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You have reached the 1/4 mark of the "Grouse Grind Trail". The reminder of these trail is extremely steep and difficult. Proceed at your own risk
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That´s a sign you can read next to the 1/4 one... later there's 1/2... and then the 3/4 sign...
Grouse Mountain is also the location of a very popular hiking trail known as the Grouse Grind. It is a steep trail that climbs 853 m (2800 feet) from the gate at the bottom of the trail to the "Grind Timer" at the top of the trail, over a distance of 2.9 km (1.8 mi). The total number of stairs is 2,830. The trail, nicknamed "Mother Nature's Stairmaster", is very grueling due to its steepness and mountainous terrain. Hikers, who often time themselves on the trail, reach the top in approximately 90 minutes on average although some who are very fit can finish in under 30 minutes. The difficulty of the trail is often underestimated. North Shore 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
I think I took me like 2 hrs as far as I remember... I was taking some photos...and resting once in a while =D
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.
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.
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.
Half way up on the Grouse Grind.
It's difficult going due to the steepness, and the low level cloud was beginning to creep in. Motivationally it's hard as there's no views so your only sense of progression are the distance markers as you plod through yet another set of very tall trees.
We'd actually expected it to be quite quiet - why walk when there's a tramway? - but it's actually used a lot by locals who time themselves on how long it takes to go up, and who clearly use it as a fitness routine. If you're super quick you can do it in 30 minutes apparently. We took about 100.
Kevin Berg in yellow behind.
Three Grinders from three different waves.
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Almost at the top of the Peak of Grouse Mountain. It's a long way down to sea level as you can see from the background.
Seek the Peak: 16 km run up to an elevation of 4,100 ft: from Ambleside Beach up Capilano to the base of Grouse Mt., up the Grouse Grind and up the peak of Grouse Mt. A short run downhill to the Peak Chalet and you're done.
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Did the Grouse Grind on June 29th and all I got was this photo of the Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park, English Bay, Point Grey, Vancouver Island etc. Not bad.
One week after Sebastian Albrecht set the single day record of 13 times up the Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain, I matched my own single day record of 1 time up the near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties.
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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.
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.
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.
Nadine Butler of Terrace wasn't classed as an elite female runner (put in Wave 3), but she proved to be.
Behind Nadine Butler is the 10th Fastest Female Grinder, Amanda Groves.
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One week after Sebastian Albrecht set the single day record of 13 times up the Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain, I matched my own single day record of 1 time up the near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties.
Just before the 1/2 way mark on the Grouse Grind, there's an overgrown trail off to the left which takes you under the tram lines where you can get a pretty good view of the west side of Vancouver. There are no views from the Grind itself, so if you're a true Grinder you'll wreck your time with these sidetrips -- but I'm not a true Grinder.
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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.
His winning time and a new course record: 25 minutes and 24 seconds.
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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.
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. It Mother Nature's stairmaster, and it just goes up and up and up. 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. Hence the plethora of warning signs like this one at the beginning of the trail.
And on Campbell's heels is Burnaby teenager Nico Giuriato, the 9th fastest Grinder.
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A spectator punked 22-year-old Salas into thinking that a rival was catching up as he approached the finish. Not even close. Salas's time -- 25 minutes and 24 seconds -- set a new course record. His nearest rival was a minute and a half behind.
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And she's racing, so she deserves to feel like this as she contemplates the fiendish additional uphill loop the race adds to the traditional finish of the Grind.
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One week after Sebastian Albrecht set the single day record of 13 times up the Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain, I matched my own single day record of 1 time up the near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties.
This is a view from the parking lot at the start of the Grouse Grind -- which follows a ridge to the right of the tram lines almost straight up the face of the mountain.
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One week after Sebastian Albrecht set the single day record of 13 times up the Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain, I matched my own single day record of 1 time up the near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties.
Before the 1/2 way mark on the Grouse Grind, there's an overgrown trail off to the left which takes you under the tram lines where you can get a pretty good view of the west side of Vancouver. There are no views from the Grind itself, so if you're a true Grinder you'll wreck your time with these sidetrips -- but I'm not a true Grinder.
The water directly below is the Capilano Reservoir. Look how green Vancouver is from this angle. Hard to believe there's a city there, but there definitely is.
The completion of a strenuous "walk" up Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Grouse Grind
Length: 2.9 kilometres (1.8 miles)
Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet)
- Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet)
- Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet)
- Total Stairs: 2,830
Average Time: 1.5 - 2 hours
Course Records: Male 25:01 Female 31:04
Happened with almost every wave. There'd be a fast start and then everyone had to come to a virtual halt to squeeze through the Grouse Grind gate. ;)
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After finishing the race, Groves came down to see some of the other competitors come up from the Grind. But the way she's looking at her watch, I think her non-racing friend is going to have to pick up that pace!
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Hilary and Julian Henley carrying 3 little ones up the Grind in the race. And they did it just over an hour. Amazing!
The fog rolled in for the final waves of the Grind race.
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There are two ways to get to the top of Grouse Mountain. One is the aerial tramway which costs $39.99 each for a return trip.
Or you can walk up and get the tramway down for $10 each.
Which to choose? The cheap one of course!
World's only wind turbine with viewing platform at its top.
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.
One week after Sebastian Albrecht set the single day record of 13 times up the Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain, I matched my own single day record of 1 time up the near vertical 2.9 km workout using steps made from rough logs, roots, stones and railway ties.
This is the best view inside the Grouse Grind -- sun streaming through seemingly neverending tall fir trees -- unless you're willing to wreck your time and take a side trail off "Mother Nature's Stairmaster" to get a view of the city.
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