I just came home from doing the Grouse Grind for the first time in about a year. This "hike" (ahahaha) is one of the North Shore's gems favoured by many, many people of all fitness levels.
This is the hike you take your "fit" cousin from Toronto on and once he's/she's completed this trek, they will be bowing down to you for the rest of their life.
This is "Mother Nature's Stairmaster", 2.9K (1.8M), 2800 feet elevation, near vertical HELL ON EARTH!
I am certainly not at my prettiest when partaking in this torture. Snot is dripping out my nose, sweat is coming out of every pore, F-Bombs are flying out my mouth aimed at nobody in particular, and I'm heaving my backside up this "stairmaster" in any way possible, usually hunched over in a near fetal position.
To make matters worse, every time I stopped to catch my breath (and it was often) I would be immediately swarmed by mountain flies, landing on every square inch of exposed skin.
Well I managed to complete this in about 1:45 which is my usual when I haven't done it in a while (compare to someone like my hubby who does it three to four times a week in just over 1/2 hour - make me barf).
So here's me at the top, squinting because I stopped and the friggin flies swarmed!
And the best part? Coming down on the PACKED tram that's filled with Grouse Grinders who are sweaty and stink!
*got home to find a few flies plastered to my sweaty face...nice!
3 comments:
Well, your description of the Grind is spot on, thus the reason I haven't done it in about 5 years...pre-babies. I too live in a household of boys and not far from you! Went to school in North Van, but am now in Vancouver. Am your newest follower. Stop by to say hi. I'm over at www.mommyinconsistent.blogspot.com
-Jill
If I was doing that hike I'm sure F-bombs would be coming out of my mouth too! Good for you!
but you did it.. thats awesome!
who cant live without a few well-placed f-bombs every once in a while..
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