The Famous Grouse Grind

Greetings from North Vancouver.

Nah…nothing kinky in this thread. Just some pictures I took today while hiking in North Vancouver. My passion for mountaineering is no hidden secret to those who have known me for several years on gupshup. So, just to give a little bit of taste of splendous beauty of British Columbia, let me take you on a hike. I just wish that my photography skills were as good as mountaineering, but did whatever I could. So here it starts everytime- place where I stay

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In the backdrop on the far right is Georgia Straight ( Pacific ocean), and view of the city of North Vancouver.

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This is the back side of the house, Grouse mountain looking a little unfriendly, with the top covered with clouds. These pictures were taken few back.

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This is from today’s lil’ adventure. This is mosquito creek near my house and on the way to Grouse Mountain

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Average day in Vancouver during the winter and spring seasons is not much different than today’s. This picture is taken from Cleveland dam, and the summit lies somewhere in the clouds probably on top of the picture. I am sure you can guess

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And this is me on my mountain bike. The picture looks blurry, but I took enough pictures so hopefully at the end, you will have a slight idea how do I look like…

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ohhh never mind!

anyway it just a amazing place!

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~~Khud ko yun mahsur kar baithi hun apni zaat mein
manzilain charon taraf hai rasta koee nahin~
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So here we get to the foot of the mountain and beginning of the trail. Why in the world name Grouse Grind… well simple reasons; you can spot grouse in summer on the trail…and no matter you have done this trail countless number of times…

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It’s always a F’king Grind.

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The trail is “officially closed” during the winter due to avalanche hazard…

…yeah right…

…die hards always have it their way…so we use this bypass to go around..

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And this is sorta beginning of the hike where you are always feeling a little sluggish and getting warmed up to turn on the jets…

1000 meters in roughly 11/2 with inclination grade on an average 45 degrees.

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nice place

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So here the snow line slowly begins and rain started changing into snow…

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Kinda in the middle of the hike..more snow and trail seems to be getting burried

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In the mountaineering world few gestures are more appreciated than keeping the trail open after a snowfall..and simply ‘breaking’ it for other hikers during adverse weather conditions..well today I took that honor…just happened to be at the right place at the right time

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Perhaps the toughest stretch of the trail.

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Just taking a moment to enjoy the view after the gruelling patch…

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The top of Vancouver…

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The Chalet on the Peak of Vancouver..

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That’s a ghostly image of myself after reaching the summit.

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Okie..here is another looking a little tidier…and not too ghostly..boarding a gondola on the way back.

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The snow on the trees looks so very beautiful!
Nice pics AbdullahK