26 km
760 m - 1250 m
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Test report Grouse Mountain
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Grouse Mountain
Total result: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Test Grouse Mountain
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Grouse Mountain
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
490 m (Valley 760 m - Mountain 1250 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
6
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 26 km
Easy
5.2 km
(20 %)Intermediate
10.4 km
(40 %)Difficult
10.4 km
(40 %)
Longest run
3 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run not available
Number of ski lifts
6
Total capacity
8500 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
5.9 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
2
4
Additional
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
Season 2008/2009
140 Days open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Highway 1, Ausfahrt 14 Capilano Rd
- Grouse Mountain Cable Cars (North Vancouver, B.C.), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 5 km · approx. 9 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: usually enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Vancouver
Distance to ski resort 5-10 km
Guest beds 30000
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Merry-go-round
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
- Ski kindergarten
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- some freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- some extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 26 km
Difficult
10.4 km
(40 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- some freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Obstacle Park
- Buckelpiste
- Boardercross
- Funpark
- Halfpipe
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
nice view to Vancouver and the mountains
no lifts with bubbles, no valley run, flat way from the aerial tramways to the slopes
Detailed description of the ski resort
From North Vancouver you can take one of the largest aerial tramway in North America with a capacity of 100 persons up to the mountain. At the top you have to ski or ride the "Chalet Road" to the slopes. At first you swing down the easy run "The Cut" to the high speed detachable quad Screaming Eagle. From top of Screaming Eagle you can ski down into the Blueberry Bowl via intermediate runs. Here is the lowest point of the ski resort (760m) where you can ski or ride down. To reach the peak you have to take the high speed quad Olympic Express up to 1250m, the highest lifted point at Grouse Mountain. From here you have a very nice view above Vancouver and if the weather is nice, you can see the mountains on Vancouver Island. Advanced skiers can ski the steepest runs, "Purgatory" and "Devil´s Advocate" down into the Blueberry Bowl. There are especially for beginners 2 rope tows near the skyride station. There is no valley run, so you have to take one of the aerial tramways back to the valley at the end of the day. The ski resort is nearly every day open for nightskiing and then you have a very nice view above the lights from Vancouver. To reach the aerial tramway you have to take a short rope tow or just walk a few steps to the station. For a break, lunch or dinner you can visit only the restaurant at the top of the aerial tramways.
Test Report issued on 2010-03-09
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