Park Update: Cut Line

Good morning,

For those that don’t know me already, my name is Marcus Cartwright. This is my 6th winter season at grouse. Couple things: If you haven’t been up since last week, there have been some changes to the Cut Line. We have two progressive lines at the moment that flow into the jump (L). Big shout outs to the park crew and park groomer.

We’ve also begun working on the Quiksilver park today, so the Side Cut will be on standby until further notice. Stay tuned to our announcements on Twitter for more.
-MC

1st line goes a little something like this:

Flat Down Box (L)
Red Mario Tube Rail set up on a flat (L)
20’ Fun Box (M)
25’ Down Box (M)

2nd line, is a rail line and goes like this:

20’ Down Flat bar (M)
20’ Flat Shotgun Rail (M)
20’ Down Shotgun Rail (M)
“NEW” 32’ Elbow Kink Rail setup flat (L)
30’ Round Down Rail (L)

Hello!

Hello Everyone!

My name is Matthew Waring and this is my first year producing content for the grouse blog! I am exited to get this season going and to spend as much time as I possibly can up in the mountains. I am originally from Ontario and am currently going to school at Capilano University. I have been living in BC for 3 years, one in Whistler and two in Vancouver. My main passions are skiing and photography so I am happy to be able to combine the two using Grouse Park blog as an outlet. When I’m not in school you will see me in the mountains skiing, filming and generally having fun, because we live in an insane part of the world!

Here are a couple of clips from December in the Hike Park – One of the best parts about this set up is that you can re-learn all of those rusty tricks you may have lost from the summer. Perfectly mellow features to get tricks on, before taking them to bigger stuff. That’s it for now – see you up there.

-Matthew

CV – Grouse Park Playlist 1 – Mellow Daze

I am excited to share with you: Playlist 1 – Mellow Daze, just in time to slow things down as we cap off the 2011 year. A collection of some of my favourite classic rock/blues/folk-fun tracks to unwind to after the busy holiday season and slow ride right into 2012. A playlist perfect for solo park lap days: its just you and the music. Enjoy.

Stream or share here: Playlist 1 – Mellow Daze by Caley Vanular. Look for more Grouse Park Playlists coming up on the Grouse Park Grooveshark page.

Tracklist:

Bob Dylan – Black Diamond Bay

Fog Hat – Slow Ride

Black Sabbath – A National Acrobat

Led Zepplin – Your Time Is Going To Come

Jerry Garcia Band – Run For The Roses

The Animals – When I Was Young

Canned Heat – Going Up The Country

Cream – Sunshine Of Your Love

David Bowie – The Width Of A Circle

Grateful Dead – Jack Straw

The Doors – Soul Kitchen

Neil Young – Cowgirl In The Sand

Grateful Dead – Friend Of The Devil

- CV

Fresh Season Fresh Photos

What’s up Grouse Park blog readers? Jason Macfarlane here to put out content for another season. If you’re new to grousepark.com, this is my third season writing for the blog. I am an 18 year old skier from North Vancouver, currently enrolled in my first year of university. This year I am also a part of the Park Crew staff on Grouse Mountain. So I’ll be writing about the park, helping to build, maintain and keep it running smoothly.

Lack of snow has been a bit of a challenge so far this year, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t pulled off some good features. The Park Crew have worked hard (which hasn’t been me so far so I can’t take credit for this) and have put together an awesome line of rail features in The Cut park. Jam packed, it is probably one of the jib parks with the best flow the mountain has ever seen.

Recently, Trint Thomas and I spent a few hours in the sun shooting some pictures and video clips. Here’s one of my favourites from that day.

-Jason Macfarlane

Back Lip @ Grouse Park

Rider: Trint Thomas
Photo: Jason Macfarlane

Good to be Back

Hey everyone, my name is Jeremy Cox. I have been involved with the Grouse Park blog for the past couple years, mainly focused on video. If it’s a sunny day and I am up the mountain chances are I will have my camera so feel free to say ‘hi’! Keep posted for, what I hope will be, some cool edits this season. I got a couple lap’s in with Zac Dolesky recently and here is a one run edit from the session.

-Jeremy

It’s On

It’s on. Another season of snowboarding on Grouse Mountain. Another year of tree runs, park laps, and powder turns. To introduce myself, my name is Myrosha Daley and I have been riding for almost 20 years, competitively for 15, and I have worked in the snowboard industry for nearly 10. I have been fortunate in my shred life to snowboard at many different mountain resorts. Grouse is still one of my favorite places to ride. It might be how close it is to my house. Or it might be how I can get a hot lap with rollers one run, and hit the park the next. It will be another year of getting off work, quickly grabbing my gear while eating dinner, and out the door to catch the Skyride tram for a night session. It will be another year of laughs on chairlifts, 9:30pm powder slashes and eventually slushy spring fun wearing jeans, a t-shirt and shades. When I really think about it, it makes sense. Another year of riding Grouse Park and I can’t wait.

"It's on"

This is my first year on the Grouse Park blog and I am stoked to be contributing and acting as editor. Hyped to join the team and bring you some killer features:

Real Talk – Interviews with snow pros and snow industry heads
Playlists – New tunes for your park riding pleasure
Trick Tips – Delivered to you from the Grouse Park Crew
Game of D.I.C.E – You’ll have to wait and see…

Keep updated with us on the Grouse Park blog for these features, videos, regular posts from the contributors and more.

Happy Holidays,

Myrosha

Foggy Daze

So basically the weather wasn’t ideal, but that didn’t stop us. We put on our game faces and managed to have one of the hardest seshes of the season, destroying every feature everywhere, all business

Snowboarding isn’t always just fun

Anyways, Enjoy

DJean