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Grouse Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Grouse Mountain is a ski area in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with 16 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 872 m and 1,228 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
16 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,228 m
Vertical drop
356 m
Nearest airport
YVR · 22 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.9 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced3.3 km
  • Intermediate9.7 km

54 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Cable cars
  • 1 Magic carpets

Grouse Mountain is a ski area in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its 54 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #51 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 299 m long.

Slopes at Grouse Mountain

About 19% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 60% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Grouse Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 rope tow, 1 cable car, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 872 m up to 1,228 m, a vertical drop of 356 m.

Getting to Grouse Mountain

The nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 22 km away in a straight line — roughly 29 minutes by car; Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is 65 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cypress Mountain (26.9 km), Mt Seymour (17.3 km), Sea to Sky Gondola and Dakota Ridge Recreation Site, which together add 361 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Grouse Mountain

  1. 1
    Vancouver International Airport Flag of CanadaVancouver, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YVR22 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Abbotsford International Airport Flag of CanadaAbbotsford, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXX65 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Nanaimo Airport Flag of CanadaNanaimo, Canada Airports in Canada
    YCD68 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Orcas Island Airport Flag of United StatesEastsound, United States Airports in United States
    ESD76 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Grouse Mountain have?

16 km of downhill runs (54 runs): 2.9 km easy, 0.1 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 3.3 km advanced, 9.7 km intermediate. It is #51 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Grouse Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 1,228 m (4,029 ft); the lowest point is 872 m, a vertical drop of 356 m.

What is the nearest airport to Grouse Mountain?

Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 22 km away in a straight line; Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is 65 km away.

How many ski lifts does Grouse Mountain have?

8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 gondolas, 1 rope tows, 1 cable cars, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.