On this fourth and final installment on my visit to Grouse Mountain, also known as the Peak of Vancouver, is dedicated to activities that get your adrenaline pumping and also get you off the ground.
The zip line, scenic chairs, paragliding, and even the cable car represent the ideal extreme activities for the summer season. Although I was not able to enjoy some of these fun outdoor options, here are some images of this magical place and spectacular views of the city of Vancouver.
En esta cuarta y última entrega sobre mi visita a la Montaña Grouse, conocida como el pico de Vancouver, está dedicada a las actividades que te elevan la adrenalina y que también te elevan del suelo.
La tirolina, las sillas escénicas, los parapentes e incluso el teleférico, representan las actividades extremas ideales para la estación veraniega. Aunque no pude disfrutar de algunas de estas divertidas opciones al aire libre, aquí les dejo imágenes de este mágico lugar y de espectaculares vistas hacia la ciudad.
Map of North Vancouver showing the bus route from 27th Street to the mountain entrance.
Mapa de North Vancouver donde se ve el recorrido en bus desde la calle 27 hasta la entrada de la montaña.
Map of the Grouse Grind trail from the foot of the mountain to the central base.
Mapa del sendero Grouse Grind desde el pie de la montaña hasta la base central.
The zip line area and the scenic chairs were close by, but due to the volume of people lined up to zip line we were unable to enjoy that activity.
El área de las tirolinas y las sillas escénicas estaban cerca, pero debido al volumen de personas que estaban en fila para lanzarse en tirolina nos impidió disfrutar de esa actividad.
FOR THE MOST DARING
I'm not sure if there is a tandem flight option for those who don't know how to operate these aeronautical contraptions, but paragliding stands as the most extreme outdoor option Grouse Mountain has to offer. It was unfortunate that our limited itinerary and the long distances between one attraction and the next ruined our chance to experience this adventure.
The paragliding area is a little above the grizzly bear habitat and after having been very close to it we had turned back to see the lumberjack show, so going back up was mission impossible, so we decided to do another of the outdoor activities, the scenic chairs.
PARA LOS MÁS OSADOS
No estoy seguro de si existe la opción de vuelo en tandem para los que no saben manejar estos artilugios aeronáuticos, pero el vuelo en parapente se alza como la opción al aire libre más extrema que ofrece la Montaña Grouse. Fue una lástima que nuestro limitado itinerario y las grandes distancias entre una atracción y otra dieran al traste con la posibilidad de experimentar esta aventura.
El área destinada para los vuelos en parapente se encuentra un poco más arríba del hábitat del oso grizzly y luego de haber estado muy cerca de allí nos habíamos devuelto para ver el show de los leñadores, de modo que volver a subir era misión imposible, así que decidimos hacer otra de las actividades al aire libre, las sillas escénicas.
I have wanted to dare to go paragliding on several occasions, even at one point in my life I was determined to go skydiving, but so far I haven't had any luck.
Ya en varias oportunidades he querido lanzarme en parapente, incluso en un momento de mi vida estuve decidido a lanzarme en paracaidas, pero hasta ahora no he tenido suerte.
SCENIC CHAIR
I'm used to riding cable cars, but I've never been on a scenic chair like the ones skiers use. Here at Grouse I had a truly amazing experience on this almost one-kilometer round trip. In the pictures are each of the beautiful views of the city of Vancouver.
SILLA ESCÉNICA
Ya estoy acostumbrado a montarme en teleférico, pero nunca me había subido a una silla escénica como la que usan los esquiadores. Aquí en Grouse tuve una experiencia realmente increíble en este viaje de ida y vuelta de casi un kilómetro de distancia. En las imágenes están cada una de las hermosas vistas hacia la ciudad de Vancouver.
SCENIC CHAIR GALLERY
You can click on any image to enlarge it. 🔍
Station of the scenic chairs in the central base.
Estación de las sillas escénicas en la base central.
