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((Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada))
((for|other mountains|Grouse Mountain (disambiguation)))
((Advert|date=September 2016))
((Infobox ski area
| name           = Grouse Mountain
| logo           = 
| picture        = Grouse Mountain Gondola.JPG
| caption        = Grouse Mountain Skyride
| location       = [[British Columbia]], Canada
| nearest_city   = [[North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)|North Vancouver]]
| coordinates    = ((coord|49|22|46.40|N|123|4|54.49|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title))
| vertical       = ((convert|365|m|ft|0|abbr=on))
| top_elevation  = ((convert|1231|m|ft|0|abbr=on))
| base_elevation = ((convert|274|m|ft|0|abbr=on))
| skiable_area   = 212 acres
| number_trails  = 33 (14 night skiing)<br />17% beginner<br />54% intermediate<br />21% advanced<br />8% expert
| longest_run    = 
| liftsystem     = 4 [[chairlift]]s<br />1 [[magic carpet (ski lift)|magic carpet]]
| external_link  = ((URL|https://www.grousemountain.com/))
))
[[File:Grouse-Mt-forest-big-iron-thing-3656.jpg|thumb|An abandoned aircraft engine, remaining near the old chairlift route and the 1954 [[F-86 Sabre|F-86]] crash site]]
[[File:GrouseMountain.jpg|thumb|Sun setting on the modern-day mountaintop chalet and lodge (left) as seen from the tram's passenger gate]]

'''Grouse Mountain''' is one of the [[North Shore Mountains]] of the [[Pacific Ranges]] in the [[North Vancouver (district municipality)|District Municipality of North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. With a maximum elevation of over 1,200m (4,100ft) at its peak, the mountain is the site of an [[Alpine skiing|alpine]] [[ski area]], [[Grouse Mountain Resort]], which overlooks [[Metro Vancouver Regional District|Metro Vancouver]] and has four [[chairlift]]s servicing 33 runs. In the summer, Grouse Mountain Resort features [[lumberjack]] shows, the "Birds in Motion" [[Bird of prey|birds of prey]] demonstration, a  [[chairlift]] ride, [[disc golf]], [[mountain biking]], [[Zip line|zip lining]], [[tandem paragliding]], helicopter tours, and guided [[ecowalks]]. Year-round operations include a 100-seat mountaintop theatre and a [[wildlife refuge]]. The mountain operates two [[aerial tramways]], known officially as the Skyride. The Blue Skyride is used mainly for [[freight]] transportation, while public access to the mountain top is provided by the Swiss-built Garaventa Red Skyride, which has a maximum capacity of 101 passengers (98 + 1 operator in summer). Summer access is also provided by the 2.9 kilometre Grouse Grind hiking trail, which is open for hiking from May to October. Similar to the nearby [[Capilano Suspension Bridge|Capilano Suspension bridge]], Grouse Mountain can be  accessed via a free, regular shuttle bus that runs from 'Canada Place' in downtown  Vancouver.

==History==

===Original ski area===
((more citations needed|date=June 2019))
Grouse Mountain gets its name from the [[sooty grouse]] commonly found throughout the mountain. It was named in October 1894 by the first hikers to reach its peak, after the sooty (blue) grouse, a game bird of the area.<ref>[https://www.grousemountain.com/about About Us | Grouse Mountain - The Peak of Vancouver]</ref>

Grouse Mountain's first lodge was hand-built by [[Scandinavia]]ns in the 1920s. They hauled planks up what would become the Grouse Grind hiking trail for the venture. Another company wanted to build a [[funicular|funicular railway]] for a private resort on the mountain, though that venture never materialized. By the 1930s, a [[toll road]] was built to the top via the slope of what is now the mountain's primary ski run, the "Cut", to access the lodge.

The area at the bottom of the "Cut"—one of [[Vancouver]]'s most well-known ski runs—is the original base of the mountain, where the area's first lodge and [[rope tow]] were built. Since several cottages were constructed in the trees surrounding the lodge and the base of the old Cut chairlift, the base came to be known as the "Village" by local skiers. These cabins are situated beneath and to the west of the former Cut chairlift, where some of them are still in use. The Old Grouse Mountain Highway, a gravel road that was constructed to provide access to the base, is still in place and is today solely used for ski area upkeep.

