Snowsure: 3.6
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Grouse Mountain is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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January 05, 2014
dave t
dave t
For a ski resort that's less than an hours drive from a major city, Grouse can't be beat. Sure, it's expensive but that goes with the real estate. And what resort doesn't have expensive food. The blue gondola is run just for staff and supplies, and running a gondola isn't free.
Work in Vancouver in the day, be on the slopes for night skiing by 7pm.
September 07, 2013
Tina
Tina
Grouse Mountain is a great place. Staff seem to always be having a great time. Looks like everyone loves their job. Also, lots of activities for children and adults to enjoy. From the shows to the scenic chairlift. Loved every min I spent up there. Will be telling my friends and family to check it out.
May 20, 2013
Brian Sands
Brian Sands
October 16, 2012
Sean
Sean
March 27, 2012
Skiing Rules
Skiing Rules
Grouse Mountain is an excellent place to go for a memorable day of skiing. You will start on a road called Nancy Greene Way, there will be multiple parking lots but usually, unless you are there early, Lot D is the best because it isn’t as crowded and it is free, unlike the others. After you are parked haul all of your stuff up to the Skyride. The line is usually about 15min long but it’s not that bad, unless you aren’t used to ski boots in which case those 15 minutes will be torture. But it’s all worth it when you are going up to the top and see the magnificent views of Vancouver. At the top, walk down the stairs. If you need to use the washroom, or if you haven’t yet done your boots up, put your skis in the racks and make the slippery walk into the Chalet. The Chalet is also the place to go if you need to get warm after skiing. When you get out of the Chalet grab your skis but don’t put them on just yet. I suggest, as the first run of the day, “the Cut”. From the gear rack go right up a small hill and then put your skis on. Continue down the trail. If you go off the trail near the beginning it takes you to the “Paper Trail” which is a fairly easy blue run that goes into the trees and has a lot of small jumps off to the sides but is not a terrain park. If you continue down the trail it will feed into the Cut. This is the second easiest run, next to “Paradise”, on the mountain but even me, as a pro, can enjoy it. There is lots of terrain to choose from. If you want a terrain park the cut jump line is for the pros and the “Side cut” and “Lower Side Cut” are for all abilities. But don’t be fooled, the side cut does have some very large jumps for those who are up to it. All of that terrain, the “Paper trail”, “the cut” and the “side cut”, goes into the Screaming Eagle High-speed Quad chair. If you get bored of that then go to the other side of the mountain for other runs. “Expo” is always a good run. It is probably the next easiest run after “the Cut” but it is still a fairly steep run. “Centennial” which is like skiing through moguls for giants is probably one of my favorites. There is a really good ungroomed run that I think should be classified as a black called “Blue Face”(yes, that is the actual name of the run). I don’t suggest it for people who are in the early stages of skiing/riding but for more advanced people I defiantly recommend it. The entrance is on “Expo” but there is an upper entrance and a lower entrance so be careful. There are also lots of black runs, these include “Blazes” “Hades”, “Inferno” and “Purgatory”, a double black. But my favorite black is “Coffin” which is a natural half pipe. I love it. So all of those runs lead into the Olympic express High-speed Quad chair, but it’s not over yet. The Olympic Express goes to the top of “The Peak”, an amazing blue run. “The Peak” is very steep so if you look at it and don’t like it, there is an easy run off to the right called “Heaven’s Sake” that takes you to the same place, trust me. There is another benefit to “Heaven’s Sake” is that you get to pass very close to The Eye of the Wind, the wind turbine. If you want to figure out where to go there is a map of the entire mountain there as well. If you explore the mountain you will find lots of trails and paths that can add to the experience. If you are feeling snacky, at the bottom of “The Peak” in a small shack they sell a favorite Canadian treat: Beaver Tails. For all you people out of town they are not actually beaver’s tails, just really yummy pastry. For lunch I suggest Lupins café. My favorite is the macaroni and cheese. So the bottom line, literally, is come here and you will get an experience that you will never forget.
March 20, 2012
Kevin
Kevin
For all there is to complain about with Grouse, catch it on a weekday morning -4 and 30cm of fresh snow, riding straight into empty chairs and you'll find yourself thinking "Did I really take the bus here"?
Sure, on the same day Seymour or Cypress are better but Grouse has good, steep terrain and there's always something better somewhere. Stop complaining and have some fun.
March 14, 2012
Dave
Dave
March 12, 2012
Ian C
Ian C
March 08, 2012
harry s
harry s
Small mountain with super short runs, lots of kids. Of the 4 chairs you can really only count 2 as 1 is hardly ever in operation and 1 is so slow you can walk faster and only serves the bunny hill for learners. The other 2 chairs are frequently really busy and lines can get ridiculous on weekends...
You can spend more time on the chair or waiting for the chair than you do on the snow.
Grouse is really just a tourist destination.
On the plus side Grouse is easy to get to if you go via public transit, has a good kicker line and fun terrain park, some good black runs.
If you have a car go to Cypress or Seymour, I would never visit Grouse if had a car!
February 22, 2012
Punter Sprayer
Punter Sprayer
True skier/snowboarders ride park and slash pow. As pow in north van is like cement then park is where ye gotta go. Grouse Park Owns for lack of a better word as it has a kickass kicker line and a ton of rails to jib. Lines are only busy on weekends like every good mountains lift lines are. If its to busy then you do what every proper rider does and hike a rail and learn a trick. Public transport to grouse is awesome. Ride mid week with no que and you get a high speed quad chair lapping the full park along with the kicker line. Tourists in a resort just make it more money which means it can upgrade its lift and park and employ more staff to keep the place running properly.
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