Hello, winter. We've been expecting you.
Heavy snowfall cleared for visitors journeying to Grouse Mountain
March 10, 2010
March 10, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – If the Olympics brought sunshine for our international guests then Spring Break has brought snow for locals. Vancouverites who dusted off the golf clubs earlier this month did so prematurely as it is still very much winter atop Grouse Mountain. The resort has seen over 20 centimetres of natural snowfall in the last week alone, and has embraced the opportunity to supplement nature's timely efforts with its snowmaking fleet, still the largest and most effective on the North Shore.
While the glorious sunshine that graced the mountain for international visitors during the Olympics recedes into our memories, a healthy dose of winter has introduced itself in time for March break, a key late-season push in the resort's winter plan.
As sustained snowfall continues to blanket the Peak of Vancouver, the road to Grouse Mountain remains clear for easy access for skiers and snowboarders. The resort’s ploughing fleet is on standby to ensure a safe and pleasant drive up Nancy Greene Way, with the roadway condition currently bare and wet. The snow season is expected to continue to a strong close, and the vigilant Grouse Mountain fleet is ready to clear snow at the base of the resort. Any accumulated snow will be ploughed and salted routinely.
The fresh snow atop the mountain is reminiscent of this season's ultra-early start back in November when skiers and riders were graced with close to three weeks of advance downhill access according to historical averages. Lessons, camps, and clinics are in full swing at the mountain and while the city sits shrouded in rain and cloud, Grouse Mountain rejoices at the prospect of more winter, groundhog predictions notwithstanding.
This triumphant return of winter also comes just in time for the resort's Y2Play campaign, the annual snowpass sale that has become the most popular season pass product in North America. Y2Play is on sale now and entitles members to ski or ride for the remainder of this season and all of the 2010/11 winter season for up to 80% off the regular rate. An adult Y2Play pass is only $355! This snowpass product has introduced and brought more people back to winter sport than any other campaign in our country. Y2Play is, in large part, what makes Grouse Mountain the place where heroes of snow are born and raised.
At the time of this release, Grouse Mountain had received 12cm of new snow in the past 24 hours. The Peak Chair, Screaming Eagle Chair, and Greenway Chair are all in operation, giving access to beginner and intermediate terrain. The freezing temperatures are also being supported with additional snow making (77cm to date for 2009/2010).
There are presently no reports of difficult passage through major road arteries to Grouse Mountain, and the current efforts to ensure safe road conditions offer reassurance to visiting snow enthusiasts.
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