In 1949, the mountain's first double [[chairlift]] was constructed, allowing skiing down the cut from the top of the ridge. Grouse Mountain claims this lift to have been the world's first double chairlift, however, it was actually the second chairlift in Vancouver after the "Hollyburn" at [[Cypress Bowl Ski Area|Cypress Bowl]] and the third in Canada after [[Red Mountain Resort]]; the first chair in the world was at [[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]] in 1936.<ref>See Tramway Titan—Byron Riblet, Wire Rope and Western Resource Towns</ref> Two years later, in 1951, another a longer lift, running from a bus stop on Skyline Drive, at the bottom of the mountain, was opened, known as the Village Chair. This two seater chairlift included wooden towers (some of these towers and the lift line cable wheels are still visible on a hike following the Village Chair's lift line). Each of the chairs were, for a time, equipped with a metal roof to keep skiers dry on rainy or snowy days during the ride up to the base of the old Cut Chair lift.

====Present-day lodge and ski area====
After a fire destroyed the original lodge in the winter of 1962, the two original lifts were removed in the 1970s. The [[Executive Council of British Columbia|government of British Columbia]], seeing the possibilities for [[tourism]], provided funding and permits for a new lodge to be built on the ridge, as well as an [[aerial tramway]] travelling to the mountaintop from the valley below. The tramway, known as the Blue Tram, was built by [[Austria]]n [[steel industry|steel company]] [[Voestalpine]] and was opened and inaugurated on December 15, 1966, by [[Premier]] [[W. A. C. Bennett]].

Ten years later, the mountain was purchased from its original owners by the McLaughlin family in 1976. The new ownership provided additional funding for the construction of a second aerial tramway, built by [[Garaventa]], known as the Red Tram or Super Skyride, that same year. The Super Skyride, using much larger tram cars holding just under 100 passengers, is now the main tram, arriving at a separate top terminal building a short walk from the lodge. The older Blue Tram is now mainly used to transport supplies directly to the lodge structure.

The Peak and Blueberry Chairs, which were both created in the 1960s and early 1970s, as well as the additional Inferno Chair, which was built in 1976, were featured in the new ski area. The McLaughlin family had only partial ownership of the mountain until they acquired complete ownership in 1989. They then expanded the current lodge to build Canada's first high-definition theater, known as the Theatre in the Sky, in 1990.

As the Inferno, Blueberry and Peak Chairs began to age in the 2000s, all three lifts were removed due to insurance issues, beginning with the Inferno in late 2003 and the Blueberry and Peak the following year. All three were effectively replaced by Grouse Mountain's second high-speed and detachable quad chair built by [[North America]]n [[aerial lift]] manufacturer [[Leitner-Poma]] for the 2005 winter season. (The first was the Screaming Eagle on the Cut.) The chair was named the Olympic Express in commemoration of Vancouver's recent designation for the [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Winter Games]]. Although no official 2010 Olympic events were held on the mountain (snowboard and freestyle ski races took place at the [[Cypress Mountain Ski Area]] a few kilometres to the west), during the Games, [[Today (NBC program)|NBC ''Today'']] broadcast its coverage of the games live from Grouse Mountain.

In 2008, Grouse Mountain constructed two new quad chairs; one to replace the Courtesy [[rope tow]] at the bottom of the Paradise run and the other to replace the defunct peak chair, which closed after the Olympic Express was built in 2004. Both chairlifts were designed to run at a slower speed to accommodate beginners and children.

==Climate==

Grouse Mountain has an [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen climate type]] ''Dfb''), falling exactly on the borderline with [[subarctic climate]] (Köppen ''Dfc'').

The average annual precipitation is 2730mm. Autumn is the wettest season with ((convert|421.4|mm|in|abbr=on)) of precipitation falling in November alone. Winters are cool and snowy, with an average of ((convert|868.7	|cm)) of snow falling annually.

