Comments on: Vancouver's North Shore Mountains

By: gorida

gorida — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:30:51 +0000

I’ve already explored several of them, but never Brunswick Mountain. Three days ago we hiked to the summit, and the view was astonishing.

By: North Shore Rescue Donations and Volunteers Needed » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:00:51 +0000

[...] lovely North Shore mountains are beautiful outdoors playgrounds for all, 12 months of the year. Hiking in the summer (or doing [...]

By: Local Mountain Season Openings 2008 » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:07:34 +0000

[...] Grouse, and Seymour are the beloved local mountains of our region that provide us with a natural playground, hiking trails, drinking water, and in the [...]

By: Gearing up for the Season » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Gearing up for the Season » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:30:42 +0000

[...] I woke up to Tweets from several people who were excited to see snow dusted across the tops of the local mountains. Photo credit: Keira on [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:42:26 +0000

The Grouse Grind is great as an alternative for using the stairmaster at the gym on a sunny day, but in terms of scenery, it’s not a hike I would recommend. All of the North Shore mountains have incredible hikes in the summer. On a clear sunny day, you can see incredible views from Hollyburn Mountain on Cypress, Goat Mountain on Grouse, and Dog Mountain on Seymour. You can even hike to the Lions from the town of Lions Bay along Highway 99. It’s like going up and down the Grouse Grind three times in one day!

Another good site with lots of information on hiking trails around Vancouver worth checking out is http://www.vancouvertrails.com

By: fotoeins

fotoeins — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:55:39 +0000

Thanks, Beck. Since I was a kid, I’ve always loved stats and facts like these about our local hills. When I finally moved away from YVR and came back on visits, I learned an important lesson: never underestimate the visual power of the proximity of city, mountains, and water.

By: wyn

wyn — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:42:24 +0000

I still marvel at how close the local mountains are that we can see the ski hills’ lights. I remember them these days by sight and experience traveling to them but once upon a time I was told a memory trick to name the ski hills from West to East because they are in alphabetic order: Cypress, Grouse, then Seymour.

I’d chose Grouse Grind any day because I’m not an overly nature enthusiast and would rather get my intense workout started instead of meandering and driving for hours to get to it. Thus it becomes the site where people race on it and return on a weekly basis to test themselves again.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:55:51 +0000

Hi – this is really useful…and I grew up in Vancouver! I enjoy your blog a lot. I just wrote a post of my own about how vancouver is starting to get pretty again…and the mountaibns are one of the prettiest features we have. I love being able to see them again. Thought you might be interested.jen http://www.champagnewednesdays.com

By: Miss604

Miss604 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:40:37 +0000

Ah good idea Raul! Here's Paul post "Comparing Vancouver's Ski Mountains"

By: Tawcan

Tawcan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:36:16 +0000

I’m with Tyler. Grouse Grind is crowded and over-rated. If Grouse Mountain is your destination you’re better off hiking up on the BCMC trail that’s next to the Grind. The trail is literally deserted and is way more enjoyable than the Grind.

Here are bunch trip ideas you can check out:

http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Trip_ideas