Grouse Mountain mild as the Lower Mainland. In December (the coldest month statistically), Grouse Mountain has an average high and low of and respectively. This freeze/thaw cycle can allow for large amounts of rain to fall on some occasions every winter. Nonetheless, heavy snow is more frequent in the winter, which allows for a deep snow-pack, lasting on average from mid-November until early May. Summer is warm and relatively dry. August is the warmest month, with an average high and low of and respectively. Grouse Mountain has built an observation deck (accessible by elevator) on a 1.5 megawatt wind turbine of Leitwind
Red grouse the subject generates a lot of media attention in relation to grouse moors and shooting. In recent decades the practice of using medicated grit and direct dosing of birds against an endoparasite, the strongyle worm or threadworm ("Trichostrongylus tenuis"), has become part of the management regime on many moors. The flavour of grouse, like most game birds, develops if the bird is hung for a few days after shooting and before eating. Roasting is the most common way to cook a grouse. "The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Tillypronie" (1909) has 11 recipes for using grouse. The recipe "To