Winters are not cold by Canadian standards, due to how the mountain is moderated by the Pacific Ocean. However, due to its elevation, winters are by no means as mild as the Lower Mainland. In December (the coldest month statistically), Grouse Mountain has an average high and low of ((convert|1.3|°C|°F|abbr=on)) and ((convert|-3.2|°C|°F|abbr=on)) respectively. This freeze/thaw cycle can allow for large amounts of rain to fall on some occasions every winter. Nonetheless, heavy snow is more frequent in the winter, which allows for a deep snow-pack, lasting on average from mid-November until early May.

Summer is warm and relatively dry. August is the warmest month, with an average high and low of ((convert|17.7|°C|°F|abbr=on)) and ((convert|10.3|°C|°F|abbr=on)) respectively.

((Weather box
|location = North Vancouver (Grouse Mountain Resort) (1981–2010) (Elevation: 1,103m)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes	
|Jan record high C = 14.0
|Feb record high C = 16.0
|Mar record high C = 17.0
|Apr record high C = 25.5	
|May record high C = 32.1	
|Jun record high C = 38.6	
|Jul record high C = 40.3	
|Aug record high C = 40.0	
|Sep record high C = 36.2	
|Oct record high C = 26.0	
|Nov record high C = 17.5	
|Dec record high C = 17.0	
|year record high C = 40.3
|Jan high C = 1.9
|Feb high C = 2.5
|Mar high C = 3.6
|Apr high C = 6.7
|May high C = 10.2
|Jun high C = 13.6
|Jul high C = 16.9
|Aug high C = 17.7
|Sep high C = 14.9	
|Oct high C = 8.5
|Nov high C = 3.3
|Dec high C = 1.3	
|year high C = 8.4
|Jan mean C= -0.4
|Feb mean C= -0.1
|Mar mean C= 1.0	
|Apr mean C= 3.6	
|May mean C= 6.9	
|Jun mean C= 10.0	
|Jul mean C= 13.2	
|Aug mean C= 14.1	
|Sep mean C= 11.4	
|Oct mean C= 5.9	
|Nov mean C= 1.0	
|Dec mean C= -1.0
|year mean C= 5.5
|Jan low C = -2.6
|Feb low C = -2.6
|Mar low C = -1.6
|Apr low C = 0.5	
|May low C = 3.5	
|Jun low C = 6.3	
|Jul low C = 9.4	
|Aug low C = 10.3	
|Sep low C = 7.9	
|Oct low C = 3.1	
|Nov low C = -1.2
|Dec low C = -3.2
|year low C = 2.5
|Jan record low C = −23.4	
|Feb record low C = −24.8	
|Mar record low C = −16.9	
|Apr record low C = −12.8	
|May record low C = -7.5	
|Jun record low C = -1.7	
|Jul record low C = -1.1	
|Aug record low C = 1.1	
|Sep record low C = -2.2	
|Oct record low C = −12.6	
|Nov record low C = −18.0	
|Dec record low C = −24.6	
|year record low C = −24.8
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 357.0	
|Feb precipitation mm = 228.2	
|Mar precipitation mm = 232.5	
|Apr precipitation mm = 192.4	
|May precipitation mm = 168.2	
|Jun precipitation mm = 173.5	
|Jul precipitation mm = 91.7	
|Aug precipitation mm = 114.8	
|Sep precipitation mm = 155.8	
|Oct precipitation mm = 305.3	
|Nov precipitation mm = 421.4	
|Dec precipitation mm = 289.5
|year precipitation mm = 2730.3
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 185.9	
|Feb rain mm = 103.4	
|Mar rain mm = 93.1	
|Apr rain mm = 90.0	
|May rain mm = 155.5	
|Jun rain mm = 173.2	
|Jul rain mm = 91.7	
|Aug rain mm = 114.8	
|Sep rain mm = 155.4	
|Oct rain mm = 292.1	
|Nov rain mm = 301.0	
|Dec rain mm = 105.5	
|year rain mm = 1861.5
|snow colour = green 
|Jan snow cm = 171.1	
|Feb snow cm = 124.8	
|Mar snow cm = 139.4	
|Apr snow cm = 102.4	
|May snow cm = 12.6	
|Jun snow cm = 0.3	
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.4	
|Oct snow cm = 13.2	
|Nov snow cm = 120.5	
|Dec snow cm = 184.0	
|year snow cm = 868.7	
|unit precipitation days= 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 18.7	
|Feb precipitation days = 14.9	
|Mar precipitation days = 16.2	
|Apr precipitation days = 16.4	
|May precipitation days = 14.4	
|Jun precipitation days = 13.5	
|Jul precipitation days = 9.2	
|Aug precipitation days = 8.4	
|Sep precipitation days = 10.6	
|Oct precipitation days = 15.8	
|Nov precipitation days = 20.2	
|Dec precipitation days = 17.1	
|year precipitation days= 175.1		
|unit rain days= 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 7.7	
|Feb rain days = 6.1	
|Mar rain days = 6.1	
|Apr rain days = 8.5	
|May rain days = 13.5	
|Jun rain days = 13.5	
|Jul rain days = 9.2	
|Aug rain days = 8.4	
|Sep rain days = 10.6	
|Oct rain days = 14.8	
|Nov rain days = 11.5
|Dec rain days = 4.7	
|year rain days= 114.4			
|unit snow days= 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days = 13.5	
|Feb snow days = 11.3	
|Mar snow days = 12.3	
|Apr snow days = 9.5	
|May snow days = 2.3	
|Jun snow days = 0.13	
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.08	
|Oct snow days = 2.4	
|Nov snow days = 11.8	
|Dec snow days = 14.5	
|year snow days= 77.7				
|source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name="climate">[[Environment Canada]]—[http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=823&autofwd=1 Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010]. Retrieved October 5, 2016.</ref>
|date=October 2016
))

