由于今年冬天降雪少，北岸雪山严重缺乏积雪，位于北海岸的Cypress，Grouse和Seymour Mountain的滑雪场均宣布关闭，暂停营业。其中Grouse Mountain（松鸡山）更有员工在官方网站写了一封向老天爷求雪的信。
受到积雪稀少的影响，柏树山滑雪场被迫暂时关闭，直至另行通知，滑雪场昨日在社交网站Facebook的专页上发表声明，「若有足够降雪、又或天气情况许可造雪，滑雪场会马上重开。」
声明又指，柏树山滑雪场自去年11月正式开放以来，已尽一切所能营造积雪，可惜天公不造美，迫使滑雪场暂停开放。至于买了今季套票的人士，今年未能滑雪的日数，可累积为明年购票时的折扣优惠。
至于北岸其他雪山滑雪场的情况，西摩山(Seymour Mountain)滑雪场早前也已暂停营业，等候降雪；至于松鸡山(Grouse Mountain)则作有限度开放，不少季节性员工因滑雪场生意锐减而面临失业。
Grouse Mountain（松鸡山）更有员工在官方网站写了一封向老天爷求雪的信：“我们写信给您，就想看看您那边出了什么事因为…您今年和往年也太不一样了吧。每年的这个时候往往是大雪不断，我们还常盼着雪后放晴的好日子。今年可倒好，您一片雪花也不给我们啦！我们无时不刻不在祈祷，马上能下一场足够大的雪啊！”
此封信曝光后引起不少网名热议，信中最后更恳求老天爷下雪，无论做什么事情都会配合，跳求雪舞，写自我检讨都可以。
以下是Grouse Mountain员工在官方网站发布的信：
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An open letter to Mother Nature
Dear Mother Nature,
Here at Grouse Mountain we have the utmost respect for you. We really do. You’ve provided us with some pretty stellar summertime weather in recent years and your winters have become the stuff of legend here at the Peak of Vancouver.
We’re just reaching out to see what’s going on because…well, you haven’t exactly lived up to the standards we have become used to so far. By this point in the season, we’re usually dreaming of our next bluebird day instead of anxiously crossing our fingers waiting for the snow to arrive in abundance.
And don’t get us wrong. We’re always prepared to do our part. Last summer, our mountain operations crew did some great work on our runs to make it easier for us to open on less snow. When we opened (early, we might add) on November 15th, we were stoked for the season ahead. So much so, that whenever the snow did fall our Groomers did a whole lot with very little. Our amazing Mountain Operations team has reached deep into their bag of tricks this season harvesting snow, moving snow, tarping and trenching. If it allowed us to open terrain or keep terrain open, I guarantee you it’s been done and is continuing to be done whenever we can.
But, despite all that, we know our ski and snowboard enthusiasts are understandably a little disappointed that we haven’t been able to open as much of our ever-popular downhill terrain as we’d like. And to be pretty honest, we’re pretty choked about it too. We’ve done our part. Could you please do yours?
Now, you should know that we’re an optimistic bunch up here. It’s only February and we know that in the past you’ve delivered us some pretty spectacular snow in February and March. With that in mind, we’d like to suggest a little extra cold and/or snowfall (we’re not picky, we’ll take whatever we can get). We’ve built a proud reputation for being the local mountain with the longest ski and snowboard season and we’re just not willing to give that up. You could say that we have a bit of a stubborn streak that way.
So please, Mother Nature, let’s work together. Collaboration is all the rage. We’re happy to do a snow dance, meditate, do a little self-reflection. Whatever you need us to do. Just give us back our winter. We know our passholders – and our staff – would certainly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Grouse Mountain
资料来源：明报，Grouse Mountain
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