Weekend Edit
It’s dumping snow here right now at Grouse and now that we are putting a mellow week behind us, it’s about time that we’ve got some snow. Despite all the rain and slush, I had time to get some weekend laps in with my buddies. I was stoked to get some footy with my new camera and make an edit.
Check it out!
Look out for more edits coming soon.
- Andrew
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An Introduction: It’s Dylan!
Hey all,
My name’s Dylan Gillespie and I’m super stoked to be one of the Grouse Park bloggers for this season! I’ve been skiing Grouse all my life, and got into the park/freeski scene a few years ago, though I love doing anything with skis on my feet. I live really close to Grouse, so you can be sure to see me lapping the park on weekends and after school. If you see me, stop me and say hi! I’m usually wearing a orange jacket or black hoody, and blue pants. I always enjoy meeting someone new and spining laps with another stoked rider!
Now overall, the weather’s been pretty good this season which has let the Grouse Park Crew put together an AMAZING park setup, week after week. Add a bunch of new and improved features for them to work with, and you’ve got one of the best parks Grouse has seen in a long time. So be sure to get up there as soon as you can and check out either the Quiksiver Park or the Paradise Jib Park, both of which are sweeeeet right now.
I will be posting numerous edits, photos, and videos thoughout the season, and you can check those out on my Vimeo page and my Flickr page (which shall be set up with content in the near future).
In the mean time, here are a couple of my favourite photos from my past season.
Skier: Dyan Gillespie Photo: Matt Hutchinson
I’m not going to sit here and claim I’m any good at photography, because I’m not. I’m really hoping to improve this year, because right now, I can’t tell the differance between f-stop and flash sync. But very, VERY rarely I can sometimes click the shutter button on my Casio point-and-shoot at the right moment, which I was luckily able to do here.
Skier: Casey Klimock Photo: Dylan Gillespie
That’s all I got for now guys, but keep checking back for more great updates from me and my fellow bloggers.
Peace!
-Dylan
Late Pre-Season Update
We would have had this up earlier, but we had a lot going on.
Check out these photos from Jason McFarline and a video from Jeremy Cox.
Donkey
DFD
Pontoon
Box and Flat Down
Donkey
See you on the slopes!
Oakley Night Jams The First
This past Friday, Grouse Mountain kicked off its annual free contest series, the Oakley Night Jams. The format this season differed from the Night Jams of past years in that there was a dedicated setup for the event where the Paradise Jib Park used to be. For the first jam of the season, that park crew had setup at 16 foot butter box, a downbar of equal or greater value and a C-rail set up in a semi circle with lips at both ends for your jibbing pleasure.
The jam started of slow as kids began to trickle slowly in from around the mountain. Our own Charlie Grinnell spread the word through the Quik Park and gathered bodies from all around. Coastal Riders was on hand as the shop sponsor for this first jam. With Charlie on the mic, things quickly got popping as he made sure the event was ski friendly this time around. Grouse Mountain local Brian Choi cleaned house on the ski side of things, so we’re banning him from the next jam. Just kidding. In any case, the skiers were killing it all night on all the features. Trint and Shayan repped hard for the boarders, but all you boarders need to step your game up in time for the next Oakley Night Jam on January 8th. Here are some pictures from Friday night.
Oakley NightJams #1 – December 18th
Oakley NightJams:
Back for another year, Oakley NightJams will be happening in our Parks on Friday nights throughout the season. Whether you are a skier or snowboarder, guy or girl, young or old, come on out to win loads of prizing and have a good time!
The first one of the season is taking place this Friday, December 18th in the Paradise Park. Be there for 7pm to get entered into our Grand prize draw for a pair of Oakley goggles or shades.
This season there will be a different format. We will now be holding one event per month to build up the excitement between events. Photos, videos, and results will be posted on grousepark.com and push.ca, all captured by our resident blogospondents.
Each event will be hosted by a different local shop who will each bring a different flare, theme, format, and vibe to the night.
There is no entry fee. All you need to do is show up on the dates below between 7 – 9pm. In order to be eligible for the Grand Prize draw you must be wearing a helmet!
Dates:
| December | 18 | |
| January | 8 | |
| February | 6 | |
| March | 12 | |
| April | 10** |
**NOTE: The final event will take place on Saturday April 10th from 1pm-4pm.
Quiksilver Park Open Top to Bottom
Lower Side Cut was opened today, expanding the Quik Park to its full season length. To think that last year on this day we had just opened Paradise with 4 features, and this year we’re boasting 19 between Paradise and Quik Park. Go snowmaking! A shout out to our snowmaking crew, without these guys, you’d be riding jib park for the foreseeable future. They have been absolutley killing it for the terrain park at Grouse Mountain this year. More features are being added almost daily, and I’ll have some pictures up here soon.
Seasons Greetings
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Hello, My Name is…
Hello readers,
My name is Jason, or as most of my friends call me, Frodo, and I have been lucky enough to be chosen as one of the Grousepark bloggers this year. I am a skier and have been skiing at Grouse Mountain since I was about 4 years old. Luckily enough, I live a mere 15 minute bus ride away from the mountain, so if I am free, you can bet I will be skiing. I am pretty recognizable on the hill, with an outerwear look consisting of tight pants and tall tees. If you see me, don’t be shy and say hello! Another thing I can usually be recognized by is a camera in my hand. I love to shoot pictures and if the weather is good chances are I won’t be caught up Grouse Mountain without my camera.
Speaking of pictures, here are some fresh pictures from the other day in the park.
Max Buchanan on the new, longer pontoon:
Trint Thomas nospressing while Shayan gets the shot:
That’s all for now, thanks for reading,
Frodo.