Break a Sweat
Night-Ski the City Lights at Grouse Mountain
Ski 33 trails after dark with a million city lights glittering below you, reachable by gondola and transit.
Grouse Mountain, top of Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
More infoBreak a Sweat
Ski 33 trails after dark with a million city lights glittering below you, reachable by gondola and transit.
Grouse Mountain, top of Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
More infoGrouse Mountain offers two things most hills don't: fifteen runs lit for night skiing, and the entire glittering Lower Mainland sprawled underneath you like someone tipped over a chandelier. Ride the Skyride gondola up, clip in, and bomb down fresh corduroy while Vancouver sparkles between your ski tips. Nobody up here cares about your technique. Weeknights are quieter, cheaper, and reachable by transit, so nobody has to drive.
Grouse sits at the top of Nancy Greene Way in North Van, drive up (winter tires or chains are required Oct, Apr) and pay for the parking lot, or skip the car entirely and take the #236 bus from Lonsdale Quay straight to the base. Buy lift tickets online a few days ahead for the best rate (it includes the Skyride gondola, a scenic 15-minute ride up on its own). Renting? The base rental shop sets you up with skis or a board, boots and poles; first-timers should grab a beginner lesson and stick to the gentle Cut run while you find your snow legs. The standout moment: pause at the top between runs as the city lights flicker on across the whole Lower Mainland, it is the photo of the night. Don't-miss date touch: a shared hot chocolate at the lodge fireplace between laps, plus the inevitable, giggly, falling-into-soft-snow moment. Short on time or nerve? Just ride the Skyride round trip for the view, or do a couple of laps on the magic-carpet beginner area and call it a triumph.
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