Although it was summer and I usually tolerate the cold, I remember being in those chairs and feeling very cold. Good thing I had brought my sweater because the friend in the middle of the chair was freezing. 🤣
Aunque era verano y por lo general tolero el frío, recuerdo que estando en esas sillas sentí mucho frío. Menos mal había llevado mi suéter porque el amigo que estaba en el centro de la silla se estaba congelando. 🤣
ZIPLINE
If you are not afraid of heights and want to experience the adrenaline of flying like the wind, but with all the safety measures, then the zip line at Grouse is one of those activities you must do. I would have wanted to jump there, but the long waiting line deterred me and I preferred to move on to another activity.
TIROLINA
Si no temes a las alturas y deseas experimentar la adrenalina de volar como el viento, pero con todas las medidas de seguridad, entonces la tirolina en Grouse es una de esas actividades que debes hacer. Hubiera querido lanzarme allí, pero la larga fila de espera me disuadió y preferí seguir con otra actividad.
The zip line reminded me of my experience as a boy scout.
La tirolina me hizo recordar mi experiencia como boy scout.
SKYRIDE
A few minutes after sunset we returned to the earthly plane again and the best way to do it after an exhausting day was by Skyride. This cable car has large gondolas where at least 40 people can stand. Logically everyone wants to see the beautiful views of the sea and Vancouver Island and it was a bit difficult to take some shots, but here are some samples.
It may have taken less than 10 minutes to get back to civilization and that was the end of my spectacular ride to Grouse Mountain.
SKYRIDE
A pocos minutos de que se pusiera el sol regresamos al plano terrenal otra vez y la mejor manera de hacerlo después de un día agotador era por medio del Skyride. Este teleférico tiene góndolas grandes donde caben al menos 40 personas de pie. Lógicamente todo el mundo quiere ver las lindas vistas hacia el mar y la isla de Vancouver y fue algo difícil hacer algunas tomas, pero aquí les dejo algunas muestras.
Quizás tomó menos de 10 minutos el viaje de vuelta a la civilización y así terminó mi espectacular paseo hacia la Montaña Grouse.
If you read me and found it interesting, then I invite you to follow me, because I have yet to show other sites of this incredible city of Canada and other parts of the world that I have had the privilege to visit.
If you want to see the other posts in this series on Grouse Mountain, here are the links:
Grouse Mountain • Part 1
Grouse Mountain • Part 2
Grouse Mountain • Part 3
You can see my previous posts about other places I've visited on the amazing map at pinmapple.
Until next time and happy trip, fellow travelers!
Si me leíste y te pareció interesante, entonces te invito a seguirme, porque aún falta por mostrar otros sitios de esta increíble ciudad de Canadá y de otras partes del mundo que he tenido el privilegio de visitar.
Si deseas ver los otros posts de esta serie en la Montaña Grouse, aquí te dejo los enlaces:
Montaña Grouse • Parte 1
Montaña Grouse • Parte 2
Montaña Grouse • Parte 3
Puedes ver mis posts anteriores sobre otros lugares que he visitado en el increíble mapa de pinmapple.
¡Hasta la próxima y feliz travesía, amigos viajeros!
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The view of the city from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures.
Hi, @francisaponte25! I'm glad you liked my post. Thanks for the support and your kind words.
I would totally ride the scenic chair, even the zip line, but no way am I paragliding over grizzly territory! lol
This looks like a fantastic park and with so much to do! And a great series of articles! Canada offers so much to the outdoor enthusiast.
Best wishes for Happiness, Health, and Prosperity in 2022!
Cheers!
So it seemed to me, but I suppose that those who go paragliding know how to handle it and it is possible that the track has an exit towards the other side of the mountain and not precisely on the bear's habitat. LOL
Thank you for your extraordinary comment and I also wish you a blessed year 2022! 🙏
I love your photography and the sceneries of the cable car and zipline. Good evening!
Thanks, @afterglow! All the views in Grouse Mountain are very beautiful and were easy for me to take pictures there.
You're welcome (^_^)
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