==The Eye of the Wind==<!--linked from "List of wind farms in Canada"-->
[[File:Grouse Mountain windturbine.JPG|thumb|left|180px|The 1.5 MW wind turbine]]

Grouse Mountain has built an [[observation deck]] (accessible by elevator)<ref name="Grouse Mountain Turbine">((cite news|url=http://www.joconl.com/article/id40735 |title=Grouse Mountain Resort’s Eye of the Wind begins producing power |date=2010-09-22|publisher=Journal of Commerce|access-date=2011-02-24))</ref> on a 1.5 megawatt [[wind turbine]] of Leitwind LTW77-1500 type with 65 metres hub height and 76.8 metres rotor diameter at the peak of the resort. The facility, which is anticipated to eventually supply 25% of the resort's electricity, is the first wind turbine built in North America in an extreme high altitude location.<ref name="Wind Turbine"/> The design was recognized in the 2011 Consulting Engineers of British Columbia "Awards for Engineering Excellence".<ref name="Award of Merit"/>

Construction of the turbine began in September 2008 as a participation between Grouse Mountain and Italy's Leitwind Technology.<ref name="Wind Turbine" /> It was inaugurated on February 5, 2010, by BC Premier Gordon Campbell prior to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. [https://uaedesertadventures.com/ Tours] of the facility officially began on February 26, 2010, and the turbine was connected to [[BC Hydro]]'s transmission system on September 22, 2010.

The turbine weighs more than 250 tonnes and rises 65 metres from its base to the top of the tower.<ref name="Grouse Mountain Turbine" /> Three 37.4 metre, fiberglass reinforced polyester blades sweep an area of 4,657 square metres.<ref name="Grouse Mountain Turbine" />

The project has had its difficulties: a dispute with BC Hydro over safety equipment was not resolved until late 2010, so the project generated no useful power until then.<ref>Sun, Vancouver. (2010-04-13) [http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=f9058893-85ac-4586-b64d-83b528162687 Dispute keeps Grouse Mountain's wind turbine from turning]. Canada.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.</ref> The turbine is conspicuously visible from much of the city of Vancouver, and some are ambivalent about its effect on the skyline.<ref>[http://blogs.ubc.ca/jamiesaunders/2010/10/04/grouse-mountains-very-visible-wind-turbine/ Sustainable Saunders » Blog Archive » Grouse Mountain`s Wind Turbine]. Blogs.ubc.ca (2010-10-04). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.</ref> There were also concerns about the rapidly moving turbine blades hitting wildlife,<ref>Sun, Vancouver. (2010-04-26) [http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=64bcd023-4eba-4012-85a7-28564ee984e5 Wind turbine threatens birds, bats]. Canada.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.</ref> but as of 2015, no bird or bat deaths had been observed. The turbine foundation created a home for the [[American pika]].<ref>((cite web|url= http://www.windpowerengineering.com/featured/business-news-projects/editorial/blog/vancouvers-eye-of-the-wind-turbine-builds-on-its-wildlife-friendly-foundation/ |title=Vancouver’s "Eye of the Wind" turbine builds on its wildlife-friendly foundation |date= 2015-08-10 |access-date=2017-05-01 ))</ref>

