Grouse Mountain is closed for Canada Day following maintenance issues that left some hikers on the ‘Grind’ waiting and potentially injured.
Grouse Mountain Resort announced Monday that its ‘Skyride’ gondola, chalet facilities and all mountaintop activities will be closed due to “required maintenance.”
“We are working hard to complete the required maintenance and it may be finished as early as tomorrow afternoon,” the resort said.
Posts to social media indicate that some hikers making their way up the Grouse Grind or surrounding trails Sunday were left waiting for gondolas for hours or forced to hike the steep decline down — others reported seeing emergency responders ascending the mountain.
CityNews has reached out to the District of North Vancouver Fire Department for more information.
A “full day of mountiantop fun” was originally planned for the holiday on Grouse, including a barbecue, a lumberjack show, and a scavenger hunt.
The resort apologized for the inconvenience and said if you have already purchased a ‘download’ pass or a mountain admission ticket, it will still be valid for 90 days from Tuesday.