Massive new ski resort spanning 11,500 acres proposed near Chilliwack
An ambitious new all-season mountain resort is being proposed just off the Trans-Canada highway in Chilliwack.
Bridal Veil Mountain Resort (BVMR) would cover 11,500 acres of mountain recreation terrain, spanning across Mt. Mercer, Mt. Thurston, and Mt. Archibald.
Featuring hotels, restaurants, a grocery store, and resort homes, the project is proposed as a year round destination resort similar to Sun Peaks and Big White.
According to the news release, ski runs would average 2,300 ft of vertical ski area and the resort could handle roughly 11,000 skiers at a time.
Visitors would travel from Hwy 1 to Valley Base Village where they park their vehicle before boarding one of two gondola lines to reach the alpine village areas.
This would also be a vehicle-free destination; visitors would travel on a short access road from the highway, park their vehicle at the Valley Base Village, and then board one of two gondola lines to reach the alpine village areas and year-round recreational activities ranging from skiing and snowboarding to hiking and mountain biking.
Footprint of Bridal Veil Mountain Resort. (Bridal Veil Mountain Resort)
Preliminary concept for Bridal Veil Mountain Resort. (Bridal Veil Mountain Resort)
Footprint of the Valley Base Village near the Trans-Canada Highway for Bridal Veil Mountain Resort. (Bridal Veil Mountain Resort)
These activities could be complemented by access to backcountry touring, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating, zip-lines, aerial adventure courses, events, competitions, races, and festivals. As well, the area’s unique views of the Fraser Valley and Cascade Mountain Range would make this a sightseeing attraction.
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Currently, the FVX runs between Chilliwack’s Downtown Exchange to Langley’s Carvolth Exchange along Highway 1, making just four stops along the way. It makes 17 trips each direction per weekday from early morning to evening, and eight trips each direction per weekday from mid-morning to mid-evening.
Each one way trip on the FVX takes about one hour and 10 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
An extension beginning next year would bring the western terminus of the express bus route to SkyTrain’s Lougheed Town Centre Station, allowing interregional passengers to better connect with the broad network of TransLink services.
First launched in 2015, the FVX has grown into becoming an immensely successful bus service in terms of fare revenues exceeding operating costs, resulting in a 2019 surplus of $757,000.