Questions were also raised about claims made by Grouse Mountain Resorts about the power generation capability of the mill, estimated by GMR at 25% of the resort's needs, or enough energy to power 400 homes.<ref>Thomson, Stephen. (2010-09-23) [https://www.straight.com/news/eye-wind-turbine-starts-producing-power-grouse-mountain Eye of the Wind turbine starts producing power for Grouse Mountain | Georgia Straight, Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly]. Straight.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.</ref>

===Ski and snowboard===
[[File:Grouse mountain (ski runs close up).JPG|thumb|Grouse mountain's snow terrain, as seen from [[Burnaby]], featuring the Cut (left) and expert peak runs (right)]]
[[File:Grouse mountain winter panorama.jpg|thumb|A panoramic view of Grouse Mountain in winter]]

The ski and snowboard area, located on the southern slope of the mountain, operates in the winter months between December and May, approximately. Accessed by taking the tram from the base to the mountaintop chalet and lodge, it features four chairlifts (two high-speed quads, the Screaming Eagle and Olympic Express; and two quads, the Greenway and Peak Chairs) facilitating 33 runs, half of which are lit for night skiing and snowboarding.<ref name=wintertrail/><ref name=trailstats>((cite web|title=Grouse Mountain Trail Map and Stats|url=http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter/skiing-riding/vancouver-bc-ski-snowboarding-trail-map.asp|access-date=2009-09-25|publisher=Grouse Mountain))</ref>

The most prominent run on the mountain is the Cut, one of two beginner runs, which is easily visible from the Vancouver area. It runs alongside the Screaming Eagle chairlift.<ref name=wintertrail>((cite web|title=Grouse Mountain 2008 Winter Trail Map|url=http://www.grousemountain.com/files/PDF/map-winter-2008.pdf|access-date=2009-09-25|publisher=Grouse Mountain|format=PDF))</ref> East of the Cut are several intermediate runs, which take skiers and snowboarders down to the Olympic Express, which accesses the mountain's easternmost expert runs, most of which originate from the mountain's ((convert|1231|m|ft|adj=on)) peak.<ref name=wintertrail/> Altogether, Grouse Mountain features four green (beginner), sixteen blue (intermediate), seven black diamond (advanced) and three double black diamond (expert) runs.<ref name=trailstats/> There are also three freestyle terrain parks—the novice to intermediate Rookie Terrain and Paradise Parks, as well as the intermediate to expert Side Cut Terrain Park. Depending on snow conditions, there is also another terrain park for experts called the Cut Jump Line, which is located on the left (east) side of the Cut.<ref>((cite web|title=Terrain Parks: A Cut Above The Rest|url=http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter/skiing-riding/terrain-park/|access-date=2009-09-25|publisher=Grouse Mountain))</ref> In 2022, a dedicated handle tow was built to service the Side Cut Terrain Park.<ref>((Cite web |title=New Lift In Side Cut Park ((!)) Grouse Mountain - The Peak of Vancouver |url=https://www.grousemountain.com/handletow |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.grousemountain.com))</ref>

Grouse Mountain is also home to the Tyee Ski Club,<ref>[http://www.grousetyee.com/ Tyee Ski Club]</ref> an organization for training children and youth to become competitive [[alpine skiing|alpine ski]] racers in [[slalom skiing|slalom]], [[giant slalom]] and [[Super-G|super-giant slalom skiing]].

