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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our needs.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers outside the toll gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swartz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our needs.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers outside the toll gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swartz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
The volunteers with North Shore Rescue provides a nightly sweep of the very popular Grouse Grind, on behalf of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), to ensure that the trail is clear of lost or injured hikers. The Grind is only swept on nights that the trail is open.
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Photo taken by Susan Cseh
MOUNTAINS -”MY PLAYGROUND"
The North Shore Mountains are a mountain range overlooking Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Their southernmost peaks are visible from most areas in Vancouver and form a distinctive backdrop for the city,
The Lions - Probably the most famous peaks in the North Shore Mountains. These mountains, a pair of twin granite domes, are visually distinctive and can be seen from much of the Greater Vancouver Area.
Grouse area (Grouse Mountain) is a very popular ski area and the popular hiking trail is the “Grouse Grind”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Shore_Mountains
Before moving to Vancouver, I used to live in Montreal and the only close visible mountain around was Mount Royal. Of course one could leave Montreal and travel to the Laurentians as a day trip. But nothing prepared me to what I was about to see when I moved here in 1992.I felt like I had come home. The mountains gave me a certain peace.
My first hike was up to the Chief on my 35th BD. I was in awe looking down toward Squamish and the spit where the windsurfers were.
Awha but "The Lions" (to your left on the photo) was my goal, also known as the Twin Sisters. You can see them from Vancouver and Burnaby. They stand powerful, silent, and majestic. They are awe inspiring. The first time I climbed to the top of the West Lion was in 1993 from Lions Bay and two weeks later was from Cypress Mountain...and the third in 1997 and the fourth in 2002.
Each time I reached the peak I was in heaven. The feeling I had was such joy in that I had accomplished this. I discovered my passion and it still remains to this day.
"Grouse Mountain" (to your right of the photo) became my exercise routine almost every second day after work and on weekends. I used to do the “Grind” as they call it here. A grueling stair master up to the top. I did this in preparation for the West Coast Trail back in 1999-2000 for Sept. 2001. My best time was 51 minutes.
I think I have covered most of the North Shore Mountains and continue to use this beautiful land as my playground. Every time I have come down I have thanked them for giving me the most wonderful gift of pure nature at its best.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lions_(peaks) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouse_Mountain
Theme by Sue, Photo by Sue
The school year started with a big transit and fitness adventure for 76 Grade 7 students from U-Hill Elementary. Using transit, the entire class managed to navigate their way from UBC to the Northshore’s Grouse Grind using bus, skytrain and sea bus. Once they reached the mountain, they steeled themeselves for the tough hike up the mountain.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our needs.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers outside the toll gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swartz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our neeeds.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers ourside the tall gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swatz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
There are NO restrooms at Translink Stations so at Bridgeport Skytrain Station & Bus Terminal riders must cross over into River Rock Casino to pee.
Framegrabs from GoPro Video Camera
Showing travel from Bridgeport Skytrain Station to downtown Vancouver, BC at Waterfront Station
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our neeeds.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers outside the toll gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swatz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our needs.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers outside the toll gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swartz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
In anticipation of this Sunday's annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run, here's a picture of the kind of elevation the racers are facing (853 metres or 2,800 feet).
The near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties follows the ridge to the right of the tram (Skyride) lines.
This will be the last big race of the summer.
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This bear lives at the top of Grouse Mountain
I took this photo for a Grouse Grind hiking guide on www.trekitnow.com
In anticipation of this Sunday's annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run, here's a picture of the kind of elevation the racers are facing (853 metres or 2,800 feet).
The near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties follows the ridge to the right of the tram (Skyride) lines.
This will be the last big race of the summer.
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Leanne Johnstonn, he top female finisher for five years in a row, lost out to Sarah Baker at the 2010 Grouse Grind Mountain Run. The last big race of the summer.
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Last big race of the summer of 2010.
Colin Dignum is the perrenial winner of the Seek the Peak Race from Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver (sea level) up to the peak of Grouse Mountain. He placed high in the Grouse Grind Mountain Run but probably found the course a bit short, ie more like a sprint than the marathon he excels at.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our neeeds.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers ourside the tall gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swatz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
Team North Shore Tri Club = 4 guys dressed identically in white headbands, ripped shirts and blue shorts.
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Sebastian Salas with crossed arms in centre looks pretty relaxed for a guy about to set another course record of 25 minutes and 24 seconds. His nearest rival, Michael Simpson, is standing to the left of him.
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The school year started with a big transit and fitness adventure for 76 Grade 7 students from U-Hill Elementary. Using transit, the entire class managed to navigate their way from UBC to the Northshore’s Grouse Grind using bus, skytrain and sea bus. Once they reached the mountain, they steeled themeselves for the tough hike up the mountain.
Anna and I went on a short hike along the Baden-Powel trail, the first little part of which is shared with the infamous Grouse Grind trail. The GG is a tortuous trail that goes straight up Grouse Mountain. It is short (2.9 km / 1.8 mi), but has a lot of elevation gain (853 m / 2,800 ft), making it quite steep. As you can see, it is all stairs, and it continues like this all the way up the mountain. I never have, and never will, hike the Grouse Grind.
For reasons I will never understand, this is the most popular trail in the Lower Mainland. Vancouver is the gateway to one of the most scenic areas on the face of planet earth, with a whole bunch of very scenic hikes. Yet this grueling "trail" that has no views, with nothing to see along the way, is more popular than any other trail around. People get lost/stranded/hurt/killed here every summer when they start up without food or water, wearing flip-flops or other improper footwear, or setting out too late in the day.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 we travelled to Vancouver, BC from Victoria BC via BC Ferries' Swartz Bay/Tsawwassen route.
We parked the limo in Swartz Bay's Long Term parking overnight for a paltry $12 CND.
The duration of our visit was for one day only but the 24-hour parking fit our needs.
We caught the 9:00a.m, ferry to Vancouver and returned on the 7:00p.m.
After boarding the Translink #620 bus to Bridgeport Station from Tsawwassen, we bought our Compass Day passes for $7.50 each.
Bridgeport Station has five (5) Compass Card dispensers outside the toll gates and more inside.
There was over 30 people lined up at the only two Compass Card dispatch, vending machines at Tsawwassen Terminal.
No day passes can be purchased onboard BC Ferries vessels nor at Swartz Bay terminal.
Once acquiring our day passes, we hopped the Sky Train to Waterfront Station where we boarded the Sea Bus to North Vancouver.
After disembarking at Lonsdale Quay, we got on the Translink bus #236 to Grouse Mountain.
From the bus at Grouse Mountain parking lot, we walked the steps up to the Skyride ticket booth and purchased two Ultimate Experience tickets for $113.30 CND.
We had a great experience and found all staff members friendly and efficient in performing their duties and responsibilities.
The Grouse Mountain Experience is just another reason Vancouver is one of the world's most exciting places to visit.
Translink certainly makes it easy to get around at a reasonable cost.
SAR team with missing hiker after locating him just off the BCMC trail on the front side of Grouse. A very rainy and crappy evening!
The school year started with a big transit and fitness adventure for 76 Grade 7 students from U-Hill Elementary. Using transit, the entire class managed to navigate their way from UBC to the Northshore’s Grouse Grind using bus, skytrain and sea bus. Once they reached the mountain, they steeled themeselves for the tough hike up the mountain.