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The best laid plans...
birds will stay in the nest for about three weeks (or slightly longer) until they fledge - leaving the nest for the skies!
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Nick Elson Tops the Podium at the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run
Nick Elson Tops the Podium at the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Brooke Spence takes top honours in women's category (North Vancouver) The skies began to clear as over 400 participants took to the trail this morning for the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run. Now in its 26th year the event welcomed all ages and abilities to enjoy the iconic Grouse Grind® while raising valuable funds in
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Grouse Mountain’s ice skating pond officially opens for the winter
. The 2015/16 winter season is shaping up to be a great one with new Black Diamond night skiing and riding on Blazes, a new Sliding Zone and significant enhancements to the North Shore's largest snowmaking fleet. With colder temperatures and more flakes in the forecast, it’s clear that winter has arrived. For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit grousemountain.com or call our
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Grouse Mountain Family Day Weekend an all-round success
Grouse Mountain Family Day Weekend an all-round success $5,000 raised to benefit North Shore Rescue (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain has concluded yet another memorable, fun-filled 24 Hours of Winter and Family Day long weekend. Bluebird skies for the first two days and fresh snow on Family Day Monday couldn't have worked out better. To top it all off, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce
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Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain
feathers to reveal a corrugated yellow skin patch underneath. It is an everyday event to hear the male Grouse calling in the spring on Grouse Mountain. In the mid-summer we also often see mom leading out anywhere from 4-12 chicks! The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is a common site on Grouse Mountain. These large birds look all black in colour but upon closer inspection can be seen to have a purple sheen
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/year-round-birds-of-grouse-mountain
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Bee Delivery!
create some sweet tasting honey. Each hive could grow to contain 40,000 bees or more!The bee yard can be viewed near the top of our Expo Ski-Run - mind the electric fence that is designed to keep our local black bears out of the hives and honey! (NOTE: 2017 - the bees have moved to the base area).Here are a few more photos of the bees arriving:
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Easter Weekend Retail Sale 2015 - Amazing Deals on 2015 Outerwear and More
passholders receiving an extra 20% off the last ticket price. We will also be selling gently-used rental equipment including a selection of high performance skis and snowboards with bindings. The sale starts at noon on Friday, April 3rd and wraps up Sunday April 5th, at 4pm. Hop to it so you don’t miss out!
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Spring Cleaning for Snow Lovers, Time for a Tune-Up
Spring Cleaning for Snow Lovers Time for a tune-up at the Outpost Even your favourite ski and snowboard gear can use a spring clean. With loads of snow on the Mountain there is no better time to sharpen and wax those edges at our Rental Outpost. When summer does finally arrive, be sure and plan to ward off the evils of oxidization with an end-of season tune-up as well. A good waxing at the end of
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/spring-cleaning-for-snow-lovers-time-for-a-tune-up
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Winter Season Extended to April 28, 2013
Season Extended to Apr. 28, 2013 The skies are blue bird, the sun is shining and the snow base at Grouse Mountain is fantastic. How good? According to our Mountain Manager "we are going to buried in snow for some time still." Grouse Mountain has officially extended the winter season with full operations until April 28. Further season extensions will be announced April 22. With more than four
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/winter-season-extended-to-april-28-2013
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Y2Play Is 80% Sold
Y2Play Is 80% Sold It’s not an April Fool’s Day joke – Y2Play is 80% sold. Time is running out to purchase or renew your Y2Play pass to enjoy skiing and riding for the remainder of this season and all of next season. Grouse Mountain has amazing snow conditions so that you can enjoy Y2Play well into spring. Grouse Mountain has the longest snow season on the North Shore – there’s loads of