Grouse Mountain Winter Giveaway
Grouse Mountain is The Peak of Christmas this season with a handful of activities for families, even if you’re not a skier. Enjoy sleigh rides, outdoor ice skating, carollers, music, and visit with Santa himself until December 24, 2011.
Other special events include Breakfast with Santa from December 14th until the 24th, and a Christmas Lunch on weekdays between 11:30am and 2:00pm in The Observatory restaurant.
I have partnered with Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas for a fantastic family (and friends) giveaway. They have put together a wonderful winter prize pack that includes: 4 tickets up the skyride, 4 snowshoe passes, and 4 ice skate rentals. You can spend the whole day in the snow, looking down on our gorgeous region.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post naming your favourite snow activity (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at 10:00am next Friday, December 16, 2011.
Update The winner is Luc!
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Snowshoeing! Have wanted to go so badly! Haven’t been since I was a wee one.
Cross-country skiing!
Snowboarding!
Snowshoeing is my absolute favourite!
Snowboarding for sure!
I snowshoe, xc ski and downhill ski. Hard to choose one favourite!
I love going for walks in the snow… especially to somewhere that has hot chocolate! Snowshoeing at Grouse is also lots of fun!
Snowboarding . . . but I’ve been wanting to go snowshoeing again for a long time now. Got to try it in high school for PE, and loved it!
Snowshoeing and ice skating are my top favorite!
Nordic skiing!! We’re heading up to Sun Peaks for Christmas, so I can’t wait!
Ice Skating!
making a 10foot tall snowman!! every year when it snows.
I haven’t skated in years!! This sounds awesome!
Snowboarding is my absolute favorite!
snow fort construction
Building a snowman has to be the best snow activity!!!
I went on a first date one time with this guy, and I took him up to Grouse, and we went ice skating on the pond outside, then we went in for some hot chocolate and snacks I’d brought. It was a pretty amazing first date! The relationship didn’t last, but what a great memory!
My fave snow activity… does sitting by the fire with a snifter of Bailey’s count??
Snowshoeing! 😀
Snowboarding
Skating outside on the pond on Grouse Mountain-been dying to go back and showshoe!
snowboarding
Skiing!
Oh, I like making snow angels! Haven’t been snowshoeing since I was a little kid but I’d love to give it another go.
Making snowmen 🙂
Ice Skating!
Most definitely snowboarding, closely followed by snow-cave-building!
snowball fight
Snowboarding and après!
Snowshoeing!
Does lounging in the outdoor pool with my kids at the Westin in Whistler with falling snow count as a snow activity? 😉
Making Snow Angels with my 2 boys (age 7 & 8). Just lying there in the snow – looking up the sky giggling and laughing away.
snowboarding! Snowboarding at Grouse is so beautiful
I love just going for a walk when it’s snowing out.
When I was a kid I used to like making face first snow angels. …yes I wanted my snow angels to have faces.
Skiing! Nothing like the smell of winter and cedar trees and seeing the snow sparkle in the sun while cruising down the mountain. It’s amazing!
Snowshoeing and playing in the snow with the family!
Snowboarding!
I have to go with snowball fights too.
Snowboarding of course!
snowboarding
Snoeshowing sounds like a great time!
Snowboarding!!
downhill skiing, and admiring the night view down the Cut!
Snowmobiling after skiing of course:)
Snowshoeing!!
snoeshoeing
snowboarding
love skiing!!
Definitely snowshoeing!
I live in Texas now – no snow 🙁 my favourite winter activity was in Alaska walking home in the dark through dark woods. That muffled quiet. A little bit of snow falling, the soft crunch underfoot. It could have been any time period.
I love skiing! =)
Snowboarding!
Snowshoeing is a firm favourite!
One year the extended family did a horse drawn sled ride (outside of Edmonton) in the snow. It felt oh so Christmas carol-y.
Skiing is pretty amazing.