In addition to the 305 centimetres of annual natural snowfall, the mountain uses 37 snow guns, covering 75% of the ski and snowboard terrain, for artificial snowmaking.<ref name=trailstats/> With the capacity to extend the snow season into the spring and account for fluctuations in weather, the mountain invested in a self-reported $7 million in snowmaking equipment over a decade spanning the mid-1990s and 2000s.<ref>((cite web|title=Snowmaking|url=http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter/skiing-riding/vancouver-bc-skiing-snowboarding-snow-making.asp|access-date=2009-09-25|publisher=Grouse Mountain))</ref>

===Snowshoeing===
The Munday Alpine Snowshoe Park includes four main groomed snowshoeing trails—the beginner-intermediate Blue Grouse Loop and three trails circling Dam Mountain and Thunder Bird Ridge.<ref>((cite web|title=Snowshoeing|url=http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter/winter-activities/snowshoeing/|access-date=2009-09-25|publisher=Grouse Mountain))</ref>

===Ice skating===
Adjacent to the mountaintop chalet and lodge is an ((convert|8000|sqft|m2|adj=on)) outdoor [[ice rink]].

==Summer operations==
===Grouse Grind=== <!-- this section is linked from the redirect [[Grouse Grind]] -->
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[[File:GrouseGrindElevation.png|left|thumb|An elevation profile of the trail]]
Grouse Mountain is also the location of a popular hiking trail known as the Grouse Grind.<ref>[http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/grousegrind/Pages/default.aspx Information on the Grouse Grind]</ref>  It is a steep trail that climbs 853 m (2800 feet) from the gate and timer near the bottom of the trail to the "Grind Timer" at the top of the trail, a distance of ((convert|2.9|km|mi|sigfig=2|abbr=on)), with an average grade of 17° (31%) and short sections of up to 30° (58%). The total number of stairs is 2,830. The trail, nicknamed "Mother Nature's [[Stairmaster]]", is notoriously gruelling due to its steepness and mountainous terrain. Hikers, who often time themselves on the trail, reach the top in approximately 90 minutes on average<ref name="CBCGRIND"/> although some who are very fit can finish in under 30 minutes. The Grouse Grind trail is closed by Metro Vancouver each winter usually from November to April or May, due to hazardous geotechnical and weather conditions, by means of a steel gate and security fence.

Don McPherson and Phil Severy built the Grind in the early 1980s as a 'climber's winter conditioning trail', unauthorised by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver) or the owners of the nearby Grouse Mountain Resort. McPherson also supervised the FMCBC-sponsored first rebuild of the Grouse Grind in the early 1990s, which Grouse Mountain Resort assisted with. Between 2010 and 2015, the rebuild of much of the Grind as rock and wood stairs, plus annual trail maintenance, contributed to the length of the Metro Vancouver seasonal closure of the Grind for six to seven months during winter and spring. The land is owned by the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) arm of Metro Vancouver, but as of May 1, 2017, 185 acres were designated a Metro Vancouver Regional Park.<ref name="GlobeGRIND"/>

The fastest recorded ascents ((As of|2019|2|lc=on)) were:

[[File:Grouse Grind.JPG|thumb|upright=0.7|right|The Grouse Grind hiking trail]]
{|class="wikitable" style="margin-left:1em; background:honeydew;"
|-
! Event !! Person !! Time <small>(min:sec)</small> !! Date
|-
| Overall Unofficial Record || [[Sebastian Salas]] || 23:48 || August 24, 2010
|-
| Annual Grouse Grind Mountain Run (Men's) || [[Sebastian Salas]] || 25:01 || September 19, 2010
|-
| Annual Grouse Grind Mountain Run (Women's) || [[Leanne Johnston]] || 31:04 || September 21, 2007
|}
<small>(The unofficial record is on the Grind Trail only, while there is a slight additional distance to the finish line for the Grind Mountain Run; the unofficial record was properly timed but on a shorter course.)<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_grind20040623.html CBC article]</ref><ref>[http://hiking.grousemountain.com/grousegrind/stats Grousegrind statistics]</ref></small>

