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The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at 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. On this date, the zip line was a new attraction on Grouse Mountain.
sign - welcome to Grouse Mountain
sign - the bears are waiting for you at Grouse Mountain
sign -weather 3 degrees celcius

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 took the two RV Gypsies to an elevation of 4,100 feet above Vancouver.

Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
Skyride aerial tram in Vancouver
The service tram
the service tram
Below: From the moment the two RV Gypsies stepped off the Grouse Mountain Skyride, nature enveloped them with the scent of Red Cedar and Douglas Fir.
first view at the top of Grouse Mountain
first view at the top of Grouse Mountain
Lee Duquette on Grouse Mountain
Ryan and an owl
the owl
Karen Duquette, Ryan, and the owl
Below: A SNOW PLOW HARD AT WORK ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN
A SNOW PLOW HARD AT WORK ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN
A SNOW PLOW HARD AT WORK ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN
A SNOW PLOW HARD AT WORK ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN
A SNOW PLOW HARD AT WORK ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN
ski lift
ski lift
wow
FABUL0US CHAIN SAW CARVINGS
a FABUL0US CHAIN SAW CARVING
Lee Duquette climbing in the carving
Below: Lee Duquette climbed up a bank of snow and into some carvings.
Lee Duquette in the carving
Lee Duquette  in the carving
Below: Then Karen Duquette joined Lee Duquette inside the carving.
Lee and Karen in the carving
Lee and Karen in the carving
But when getting out of the carving, the snow caved in under Karen Duquette and she found herself just over knee-deep in a snow hole. Lee Duquette tried to help Karen get up, but she was laughing so hard and just could not get back on her feet.
the snow caved in under Karen
Lee tries to help Karen up
laughing dudeSince Karen Duquette could not get up, she slid down the snow bank on her butt, laughing all the way. Then Lee Duquette was able to help her up. All the bystanders were laughing up a storm. Someone even recognized Karen later in the day and said, "You are the funny one that fell getting out of the carving and slid down the hill." Karen often finds a way to be remembered, without even trying.
help me up, says Karen Duquette
Karen Duquette and some of the carvings
bigger than life carvings
Lee Duquette and some carvings
Lee Duquette and some carvings
Lee Duquette and a bear carving
Karen Duquette and a bear carving
another carving
an eagle carving
a moose carving
man and bird carving
carvings
carvings
another carving
close up of a bigger than life carving
Below: Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife
sign - welcome to the grizzly bear's hibernation habitat
grizzly bear
grizzly bear
grizzly bear
grizzly bear
grizzly bear
grizzly bear

Below: Wolves - seen from the aerial tram ride

a wolf
Wolves
Wolves
Wolves
Wolves
a wolf
a wolf
Wolves
a wolf
a wolf
a wolf
Wolves
a wolf
Below: Spectacular views of Vancouver Island, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, the dam, and more
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
a scenic view
Below: The hiking trail up this mountain, and although it was closed, several hikers are shown below emerging from an unbelievable hike up Grouse Mountain.
the hiking trail and a hiker
the hiking trail and a hiker
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.
the hiking trail
the hiking trail
Below: A view from the other side of Grouse Mountain.
Lee Duquette on Grouse Mountain
view from the other side of Grouse Mountain
view from the other side of Grouse Mountain
Karen Duquette on Grouse Mountain
Below: Karen Duquette noticed a spray of mist rising above the mountain
view from the other side of Grouse Mountain
view from the other side of Grouse Mountain
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