Skiing! But hopefully we get more snow this year!!
Snowshoeing is our family tradition in the winter!
Drinking tea and looking outside at the snow.
Snowboarding!
Snowshoeing!
Tubing!
cross country skiing
It’s a tie between skating outdoors and snowshoeing!
Making snow angels
would love to snowshoe 😉
Snow shoeing!
Ice-skating!Learned at age of 40 as I am originally from snow-less country and made all my family to start.Never tried outdoor skating yet.
Snowboarding! Snowshoeing would be fun to try though!
snow shoeing! I want to go!
skating
Building snowmen.
Snowball fights, building igloos, definitely ice skating!
Snowshoeing!
Snow tubing!!
Skiing
Snowboarding too! Although, skating and snowshoeing up on top of Grouse sounds lovely too!
My favorite winter activity is definitely skiing!!!!! SO MUCH FUN!
Tubing!
snowboarding, but think I’ll enjoy snowshoeing with my baby in the backpack!
snowshoe!!
Love skiing! Grouse Mtn has the best view of the city while you’re going down the slopes 🙂
Our favorite winter activity is ice skating!
Snowboarding, and snow angels, and snowball fights
Sledding!
i LOVE THE QUIETNESS WHEN SNOWSHOEING
I don’t know if this counts, but definitely snowball fights! I get these crazed giggles come over me just like when I’m on a swing!
My favorite snow activity would have to be snowshoeing with my family and friends! Such a great time!
Snowboarding.
snowshoeing is my new favorite pasttime!
I love to snowboard! But I haven’t been up in 3 years, since my daughter was born:o(
Absolutely every single one! I love snowshoeing, skiing, skating, ice hockey on a lake or pond, tobogganing……….yeah for winter!
My favourite snow activity is skating!
no, wait – curling!
am I doing this wrong?
Used to be skiing, but went snowshoeing with our 2.5 year old last year, and that was awesome. Might become skiing again when we get him started (this year?, next?).
Would love to partake in a Grouse Mtn skyride & winter wonderland adventure.
making snow angels
ice skating!
Looking forward to snowshoeing!
I enjoy snow shoeing!
making snow people and animals with my daughters!
skating and sledding!
First choice: snowboarding. Second (yet to be learned…) snow-kiteboarding! Yah!
Snowboarding!!
Sledding!
Sledding!
frolicking in the snow 🙂
snowboarding but i’m not very good at it
tobogganing!!
Snowball fights! So much fun 🙂
Tobogganing – but would love to try snow shoeing!
Cross country skiing! Love it, but hardly ever get to go.
Ice Skating.
Sledding with the kids is a blast.
My favourite snow activity is snow shoeing!
I love snowshoeing!!!
Snowshoeing is my favourite 🙂
Building a snowperson (how PC of me).
Snowball fight!!! I’m a 5 year old at heart
Snowshoeing.
chewing on icicles!
Sledding and snowshoeing with my kids.
Snowball fights!
Snowshoeing at Grouse! Soo much fun!
Snowshoeing!!!
Skiing!!
Snowshoeing
snowshoeing!
Snowboarding! All the cool kids do it.
My favorite snowy activity is skiing with my dad!
Frolicking. Also, making snow angels. They count, right? 😀
snowboarding!
x-country skiing.
Snowshoeing!
definitely snowboarding!
cross country skiing!
I’m a big fan of sitting inside and watching the snow falling outside.
Skiing!
snowball fight
Making a snow man!
Sitting in an outdoor hot tub while it snows!
I love snowboarding! 🙂
Late nite walks! So still and beautiful!
skating
Snowman building . . .followed by snow ball fights!
snowshoeing
snowboarding!!! XD
Snowshoeing.
Snowshoeing!
Definitely ice skating!
Sledding!
Building snow forts.
Shoveling 🙂 …not !!
snowshoeing followed by some yummy eggnog!!