The current record holder for most grinds in one day is Wilfrid Leblanc who completed 19 grinds on June 22, 2019.<ref>((Cite news|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/man-climbs-grouse-grind-record-2019|title=Man climbs Grouse Grind 19 times in 19 hours to break record|last=Plana|first=Vincent|date=June 24, 2019|work=Daily Hive|access-date=2019-06-24))</ref> Previous record holders include: Ian Robertson of Vancouver who completed 17 grinds on June 20, 2017; Oliver Bibby of Vancouver who completed 16 grinds on August 7, 2013;<ref name="See Most Grinds">((cite web|url=http://www.grousemountain.com/grind_stats|title=Grouse Grind Stats - Grouse Mountain - The Peak of Vancouver|work=grousemountain.com|access-date=29 June 2016))</ref> George Sterling with 15 grinds on October 5, 2011;<ref name="See Most Grinds"/> Sebastian Albrecht of Vancouver completed the grind 14 times on June 29, 2010,<ref>[https://theprovince.com/news/Grouse+Grinder+breaks+record+charity/3213170/story.html Grouse Grinder breaks record for charity]</ref> and previously (shared with Vicki Mann) completing 13 climbs on June 22, 2009.<ref name="CBCGRIND">((cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/runner-summits-grouse-grind-a-record-13-times-1.809844|title=Runner summits Grouse Grind a record 13 times|date=2009-06-23|publisher=CBC News|access-date=2009-06-23))</ref><ref name="VcrSunGRIND"/>

The start of the Grouse Grind was relocated in 2011 to a location on the Baden-Powell trail closer to the gate; previously it started on the B-P Trail 130 metres east of the gate (and timer), and the new position is only 20 metres east. Hikers wishing to use the original alignment can still find the original start point close to the BCMC Trail.
The difficulty of the trail is often underestimated. The District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue conducts many rescues each year of hikers who collapse on the Grouse Grind, or begin too late in the evening and are unprepared to find their way in the dark.<ref>((cite news|title=Grouse Grind open for hiking|last=Jones|first=Tim|date=2005-03-18|work=North Shore News))</ref> As a result, in recent years the Grouse Grind gate has been closed to visitors 90 minutes before sunset each evening.

In order to avoid paying fare for the tram, climbers sometimes hike down the mountain as well. Since the BCMC trail starts and ends roughly in the same location as the Grouse Grind trail; this can be done without disturbing upward climbers on the Grind. Hiking back down the Grouse Grind can result in a fine issued by Metro Vancouver's Grind Patrollers.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
File:MountainZipline.jpg|Mountain Zipline
File:Copy of MG 6385.JPG|Skyride in October
File:Grouse Mountain skyride.jpg|Closeup of the Skyride
File:MG 6405.JPG|Wood carving (October)
File:Snow tree.jpg|Trees
File:Grouse Mountain Bear Habitat.JPG|Bear habitat
File:Vancouver from Grouse mountain.jpg|Vancouver as seen from Grouse mountain
File:Grouse grind steps.jpg|The Grouse Grind Trail
File:Grouse Mountain Tram Aerial.jpg|View of Grouse Grind and North Vancouver from the tram
File:Grouse Mountain lift (44722422801).jpg|Grouse Mountain lift
File:Grouse Mountain base station (29785974407).jpg|Grouse Mountain base station
File:Paragliding on Grouse Mountain (42913176550).jpg|Paragliding on Grouse Mountain
File:Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola Grouse Mountain (30852551688).jpg|Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola, Grouse Mountain
File:Grouse Mountain view Vancouver (29787175317).jpg|Grouse Mountain view from Vancouver
File:Lumberjack Show at Grouse Mountain (44722438251).jpg|Lumberjack Show at Grouse Mountain
File:Grouse Mountain Lumberjack ax throwing competition (42913154500).jpg|Grouse Mountain Lumberjack ax throwing competition
</gallery>

==Appearances in film and television==
The aerial tramway used as a main plot point in the 1989 ''MacGyver'' episode "Cease Fire", standing in for Geneva, Switzerland.

