Mudslide hits Grouse Mountain parking lot

Crews at Grouse Mountain are cleaning up after a mudslide hit the upper parking lot overnight.

Grouse Mountain spokeswoman Julia Grant said heavy rainfall triggered the slide which came downto the west of the lower gondola station.

"The slide came through from the Metro Vancouver watershed lands adjacent to Grouse Mountain. No one was injured and there is no significant damage," said Grant in a statement.

Metro Vancouver's Don Bradley said the slide was noticed at 7 a.m. PT this morning andhas not impacted operations inGrouse Mountain Regional Park.

"The Grouse Grind trail remains open although the gate closed at oneo'clock for the day because of daylight hours. Clean up is well underway," he said.

Grouse Mountain, including the gondola and tourist attractionsat the top,closed for seasonal maintenance on Nov.1. It isscheduled to re-open Nov. 13.