Grouse Mountain, Ski resort in North Vancouver, Canada

Grouse Mountain is a summit with ski slopes and hiking trails in North Vancouver located a few kilometers north of the city center. The slopes range from dense forest at the base to open terrain near the summit at 1,231 meters elevation.

The first wooden chalets for skiers appeared in the mid-1920s and made the summit one of the oldest winter sport sites in the region. The cable car was built in the 1960s and replaced earlier access routes over steep paths.

The name comes from the sooty grouse, a game bird the first recorded non-Indigenous climbers hunted here in October 1894. The Grouse Grind trail, 2.9 km with 853 m of ascent, draws more than 100,000 people a year; a timing system records each climb, and top runners finish in under 30 minutes while the average walk takes about 90 minutes.

Access can be limited during fog or strong wind and the cable car may close at short notice when weather worsens. Warm clothing is advisable even in summer as the temperature at the top is noticeably lower than in the valley below.

The refuge hosts two grizzly bears that were brought here as cubs and cannot survive in the wild anymore. Visitors can watch them from platforms as they roam their enclosure or bathe in the pond.