Grouse Mountain opens new terrain as snow blankets the Peak of Vancouver
More than 50 cm of new snow in the past 48 hours
February 18, 2014
(North Vancouver) With more than 50 centimetres of fresh snow falling in the past 48 hours, it is truly a winter wonderland at the Peak of Vancouver.
Following a weekend of the heavy snowfall and cool temperatures that make Grouse Mountain the lower mainland’s favourite winter destination, the resort opened a number of additional runs and has a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiing and snowboarding open during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. With the forecast calling for more than 50 centimetres of snowfall in the coming days along with the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet in place at Grouse Mountain, additional terrain will be opened daily.
“We are very excited by the recent heavy snowfall here at the Peak of Vancouver,” said Grouse Mountain general manager Michael Cameron. “With fantastic conditions for skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing along with our additional outstanding outdoor activities, we know plenty of winter fun is in store for our visitors during the months ahead.”
For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit the Grouse Mountain website, call our snowphone at 604-986-6262 and view our Peak Chalet webcam.
With 212 acres of skiable terrain, Grouse Mountain has been welcoming visitors to our slopes to enjoy the best in downhill sports since our inaugural season in 1926. With 26 ski and snowboard runs, 14 night runs, four chairlifts, a magic carpet, two terrain parks plus the Cut Jump Line, 10 kilometres of snowshoe trails and the North Shore's most extensive snowmaking system, Grouse Mountain is Vancouver’s outdoor playground with an average annual snowfall of 9.7 metres (31.8 feet).
Following a weekend of the heavy snowfall and cool temperatures that make Grouse Mountain the lower mainland’s favourite winter destination, the resort opened a number of additional runs and has a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiing and snowboarding open during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. With the forecast calling for more than 50 centimetres of snowfall in the coming days along with the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet in place at Grouse Mountain, additional terrain will be opened daily.
“We are very excited by the recent heavy snowfall here at the Peak of Vancouver,” said Grouse Mountain general manager Michael Cameron. “With fantastic conditions for skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing along with our additional outstanding outdoor activities, we know plenty of winter fun is in store for our visitors during the months ahead.”
For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit the Grouse Mountain website, call our snowphone at 604-986-6262 and view our Peak Chalet webcam.
With 212 acres of skiable terrain, Grouse Mountain has been welcoming visitors to our slopes to enjoy the best in downhill sports since our inaugural season in 1926. With 26 ski and snowboard runs, 14 night runs, four chairlifts, a magic carpet, two terrain parks plus the Cut Jump Line, 10 kilometres of snowshoe trails and the North Shore's most extensive snowmaking system, Grouse Mountain is Vancouver’s outdoor playground with an average annual snowfall of 9.7 metres (31.8 feet).
