Mount Seymour facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Seymour
View from Pump Peak, the first of two subpeaks of Mount Seymour.
Highest point
Elevation	1,449 m (4,754 ft)
Prominence	453 m (1,486 ft)
Geography
Mount Seymour Location in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Fannin Range
Topo map	NTS 92G/07
Climbing
First ascent	1908 C. Chapman; B. Darling; W. Gray; G. Harrow; R. Mills

Mount Seymour is a mountain located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the North Shore Mountains. The mountain rises to 1,449 m (4,754 ft) above the nearby neighbourhoods.

Mount Seymour is well-known for its ski area and as a popular place for hiking. It was named after Frederick Seymour, who was the second governor of the Colony of British Columbia. The name "Mount Seymour" refers to the whole ridge, but the main peak is also called Third Peak.

History of Mount Seymour

The Mount Seymour ski area first opened in 1938. It was owned by Harald Enqvist, who came from Sweden. He offered a cafeteria and ski rentals.

In 1949, the Government of British Columbia bought the ski area. Since they didn't have experience running a ski area, they let Mr. Enqvist continue to operate it with a special permit. When his permit ended in 1951, the government found another company to run the lifts, ski school, and cafeteria.

The name Enqvist was later spelled Enquist. This name is still used for places like "The Enquist Lodge" and "Enquist Tube Park." The government owned the ski area until 1984. Then, they sold its operations to a private company to save money.

The Wood family has been running the ski area since 1984. They added the Lodge chairlift in 1986 and the Brockton chairlift in the early 1990s. Since the 2010s, the mountain has been updated even more. The old Mystery Peak chairlift was removed in 2012 and replaced with a faster, modern one. Also, the Goldie rope tow was replaced with a "magic carpet" lift, which is easier for beginners.

The original Mystery Peak chairlift, early 2000s.

On January 19, 2014, Tim Jones passed away on Mount Seymour. He was a hero who had saved many lives on the mountain as part of the North Shore Rescue team. After he passed, people in the community wanted to name the mountain's Second Peak after him. This idea became very popular, and some mountain databases now show the name "Tim Jones Peak."

Fun Activities at Mount Seymour

The Mount Seymour ski area has four main lifts. These include the fast Mystery Peak Express chairlift, the Brockton and Lodge double chairlifts, and the Goldie Lake covered magic carpet. Another chairlift, the Ridge Chair, was damaged in a windstorm in 1998 and is no longer used.

The ski area offers a vertical drop of 330 m (1,083 ft). It gets about 1,000 cm (394 in) of snow each year. You can go Skiing and snowboarding on 40 marked trails and many other routes. The longest trail is 1.6 km (1 mi) long and is called Unicorn. Eighteen of the trails have lights for night skiing.

There are also four special areas for freestyle activities like jumps and tricks. The mountain also has areas for snowtubing and tobogganing, which are super fun ways to slide down the snow!

If you like walking in the snow, you can go snowshoeing on a 10 km (6 mi) network of trails. You can even go snowshoeing and camping in the backcountry areas.

The Enquist Cabin at Mount Seymour was destroyed in a fire in 2005. This cabin was used by the Mount Seymour Ski Club. It has since been rebuilt and reopened in 2010.

Snow Levels on the Mountain

Mount Seymour has three weather stations that measure snow depth. One is at the bottom of the Mystery Peak Chairlift, another near tower 9 of the Mystery Peak Chairlift, and the third is near the top of the Brockton Chairlift.

Usually, there is 500 cm (197 in) or more of snow at the Brockton weather station. This is true for most winters, except for very warm ones like 2014-2015.

Historical records from 1960 to 1989 show that Mount Seymour's average snow depth was about 160 cm (63 in) on January 1st. This depth usually increased to about 345 cm (136 in) by May 1st.

Broadcasting from Mount Seymour

Many TV and radio stations in Vancouver use towers located on Mount Seymour to send out their signals. On December 16, 1953, the very first television broadcast in Western Canada came from this site. It was from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's CBUT Channel 2. This made Mount Seymour the first place in Western Canada, and the first mountain-top location in Canada, to broadcast television.

FM Radio Stations

• CBU-2-FM 88.1 (CBC Radio One)
• CBUX-FM 90.9 (ICI Musique)
• CKYE-FM 93.1 (Red FM)
• CJJR-FM 93.7 (JR-FM)
• CFBT-FM 94.5 (Virgin Radio 94.5)
• CKZZ-FM 95.3 (Z 95.3)
• CHKG-FM 96.1 (Fairchild Radio)
• CJAX-FM 96.9 (Jack FM)
• CBUF-FM 97.7 (ICI Radio-Canada Première)
• CFOX-FM 99.3 (99.3 The Fox)
• CFMI-FM 101.1 (Rock 101)
• CKPK-FM 102.7 (The Peak)
• CHQM-FM 103.5 (103.5 QM/FM)
• CHHR-FM 104.3 (LG 104.3 FM)
• CKKS-FM-2 104.9 (Kiss Radio)
• CBU-FM 105.7 (CBC Radio 2)
• CKAV-FM-2 106.3 (Aboriginal Voices Radio)

TV Stations

• CBUT-DT (CBC): UHF 43 (digital)
• CHAN-DT (Global): UHF 22 (digital)
• CIVI-DT-2 (rebroadcaster of CIVI-TV, CTV Two): UHF 17 (digital)
• CBUFT-DT (Radio-Canada): UHF 26 (digital)
• CIVT-DT (CTV): UHF 32 (digital)
• CHNM-DT (OMNI): UHF 20 (digital)
• CKVU-DT ("Citytv"): UHF 33 (digital)

Filming Movies and TV Shows

Mount Seymour is often used as a place to film movies and TV shows. This is because it's easy to get to by road and has lots of parking. Its forests, snowy slopes, and wide views of the region make it a great backdrop.

Some of the films and TV series that have been shot here include:

• MacGyver
• Highlander: The Series
• Pathfinder
• Stargate SG-1
• X-Files
• Hot Tub Time Machine
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

See also

In Spanish: Monte Seymour para niños