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This 2.5 km Hike In BC Is 'Mother Nature's Stairmaster' & It's A Serious Workout

You don't have to go to the gym to get in a burning workout when there is a hike in B.C. that will do the trick.

The hike is located on Grouse Mountain and has been dubbed “Mother Nature’s Stairmaster," according to its website. It's literally a grind up the mountain and the steep incline of the 2.5-kilometre hike could have your legs sore for days.

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11 Pre-COVID-19 Struggles People From North Vancouver Will Understand

It’s a clear blessing to live or have lived in North Vancouver. The quiet, soft-spoken city embodies the outdoor lifestyle that Vancouverites love to brag about.

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16 Skills You Need To Master Before Calling Yourself A True Vancouverite

We are quite privileged here in Vancouver. We can live in any terrain we like, have access to some of the best schools and healthcare in the world, and have all this beautiful wildlife surrounding us in every direction!

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7 Majestic Winter Wonderland Hikes To Take In BC

If there's one thing that makes Vancouverites true Vancouverites, it's their ability to continue living the PNW life in spite of months upon months of rainy day drudgery. Perhaps it's our west coast identity as the 'outdoorsy' Canadians, but we don't let ourselves get cabin fever when the weather takes a nasty turn.

'Beautiful British Columbia' is hardly an undeserved moniker; each hike or day spent outdoors reminds us just how absurdly gorgeous our province really is. With the North Shore mountains just a stone's throw from downtown, there's an incredible outdoors playground at our fingertips, with a number of trails staying open year-round.

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This 2.5 km Hike In BC Is 'Mother Nature's Stairmaster' & It's A Serious Workout

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The Grouse Grind Hike Is Like Climbing A Staircase Up To The Clouds In BC (PHOTOS)

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11 Pre-COVID-19 Struggles People From North Vancouver Will Understand

1. SFU and UBC are an eternity away – by bus AND EVEN by car.

2. It takes a bus, the sea bus and probably a taxi to go downtown for the night.

3. Karaoke Thursdays at Two Lions is awesome... but it is on a Thursday.

4. The movie selection at Park & Tilford and Esplanade is NOT the greatest.

5. Regardless of what hour, what weather, and what day, Deep Cove is IMPOSSIBLE to park in.

6. Park Royal has undoubtedly succeeded Capilano Mall as the dominant shopping mall. But it’s a world away and there’s bridge traffic.

7. There are far too few food options that remain open after 10pm.

9. Nobody wants to be caught on public transit between 3pm and 5pm.

10. The construction on the North Shore is seemingly never-ending.

11. Red Robin's on Marine Drive has closed, and it's hard to find a replacement.

16 Skills You Need To Master Before Calling Yourself A True Vancouverite

1. The ability to find the cheapest gas and the make it last through rush hour traffic on Main Street all week.

2. Hiking the Grouse Grind in under one hour.

3. You must know at least 3 yoga poses before calling yourself a Vancouverite. A true Vancouverite knows them all.

4. You know how to turn a 1 bedroom apartment into a 4 bedroom "open concept" unit.

5. Continually supporting the Vancouver Canucks even though you know we aren't going to make it to the playoffs.

6. Walking through East Hastings in downtown doesn't faze you.

7. Knowing every outfit combination you need to be able to pull off Lululemons all year round.

8. Being able to get out of bed at the ass crack of dawn to be first in line for the annual Aritiza Warehouse Sale.

9. Being able to drive through Richmond without getting into a car accident.

10. Being able make yourself a space at English Bay, at any given time during Vancouvers Festival of Lights.

11. Whether you are an activist or not, you know how to roll a joint.

12. You've been able to teach yourself not to cry every night, even though you know that The Foundations is not coming back.

13. Mandarin. You need to know at least a little bit before you can really call yourself a true Vancouverite.

14. You know the menu at Sushi Nanaimo by heart so looking at it is more of a formality.

15. Being able to find an umbrella in any situation, in any location, as soon as it starts raining.

16. You know how to take editorial level Gastown coffee shop photos.

7 Majestic Winter Wonderland Hikes To Take In BC

Dog Mountain Trail // Mount Seymour

Taylor Meadows // Garbaldi Provincial Park

Golden Ears Trail // Golden Ears Provincial Park

Rainbow Falls Trail // Whistler

Hollyburn Mountain // Cypress

Dam Mountain Trail // Grouse Mountain

Lynn Loop // North Vancouver