Grouse Mountain Webcam – North Shore Peak Above Vancouver

The Grouse Mountain Webcam holds a long zoom on the ski runs of Grouse Mountain, the peak that rises straight behind North Vancouver and fills the northern skyline of Vancouver, British Columbia. Cleared runs cut pale strips through dense conifer forest, and chairlift towers march up the slope between them. The camera is run by Axis Communications from its Vancouver Experience Center and watches the mountain from across the city, so this is the same face of Grouse that commuters see from the streets below, only pulled in close. Through the year the picture changes more than most mountain cams: snow and night lighting in winter, green growth in spring, and dry, straw-colored runs by late summer. A weather panel in the top corner of the stream gives the current temperature on the mountain and a three-day forecast.

About Grouse Mountain

Grouse Mountain sits in the District of North Vancouver and tops out at 1,231 meters (4,039 feet). Its ski area covers 86 hectares (212 acres) with 33 runs served by four chairlifts, and 14 of those runs are lit for night skiing. One beginner run, The Cut, is known for being easily visible from much of the Vancouver area, and the cleared slopes on this camera belong to that city-facing side of the mountain.

The camera itself is not on the mountain. Axis Communications opened its Vancouver Experience Center in November 2022 at the Broadway Tech Centre, a 17-acre business campus in East Vancouver, and the ski area lies roughly 13 kilometers (8 miles) north of that campus. That distance explains the soft, slightly hazy look of the frame on warm days and the flattened perspective, where lift towers appear stacked one above the next.

The Skyride carries visitors up the mountain. Its first tram, the Blue Tram, opened on December 15, 1966, and the larger Red Tram followed in 1976, carrying just under 100 passengers per trip. Near the top stands the Eye of the Wind, a 1.5 megawatt wind turbine inaugurated on February 5, 2010, with a tower 65 meters (213 feet) tall and a rotor 76.8 meters (252 feet) across.

Weather and Climate on Grouse Mountain

The North Shore mountains catch far more rain than the city at their feet. Vancouver International Airport averages 1,189 mm (46.8 inches) of precipitation a year, while the base of Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver averages 2,477 mm (97.5 inches), and totals climb by roughly 100 mm (3.9 inches) for every 100 meters (330 feet) of elevation. Down in the city, January averages a high of 6.8 C (44 F) and a low of 1.4 C (35 F), and the mountain runs colder than that, so rain in town often falls as snow on the runs in this frame.

November, December and January are the wettest months, and low cloud can hide the mountain completely for days at a time, leaving the camera looking into grey. Summer is the opposite. July in Vancouver averages a high of 22.4 C (72 F) and is often almost rainless, so by August and September the grass on the runs dries out and the slopes turn tan against the dark forest. Winter mornings after a storm give the clearest views, with fresh snow on the runs and the lift lines picked out in white.

Things to Do Near Grouse Mountain

The Grouse Grind is the local test of fitness: a trail 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) long that gains 853 meters (2,800 feet) of elevation over 2,830 stairs, with most hikers taking around 90 minutes to finish. At the top, the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife keeps a grizzly bear habitat for bears orphaned as cubs in British Columbia, and in winter the runs on this camera become the ski and snowboard area.

A short drive down Capilano Road, the Capilano Suspension Bridge crosses the Capilano River 70 meters (230 feet) above the water on a span 140 meters (460 feet) long. Farther east, Mount Seymour gives a quieter North Shore ski day, and the SeaBus links Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver with downtown Vancouver in a 12 minute harbor crossing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Grouse Mountain located?

Grouse Mountain is in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the North Shore directly above the city of Vancouver. Downtown Vancouver sits across Burrard Inlet to the south.

What can you see on the Grouse Mountain Webcam?

The camera zooms in on the city-facing ski runs, with cleared slopes, chairlift towers and the conifer forest around them. A weather panel in the corner shows conditions and a short forecast.

Is the Grouse Mountain Webcam on the mountain itself?

No. It is operated by Axis Communications from its Vancouver Experience Center and looks at the mountain from across the city, about 13 kilometers (8 miles) away, using a long zoom.

What is the weather like on Grouse Mountain?

Wet for most of the year. The base of the mountain averages 2,477 mm (97.5 inches) of precipitation annually, far more than the city, and the upper slopes often get snow in winter when Vancouver gets rain. Summers are drier and mild.

Can you see The Cut on Grouse Mountain from Vancouver?

Yes. The Cut is one of the mountain’s two beginner runs and is known for being easily visible from much of the Vancouver area. In winter, 14 runs on the mountain are lit for night skiing.

How high is Grouse Mountain?

The summit reaches 1,231 meters (4,039 feet). The Grouse Grind trail alone climbs 853 meters (2,800 feet) of that from its trailhead.

How do you get to the top of Grouse Mountain?

The Skyride aerial tram runs to the top, and its Red Tram carries just under 100 passengers per trip. Hikers can take the Grouse Grind, 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) and 2,830 stairs, in around 90 minutes.

Source: Axis Communications, Axis Experience Center Vancouver