realskiers

Just returned to Vancouver from a few days of skiing WB. Today was 8 inches of NW powder. Big flakes coming down.

Best time bar none is March onward in my opinion. Great snow, no lift lines, long days, yes you can get rain, but that's true for any time of year. spring is drier than winter months. Today it was raining in the village and blizzard like above 1500 meters. We often ski until late May. Rule of thumb <7 C in Vancouver and rain (sea-level), usually dumping above 1000 meters.

You can also ski at the 3 'little" mountains around Vancouver, we usually use them for night skiing - 30 min from downtown.

Accommodations I can't help you with, depends although there are some savings if you look around, don't mind a 30 minute commute and have a car. I put my son on the bus two nights ago, $25 one way W-Van.

They also charge parking in most of the lots since the 2010 Olympics.