I love snowboarding with my 6 year old son up at grouse
snowboarding!
spontaneous snowball fights. especially when a big snowfall comes and it’s the perfect packing snow. but again, I grew up in Ontario, this doesn’t happen much in Vancouver =(
Love me some epic skiing!
Cruising down the mountainside with a board strapped to my feet: ultimate exhilaration
snowshoeing
Well, it is not making yellow snow, it is skiing
Most awesome, making snowmen is my kid’s fave snow activity
Shoveling. ⛄
Snowboarding, hands down!
Snowshoing!!!
Skating is!
Good luck everyone + tweeted.
Snowboarding!! Can’t wait to go out this season =)
Snowball fights :p
I love snowshoeing!
There is no better snowshoeing on the north shire than Grouse mountain
Snowboarding on fresh powder… like flying
ice skating!
My most fave snow activity is snowshoeing 🙂 especially if the end result has a place for a cup of cocoa 🙂
SNOWBOARDING and SKIIING and… actually I LOVE ALL WINTER SPORTS!!!
Snow Angels
snowshoeing, skiing and sleigh rides O MY!
Sledding or tubing
Our family loves ice skating. Not that I am that good.
making snow angels
Snowshoeing is one of my favorites! I would love to win this prize for my family!
Tobogganning or snowmen :0
Tubing!
Skating! and if I had a chance to go tubing, I’m sure that will become one of my favorites too : )
skating
Snowball fights!
I miss being a kid.
Snow Angels !!
I love attempting to build an igloo/snow fort! But we never get enough snow, so here’s hoping for a white Christmas!
It’s a tie between ice skating and making a snowman. Such a kid at heart 🙂
snowboarding
Skiing!!!!
Snowball fight
Snowboarding for sure!
Snowboarding!
cross-country skiing
Ice skating !
Skiing!
Honestly, my favourite snow activity is sitting indoors snuggled up on a sofa with hot chocolate, looking out the window and watching the snowflakes falling outside.
That said, I love snowshoeing too 🙂
I love love love skating at Christmas time 😉
MAKING SNOW ANGELS! Would love to see some snow this winter!
Every Christmas we go snowshoeing! Take a little hot choc and you’re all set for a great day!
Snowboarding!
Making snowmen
Skiing!
Skiing with my daughter. I have to work hard to keep up with her!
Skiing.
skiing with my kids!
Not technically a snow activity, but skating up at Grouse is amazing!
Snowboarding and making snow angels. 🙂
snowshoeing
tandem snowshoeing
Snowball fights!
snowboarding!!!!!!!
Snowshoeing!
Snowshoeing!
Going for a walk in the snow with my husband and daughter!
Ice skating. Not because I’m any good at it but because my husband loves it and he always looks like a big kid when he’s out there.
My dad taught my sister & I how to ice skate,that’s my favourite,especially on a outdoor rink,in the cool crisp fresh air,ah…….
Skating!
Would love to try snowshoeing on Grouse.
Snowshoeing
snowboarding for sure!
Nice idea to spend a day with friends!
snow tubing
Snowboarding
Skiing
Snowboarding
ice skating
Snowboarding!
I’d love to take my husband snowshoeing for his first time!
Skiing
snowshoeing!
Skiing of course
Wow. This would be perfect for my friends who want go skiing up at Grouse with me this season.
Walking while it is snowing 🙂
I’ve always loved snowtubing, but I’ve been wanting to try snowshoeing!
Snowboarding
I really enjoy snowshoeing!
I’d love to go snow tubing or snow showing this year with our kids. Fresh air and views of our beautiful city!!! Ahhhh I feel relaxed already.
Snowshoeing is my favourite! A quiet walk amongst snow-covered trees is relaxing and energizing at the same time.
Snowball fight with some good friends and a hot meal afterwards. Good times!
Downhill skiing
Building snowmen! Ok, and a snowball ambush 😉
The bears!!
