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GROUSE MOUNTAIN

📍North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser🟢 Beginner Friendly2 Days on Ikon☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Vince Alongi · CC BY 2.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
1,200 ft*
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Skiable terrain
221 acres
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Avg snowfall
382 in
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Lifts
6
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Editor's Pick

Altitudes Bistro for panoramic dining

THE FOOD SCENE

Compare the picks below by cuisine, setting and location. Each venue’s page has its current menu and service arrangements.

DINING PICKS

3 curated spots for eating and drinking at Grouse Mountain

Location:
Vibe:

On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

3 picks

West Coast bistro

Altitudes Bistro

Upper floor, Peak Chalet

🍔Casual🍺Après Bar🏞️Views

A Peak Chalet bistro pairing approachable food and cocktails with broad views over the Lower Mainland. It serves lunch, après and dinner when operating.

Why We Like It

A sit-down meal with a view fits neatly around a mountain visit, whether the plan is lunch or après.

First-come seating; check Today on Grouse for daily dining hours.
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-28

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Cafeteria comfort food

Lupins Café

Main floor, Peak Chalet

🍔Casual🌯Quick Bite🏞️Views

A self-service café in Peak Chalet serving pizza, sandwiches, soups, salads and burgers beneath cedar beams and alpine-style lights.

Why We Like It

A broad choice of familiar meals makes this a practical break for a group with different appetites.

Check the resort’s daily dining hours.
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-28

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West Coast dining

The Observatory

Mountaintop chalet, Grouse Mountain

🍷Fine Dining💑Date Night🏞️Views

A mountaintop dining room overlooking Vancouver, with Okanagan wine, local beer and craft cocktails. Reservations include mountain admission from 4 pm on the day of dinner.

Why We Like It

The ride up and city views make this an evening destination as well as a meal.

Dinner reservations include admission via Red Skyride or Blue Grouse Gondola from 4 pm that day.
Reservations recommendedWednesday–Sunday evenings. À-la-carte service is announced from November 18; check current menu and reservations.
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, lift access, hours.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-28

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically late November to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.grousemountain.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Gondola sightseeing; Mountain coaster; Ropes course and zip lines; Hiking and wildlife talks.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning
Some attractions are add-ons to mountain admission; advance booking is recommended.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
221
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
33
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in)
382
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
4100
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
6
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Parking
All base lots are paid parking. Pay with PayByPhone or a lot machine; check the posted rate. Public transit connects via SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, then bus 236, or bus 232 from Phibbs Exchange.
Source ↗ · Oct 28, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Base elevation (ft).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

  • Grouse Mountain — official hours information ↗

    See the verified facts and dates listed above.

  • Grouse Mountain — official homepage ↗

    See the verified facts and dates listed above.

  • Official 2026–27 operating information ↗

    Operator season information. Use the current schedule and conditions for your chosen ski day.

  • Plan Your Visit ↗

    Gondola sightseeing; Mountain coaster; Ropes course and zip lines; Hiking and wildlife talks.

  • Grouse Mountain opening-day release ↗

    The first-party Grouse Mountain opening-day release page states the asserted mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

  • Grouse Mountain — Peak Chair ↗

    The Peak Chair page identifies the mountain apex at 4,100 feet above sea level.

  • Grouse Mountain — Lift Safety ↗

    The ski-terrain access inventory totals six uphill devices.

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