grouse grind

Kelster · #1 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

so i know someone that can do it in 35 mins, and i know someone else that takes 3 hours.

i've never done it before and i'm freaked out...if it takes me over 2 hours i'm going to cry.

i was supposed to go today, but friend flailed on me :(

so is this hike really that hard? will i be on my hands and knees? how long did it take you?

robyn · #2 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

Take the gondola!

Kelster · #3 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

robyn come do it with me!

robyn · #4 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

No! I'll take the gondola to the top and meet you there! Then we can have drinks and take the gondola back down!

ulala · #5 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

I hate the grous grind! My bro always makes me do it with him... takes me about an hour and when I get to the top I cant feel my knees or walk for a few hours. I hate stairs :(.

rawb · #6 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

i saw a movie that started like this.

justin · #7 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

i've heard it's fun.. but i wouldnt want to be on my hands and knees climbing up passing out..
we should do it sometime, as long as it doesnt kill me

Aki · #8 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

kelly i'll do it with you..i live liek 5 mins away from it and i plan on doing it soon
its hard i think...its just straight up!

shorerider · #9 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

Kelly, you'll do it around 55 minutes or so.

P.S. I can do it in 33:30 and I did the race and was 37th overall OK

kAyB · #10 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

where is grouse grind??/

Tease · #11 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

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Originally Posted by babygurlkay

where is grouse grind??/

hahahaha...

Kelster · #12 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

^ on grouse mountain ;)

aki, lets do it! but i can't pop my grouse grind cherry with you tho...if i can't make it up i'll be extremely embarassed.

derek..i hope so :/

kAyB · #13 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

i have never heard of grouse mountain obviously i dont live around there

shorerider · #14 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

I've done it 35+ times, it's the hardest thing I have ever done on foot. Each time it gets harder, but easier. Good god it's painful and I <3 every minute, except for the first 3 when it's not that steep.

kAyB · #15 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

how far is it from van?

M!SKA · #16 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

I've done it once.. on 3 hours of sleep after raving the night before, oh and i was completely out of shape.
worst idea ever.
I think it took me just over an hour. I was contemplating suicide the entire way up.

Sean · #17 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

First time I did it in 38 minutes, ever after I've hovered around 45. I did it really quickly the first time because I thought it would be shorter than it actually was and was fucking givin'er for the first 30 minutes until I almost died, then crawled pretty much for the next 5 minutes until I just happened to hear someone nearby say that it was almost at the end. Next time I paced myself but didn't even come close to that time.

ryantron · #18 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

ive only done it once. but i'd love to do it again. and get really good at it.
i want to be able to do it in half an hour.

jawa · #19 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

dont do it!!
some guy took me on a DATE there. dumbass. he kept telling me we were nearly there, he got all excited to show me the "half-way" point. I said something along the lines of "were only fucken half-way, screw that" and made him walk me back down and drive me home. Can i call you?? ummm NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

justin · #20 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

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Originally Posted by jawa

dont do it!!
some guy took me on a DATE there. dumbass. he kept telling me we were nearly there, he got all excited to show me the "half-way" point. I said something along the lines of "were only fucken half-way, screw that" and made him walk me back down and drive me home. Can i call you?? ummm NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahah
that would be kinda romantic in a way if it was a long term guy
but did u say that was a first date? yikes!

crookedking · #21 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

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Originally Posted by babygurlkay

how far is it from van?

it's in north vancouver.

AND ONLY CRAZY PEOPLE DO IT!

Kelster · #22 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

i've only got shitty runners, is that good nuff or should i get a pair of hiking boots?

robyn · #23 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

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Originally Posted by Kelster

i've only got shitty runners, is that good nuff or should i get a pair of hiking boots?

Take the gondola and you don't even need to wear shoes!

jawa · #24 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

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Originally Posted by justin

hahah
that would be kinda romantic in a way if it was a long term guy

a guy i was dating long term would no better than to take ME on the grouse grind

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Originally Posted by justin

but did u say that was a first date? yikes!

indeed it was. He didnt even have the decency to let me know before hand. I was dressed inappropriatly, and didnt even know what the grouse grind was. I still see him around, and want to hiss at him

M!SKA · #25 (**permalink**) May 03, 04

hahahahaha thats gotta be one of the worst first date stories.