Grouse Grind Trail - July 2011

The Grouse Grind is by all accounts the most popular hiking trail near Vancouver, BC. Often called "Mother Nature's Stairmaster," the steep 2.9 kilometre trail winds its way up the southwest face of Grouse Mountain. The average hiker takes about 90 minutes to make the 853 metre ascent. Beginners should allow up to two hours.
The official course record to date for men is 25 minutes, 1 second, set by Sebastian Salas on August 24, 2010. Sebastian Salas also holds the unofficial record - 23:48.('Official' records are set during organized Grouse Grind races.) Leanne Johnston holds the record for women - 31 minutes 4 seconds, set in 2007. Sebastian Albrecht holds the record for the number of ascents completed in one day, 14, set in June 2010.
This video, filmed HD and 16:9 format, records the sights and sounds experienced during a typical ascent of the Grouse Grind on a busy holiday weekend.

[@donaldkGrant]

@qwert371 Thank you for your information. It is my understanding that 'official' Grouse Grind records can only be set during annual organized Grouse Grind races. I believe Sebastian Salas time of 23:48 was set after he completed a training run for the 'official' race.

[@donaldkGrant]

Personally, I am not aware of fines being levied for climbing down the Grind trail. Because of the huge numbers of hikers going up the Grind, especially in the summer, people are asked not to use the Grind for the descent. If you wish to avoid the $10 fee to ride down on the Grouse Mtn Skyride, I suggest you use the nearby BCMC trail.

[@INFOFITca]

The known fines are best to be referred to permanent knee injury with the most common " traumatic patellar tendonitis." We highly discourage average and top athletes from considering the hike down.