Winter thrives at Grouse Mountain
Favourable snow conditions return in time to welcome the world
January 29, 2010
January 27, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Snow is falling at the Peak of Vancouver! New snowfall and sub-zero temperatures provide skiers and boarders renewed assurance of favourable conditions for alpine snow sports in the city. Warmer temperatures have lapsed and Mother Nature has brought in new flurries with 6 centimetres of snowfall this week and more on the way as colder temperatures settle in.
Locals are familiar with weather spells that routinely test their resolve, and winter enthusiasts can take to the slopes at Grouse Mountain confident they will find runs and trails to enjoy. The renewal of colder precipitation now provides greater access to the already open ski area, and the resort continues to offer skiers and boarders the outlet they are looking for.
In addition to the natural snowfall, Grouse Mountain is complementing the terrain coverage with man-made snow, as it did earlier in the season. In fact, it was precisely this sort of initiative that enabled the resort to endure January’s pineapple express. Other resorts were either forced to close their facilities or focus their own snowmaking efforts on runs to be used for official purposes next month, leaving skiers and riders out of luck longer than anticipated.
Grouse Mountain’s renewed downhill operation comes on the tail end of three consecutive years of banner winters, both for earliness of opening as well as for cumulative snow depth. This season started remarkably early as well, but was beset by a fleeting spike in temperature this January. Historic February snowfall and temperatures- paired with the current spell of snowfall and snowmaking- bode well Grouse Mountain’s 24 hour operation throughout the Games next month.
The latest conditions atop Grouse Mountain can always be found on grousemountain.com or by phoning the resort’s snowphone at 604.986.6262
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