Grouse Mountain
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| height | 1231 m | |
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| Mountains | North Shore Mountains | |
| Dominance | 0.53 km → Dam Mountain | |
| Notch height | 71 m ↓ (1160 m) | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 23 '10 " N , 123 ° 4' 35" W | |
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| Development | Aerial tramway | |
| Normal way | Grouse Grind trail | |
 Grouse Grind trail |
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 The "eye of the wind" with the viewing platform |
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The 1231 m high Grouse Mountain is a winter sports and excursion destination in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located north of the city of North Vancouver in the North Shore Mountains .
history
The first recorded ascent of the Grouse Mountains dates back to 1894. The mountain was named by first-time climbers after they hunted a rock grouse ( blue grouse ).
In the years that followed, the mountain became a popular destination for mountaineers. In 1910 over 1000 people are said to have reached the mountain top. This gave rise to the idea of building a 2.5 km long railway line to the summit. However, due to the steel shortage during the First World War , this project could never be implemented. Nevertheless, the first hotels were built in the following years and in 1927 a 13 km long road to the summit was opened. The road remained closed for many years due to a destroyed bridge and the subsequent ruin of the operating company.
The construction of the ski area began in the 1930s with the first ski lift. Two double chairlifts followed in 1949 and 1951 . Another development step was in 1966 with the opening of the Skyride aerial tramway , which leads from North Vancouver up the mountain. At the same time, two restaurants were opened at the mountain station and construction of Canada's largest snow-making system began. Ten years later, a second aerial tramway was added. The Super Skyride with a cabin size of 100 passengers was built by the Garaventa company.
Since then, various other hotels, restaurants and cable cars have been built on Grouse Mountain.
tourism
Winter tourism
The ski and snowboard area, which is located on the southern side of the mountain, includes four chairlifts and 26 ski slopes. Night skiing is also possible on 14 slopes thanks to spotlights. There are also several snowshoe trails with a total length of 10 km. There is a 743 m² ice rink at the mountain station of the aerial tramway .
Summer tourism
The famous Grouse Grind leads up to Grouse Mountain ; a 2.9 km long path that overcomes an altitude difference of 853 m. Every year more than 100,000 people walk the trail. With an automatic timing system it is possible to measure the time for the ascent. Top runners achieve a time of less than 30 minutes. The average hiking time is given as 90 minutes.
The eye of the wind
A wind turbine was put into operation on Grouse Mountain on February 5, 2010, just in time for the Winter Olympics . The 65 m high system built by Leitwind has an output of 1.5 MW. The rotor blades are 37 m long. The special thing about the "Eye of the Wind" is a viewing platform, which was installed a few meters below the top of the tower and can be reached with a lift.
Web links
- Grouse Mountain . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Grouse Mountain . In: Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia . (English)
- Grouse Mountain on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Grouse Mountain Official website of the ski resort
Individual evidence
- ^ The History of Metropolitan Vancouver. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Grouse Mountain: Official website. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .
- ↑ Trek It Now: Grouse Grind Trail Guide. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .
- ↑ The silent revolution. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .