Grouse

A massive new mountain bike park will soon open at Grouse Mountain, and outdoor enthusiasts are ready to ride atop the Peak of Vancouver. The resort announced today that Grouse Bike Park will open on June 6, 2025, with a variety of tracks and trails for cyclists of all skill levels. North Shore’s first and only chairlift-accessed mountain bike park is part of Grouse Mountain’s $9 million investment into expanding its year-round offerings, originally announced last summer. Grouse Mountain “The current and growing enthusiasm for mountain biking in the Lower Mainland, combined with Grouse Mountain’s existing infrastructure and terrain, makes Grouse Bike Park a natural next step as we continue to enhance all-season offerings and the overall guest experience,” said Michael Cameron, President of Grouse Mountain Resort, in a release. “The trails at Grouse Bike Park cater to riders of all skill levels, and we’re excited to feed the appetite of the community while contributing to the renowned trails already present on Vancouver’s North Shore.” Gravity Logic, the same company behind the design and build of Whistler Bike Park, constructed the Grouse Bike Park project. The new outdoor destination will feature nearly 10 km of trails, including beginner green and blue flow trails and advanced intermediate and expert trails. Grouse Mountain There will also be a blue jump line, single black technical trails, and a double black single track opening in June, with a single black jump line scheduled to open sometime in the summer. Grouse Bike Park features a vertical of 900 m and will also include a skill zone. All trails will lead back to the Screaming Eagle Chairlift, which will return riders to the mountaintop. The resort will also open a new gravity-fed mountain coaster as an annual seasonal attraction, set to open in Spring 2025. Construction on the coaster began in 2023. Fall 2024 testing of the new Blue Grouse Gondola at Grouse Mountain Resort. (Grouse Mountain Resort) The spring openings of the coaster and bike park were timed to happen after the recent opening of Grouse Mountain’s $35 million new access gondola between the base parking lot and the plateau level next to the Peak Chalet. The new access gondola replaces the 1960s-built Blue Skyride, which recently closed permanently and is being decommissioned. Season passes for Grouse Bike Park are on sale now, with day passes becoming available closer to June’s opening date. With files from Kenneth Chan