm and the last chair down is 6:30pm.
- AUGUST EXTENDED HOURS: Every Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sunday extended hours for Sunset. The last chair up is 9:10pm and last ride down Sky chair is 9:30pm
Eagle Chair (10-12 min ride). Base of mountain.
- The last chair down is 6:40pm.