2022-12-21 Grouse mountain snow report

2022-12-21 Grouse mountain snow report

It was sunny, cold, extremely busy, and mix of hard-packed or powder snow day. Both the Screaming Eagle and Olympic chairs were busy. Buses were packed. Saw a long line towards Guest Service building in the base too.

Overall rate: 3/5 ★★★☆☆

Olympic Chair line. Note that Screaming Eagle line was longer.

Thankfully now we can pack all 4 people into chair, and the chair did not stop too much, so the flow was not too bad.

The Cut in the morning when it was not too busy:

The condition at the side of The Cut was very powdery. Some glades runs were open such as Expo Glades, and the condition was good. Upper half of Dogleg was good, but lower half was icy.

Upper Blazes:

Some parts were icy but it was mostly good.

Hades:

Bus Stop at the base had line too.

The city is still covered by snow :)

Lifts:

  • Olympic Express High-Speed Quad Chair
  • Peak Quad Chair (Closed)
  • Screaming Eagle High-Speed Quad Chair
  • Greenway Quad Chair
  • Magic Carpet
  • Short Cut Handle Tow

Parks:

  • Paradise Jib Park (Flat Box, Rainbow Box, Up Down Box, 16” Flat Box)
  • The Cut Jump Line (Down ledge box - M, Quebec down flat - L, Down tower tube - M, DFD Ledgebox - L, Battle Ship box - M, Barrier - M, Jam rail - L, Down 16’ box - M)
  • Cut Rookie Park (Rainbow Box - M, Flat Box - M)
  • Side Cut Park

Runs:

  • Chalet Road (Green)
  • Paradise (Green)
  • Ski Wee (Green)
  • The Cut (Green)
  • Blue Face (Blue)
  • Centennial (Blue)
  • Deliverance (Blue)
  • Dogleg (Blue)
  • Expo (Blue)
  • Heaven’s Sake (Blue)
  • Lower Buckhorn (Blue)
  • Lower Peak (Black Diamond)
  • Lower Side Cut (Blue)
  • Paper Trail (Blue)
  • Peak (Black Diamond)
  • Side Cut (Blue)
  • Skyline (Blue)
  • Tyee Chute (Blue)
  • Upper Buckhorn (Blue)
  • Blazes (Black Diamond) (Lower Blazes - Open at Mountain Highway)
  • Coffin (Black Diamond) (Closed)
  • Hades (Black Diamond)
  • Inferno (Black Diamond) (Lower Inferno)
  • Outer Limits (Black Diamond)
  • Devil’s Advocate (Double Black Diamonds) (Closed)
  • Purgatory (Double Black Diamonds)
  • Peak Glades (Double Black Diamonds) (Closed)
  • Grinder Tracks (Blue)
  • Expo Glades (Black Diamond)
  • Coola’s Corner (Blue)
  • Chimney (Black Diamond) (Closed)
  • Upper Blazes (Black Diamond)
  • Mountain Highway (Blue)