Toboganning is the funnest! 🙂
Snowboarding with good friends…so much fun!! Apres with poutine mmmmm….
playing in the snow….watching my kids….plus hot chocolate
Making snow angels =)
Late night walks on the eve of the first snowfall. So peaceful and beautiful.
Skiing!
Snowboarding, ideally. Wish I was better at it.
It used to be making snowman with my one and only grandson when he was just a baby. Now that he is three, got picky with he looks of the snowman and it became back breaking for me. Now we just make snow angels even in the carpeted floor pretending that here is snow. It gets quite pricey to go up to any mountains these days.
Cross-country skiing!!
Since I’m not really a “snow” person, I like snowshoeing the most.
Tobogganing always!
Ice skating, snowtubing and drinking hot chocolate by the fire while watching Love Actually with my loved ones!
Snowboarding, or downhill skiing 🙂 The view at Grouse is incredible!
making snow angels and the biggest snowman possible!
I enjoy walking in a new blanket of snow while it’s snowing at night downtown Vancouver with my wife. I wanna make snow angels in the snow with my 16 month daughter.
Favorite snow activity: Making a snowman w/family
snowball fighting with friends!
Making snowmans and snowangels!!
Outdoor ice skating is one of my favourite things to do.
snowshoeing!
Snowball fights =)
I love making snow angels!!
Skiing of course
I Love skiing the most but would like to try snowshoeing it looks like alot of fun!!
i’m always all for snow angels to keep the laughter going…
Snowshoeing!
snowboarding!
Snowboarding for sure 🙂
I am from N Van and home for the holidays! This would be fabulous!
Perfect place to spend the day with our family of 4. Just bought my husband some new snow shoes and he has already tried them out once this season:)
This would be such a wonderful day of family fun.
Snowboarding…never tried snowshoeing,,,sounds like fun.
making footprints in fresh snow =)
Snowshoeing with my BFF’s!
I’m relatively new to the world of snow so my favourite activity is watching it fall.
definatly making snow angels!
Ice skating on top of Grouse Mountain would be so much fun!
snowball fight!
Snowboarding!
My favourite is crosscountry skiing!
I love tubing – makes me feel like a kid again
snowshoeing!
Cross-country skiing!
Snow shoeing.
Building snowmen with my girls.
Snow angels!
making snow angels with my kids
Snowshoeing??? Yeah!!!!!!!! Skating??? Yeah. At Grouse? Double yeahh!!!!
i’d love to try snowshoeing!
Snowboarding, snow angels, building the first snowman of the season 🙂
As a kid I loved going tobogganing at Grouse. I would lovee to take my kids up there to enjoy the same winter activity
My kids love to make snow angels!
Skiing and snowshoeing… its a toss up between the two of them.
Making snow angels!
snowboarding with my 11 year old. We just both learned last year and have created this as a mommy and me time between my son and I.
making snowmen
Tubing
Snowball fight!!
Snowshoeing!
X-Country skiing!
Snowboarding
Definitely snow shoeing!
Love Grouse Mountain!
I <3 snowshoeing!
I LOVE ice skating. It makes me so happy and it’s totally romantic 🙂
I love going up to the mountain with the family and just doing anything fun!
snowboarding + skiing!
Tubing down the mountains.
Night Skiing, looking at all the lights of our beautiful city!
snowboarding
Snowball fights!
I love snowshoeing. I couldn’t go last year, since I was heavily pregnant and mostly useless, so I’m looking forward to making up for lost time this year!
Making snow angels
Skiing, skating, toboganning! How do you choose just one!!
Snowball fights
making snowmen!
Ice skating outdoors on Grouse!!
Snowshoeing
Ice skating! Outdoor ice skating is the best!
Flying down a hill on a crazy carpet!
Snowboarding fo shizzle~!
Watching the dog romp around in it 🙂
making homemade slurpees with the kids! DONT USE YELLOW SNOW
Skiing! and snow-tubing =D