British Columbia, Canada
Grouse Mountain ski resort
The short answer
Grouse Mountain has about 16 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 872 m up to 1,231 m (4,039 ft), a vertical drop of 359 m. By mapped runs it is number 34 of the 38 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vancouver (YVR), about 22 km away in a straight line.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,231 m4,039 ft
- Vertical drop
- 359 m1,178 ft
- Mapped runs
- 16 km49 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 19% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 60% intermediate and 20% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 12 | 2.9 km |
| Intermediate | 26 | 9.7 km |
| Advanced | 9 | 3.3 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) | Vancouver | 22 km |
| Abbotsford (YXX) | Abbotsford | 65 km |
| Nanaimo (YCD) | Nanaimo | 68 km |
| Victoria (YYJ) | Victoria | 85 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Grouse Mountain?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,231 m (4,039 ft) and the lowest ends at about 872 m (2,861 ft), a vertical of 359 m (1,178 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Grouse Mountain have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 16 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Grouse Mountain?
Vancouver (YVR) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 22 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Grouse Mountain piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.