enjoyed
Grouse Mountain
in British Columbia, Canada
May 20, 2009
in British Columbia, Canada
May 20, 2009
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enjoyed
Grouse Mountain in British Columbia, Canada May 20, 2009 |
| Grouse Mountain is 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, and just up the mountain from the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Grouse Mountain features a tram ride, a lumberjack show, birds in motions demonstrations, scenic chair rides, helicopter tours, a refuge for endangered wildlife, ranger talks and eco walks, plus fabulous views of Vancouver, several dining facilities and of course, souvenir shops. The zip line is a new attraction on Grouse Mountain. | |
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| Below: North America's largest aerial tram system departs every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. The tram goes to an elevation of 4,100 feet above Vancouver. | |
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| Below: From the moment the two RV Gypsies stepped off of the Grouse Mountain Skyride, nature enveloped them with the scent of Red Cedar and Douglas Fir. | |
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Below: A SNOW PLOW HARD
AT WORK ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN |
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Below: FABUL0US CHAIN SAW
CARVINGS |
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Below: Lee Duquette climbed
up a bank of snow and then into these carvings. |
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Below: Karen Duquette joined
Lee Duquette inside the carving. |
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Below: 
OH NO!!! When getting out of the carving, the
snow caved in under Karen Duquette and she found herself deep in a snow
hole. Lee Duquette tried to help Karen get up, but she was laughing so
hard that she just could not get back on her feet. |
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| Below: Since Karen Duquette could not get up, she decided to slide down the snow bank on her butt, laughing all the way down. Then Lee Duquette was able to help her up. All the bystanders were also laughing up a storm. Karen was later recognized by a several strangers who commented on how funny her little episode was. What a way to gain fame!!!! | |
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Below: Grouse Mountain
Refuge for Endangered Wildlife |
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Below: Wolves |
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Below: Spectacular views
of Vancouver Island, the Cascade and Olympic Mountain Ranges, the dam,
and more. |
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Below:
The hiking trail to go higher up this mountain was closed, but several
hikers are shown in the photo below emerging from an unbelievable hike
from the bottom of Grouse Mountain to this point. |
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Below: A close-up view of
how rough the trail is at the top of the mountain. Imagine that it must
be just as bad throughout the hike. |
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Below: View from the other
side of Grouse Mountain |
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Below: Karen Duquette
noticed a spray of mist rising above the mountain. |
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