2023-02-13 Grouse mountain snow report

2023-02-13 Grouse mountain snow report

It’s sunny on top half of the mountain, and foggy or cloudy in the lower half of the mountain. The snow looked nice soft powdery but it was very thin layer of fresh heavy powder on hard-packed snow. Do not trust the snow too much. According to https://www.grousemountain.com/current_conditions#weather they got 4cm of overnight snow, but felt like below, probably due to the temperature.

There were no big groups, so the resort was not busy at all, even with the good looking weather.

Screaming Eagle chair did not start working in the early morning, probably due to melt snow sticking to the cable and chairs.

Overall rate: 3/5 ★★★☆☆

The Cut:

Rookie Park was relocated from The Cut Jumpline to the actual spot. Features looked good.

Lower half of the mountain was foggy but still visible enough. The snow at the lower half of the mountain was actually better because of higher temperature. It was gradually becoming slushy and not too bumpy.

Paper Trail to Mid section from The Cut (selfie):

Lifts:

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

Parks:

  • Cut Park (Flat Tube, Mini Flat Box, Down Tube, Rainbow Box, Flat Down box, Jump)
  • Paradise Jib Park (16’ Flat Box, Up Down Box)
  • The Cut Jump Line (Jump - L)
  • Cut Rookie Park (Flat down box, Rainbow Box, Flat tube #2, Flat Tube #1)
  • Side Cut Park (Flat Rail (Salmon Arms), Down Tower Tube, Down Rail (DWD), Tower Tube on Bank, Flat Ledge Box, Flat Down Bar, DFD (Tubby Tube), Down Tower Tube, Barrier, 32’ Down Rail (Sandbox), Down Ledge Box, Waterfall Rail - Down, Down Flat, Pole Jam, Jump, Skate Bank, Diesel Tank Stall, Flat Down (tubby tube), Wallride, Mini Spine Wallride)

Runs:

  • Chalet Road (Green)
  • Paradise (Green)
  • Ski Wee (Green)
  • The Cut (Green)
  • Blue Face (Blue) (Scheduled to Open)
  • 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) (to Mid Section.)
  • Peak (Black Diamond)
  • Side Cut (Blue)
  • Skyline (Blue)
  • Tyee Chute (Blue)
  • Upper Buckhorn (Blue)
  • Blazes (Black Diamond)
  • Coffin (Black Diamond) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Hades (Black Diamond) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Inferno (Black Diamond) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Outer Limits (Black Diamond) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Devil’s Advocate (Double Black Diamonds) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Purgatory (Double Black Diamonds) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Peak Glades (Double Black Diamonds) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Grinder Tracks (Blue) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Expo Glades (Black Diamond) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Coola’s Corner (Blue)
  • Chimney (Black Diamond) (Scheduled to Open)
  • Upper Blazes (Black Diamond)
  • Mountain Highway (Blue) (Scheduled to Open)
  • No Man’s Land (Black Diamond)