Grouse Mountain and its aerial tramway stood in for the fictional "Skyland Mountain" in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains|Blue Ridge]] of [[Virginia]], in the 1994 ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "[[Ascension (The X-Files)|Ascension]]". Actor [[David Duchovny]] also dangled himself off the sky ride for a scene of the episode.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.mjq.net/xfiles/goodwin.htm|title=Vancouver Sun - Local Entertainment|work=mjq.net|access-date=29 June 2016))</ref><ref>((cite book|year=1999|last=Gradnitzer|first=Louisa|last2=Pittson|first2=Todd|title=X marks the spot: on location with the X-files|publisher=Arsenal Pulp Press|isbn=1-55152-066-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/xmarksspotonloca00loui/page/66 66]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/xmarksspotonloca00loui/page/66))</ref>

The Grouse Mountain ski lodge and facilities were used in the filming of the modern [[Mr. Magoo (film)|film adaptation]] of the popular cartoon [[Mr. Magoo]].

Canadian singer-songwriter [[Nelly Furtado]] filmed the video for her single "[[Spirit Indestructible]]" on Grouse Mountain.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=39017 |title=Nelly Furtado's 'Spirit Indestructible' Video - Watch Now! |publisher=terra.com |date=2012-07-19 |access-date=2012-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220194912/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=39017 |archive-date=2014-12-20 |url-status=dead ))</ref>

Grouse Mountain was used for the filming of the midseason finale of the third season of ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'', "The Climb", serving as the location of the duel between [[Oliver Queen (Arrowverse)|Oliver Queen]] and [[Ra's al Ghul]].

Grouse Mountain was used as the fictional ski resort "Summit Peaks" in the movie ''American Pie Presents: The Book of Love''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/dp|title=American Pie Presents: The Book of Love filming locations — Movie Maps|work=moviemaps.org|access-date=29 June 2016))</ref>

==See also==
* [[North Shore Mountains]]
* [[Pacific Ranges]]
* [[Cypress Mountain Ski Area]]
* [[Mount Seymour]]

==References==
((reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name="Award of Merit">
  ((cite news|url=http://www.windtoday.net/articles/Sturctural_Engineering_Company_Receives_Award_of_Merit_For_Innovative_Eye_of_the_Wind_Turbine_____-106501.html
  | title=Structural Engineering Company Receives Award of Merit For Innovative Eye of the Wind Turbine | date=2011-03-17
  | publisher=Wind Today|access-date=2011-04-29))</ref>
<ref name="GlobeGRIND">
  ((cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/doing-the-grouse-grind/article1230259/
  | title=Doing the Grouse Grind|last=Ebner|first=Dave|date=2009-07-25|publisher=Globe and Mail|pages=T1/T4|access-date=2009-07-29))</ref>
<ref name="VcrSunGRIND">
  ((cite news
 |url=https://vancouversun.com/Life/Tackling+Grouse+Grind+times+uphill+battle/1722999/story.html 
 |title=Tackling Grouse Grind 13 times in a day is an uphill battle 
 |last=McMartin 
 |first=Pete 
 |date=2009-06-23 
 |publisher=Vancouver Sun 
 |pages=A4 
 |access-date=2009-06-23 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812022002/http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Tackling%2BGrouse%2BGrind%2Btimes%2Buphill%2Bbattle/1722999/story.html 
 |archive-date=2009-08-12 
 |url-status=dead 
))</ref>
<ref name="Wind Turbine">
  ((cite news | url=http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id36416
  | title=Construction nears completion on mountaintop wind turbine near Vancouver | date=2009-11-23
  | publisher=Journal of Commerce | access-date=2011-02-24
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110713121218/http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id36416
  | archive-date = 2011-07-13))</ref>
))

==External links==
((commons category|Grouse Mountain))
* ((cite bcgnis|id=57139|title=Grouse Mountain))
* [https://www.grousemountain.com/ Grouse Mountain Ski Resort] official site
* [https://www.livetrails.com/trail/42/Grouse_Grind_(one_way) LiveTrails: Grouse Grind Noticeboard]
* ((cite bivouac|id=565|title=Grouse Mountain))
* [https://www.fasp.bc.ca/ Grouse Mountain Ski Patrol]

((Pacific Ranges))
((Vancouver landmarks))
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