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deck will also be covered for those less than dry days (which do happen occasionally up here!).  In the winter we are hoping that this building will serve as a warming hut for our skiers and snowboarders as they pass by. We are very excited to continue work on getting the Yurt ready for use!  Stay tuned for further information.

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conversation as we made our way through the trails, along the Capilano river and back again. At the end of the training session, Odessa was the lucky winner of a Columbia Sportswear top.It was another fantastic training night and on the drive home I was already looking forward to our next group run. Sign up for Seek the Peak here so you can join myself and hundreds of others on the journey!Tonight is our

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6th Annual Seek The Peak Relay Hundreds of participants climb 4,100 to fight breast cancer. July 5, 2009, North Vancouver, B.C. – The 6th Annual Grouse Mountain Seek The Peak Relay ushered in a new course record set by Katrina Driver in a time of 1:39:06, in the solo women category today. The win marked the second course record for the 31-year-old Vancouver resident, who improved upon her 2006

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try the race. Loraine from the Grouse Mountain Events Team was on hand and encouraging everyone to drink water and get ready for the night of training. Loraine led my group (a run/walk group) and she was a great source of support for me. Recovering from a shoulder injury, I was a bit apprehensive about my first run but Loraine made it easy, providing words of support as I shuffled along. The Vega

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and see when you get to the top, but not before." Curiousity had settled in, but I kept my promise to keep the small, neatly-wrapped envelope in my pocket until I reached the summit. Thoroughly exhausted after one of the more challenging Grinds I have done, I took a long drink from my bottle and pulled the package out of my pocket. I paused a moment as I opened it. Inside I found the bracelet I had

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Season Extended Ski or ride at Grouse Mountain through April 29 With a 573 cm base at the Peak and a 462 cm base at the Plateau, Grouse Mountain has oodles of snow for fantastic skiing, riding and snowshoeing. So we’ve extended our winter season to April 29, 2012. We all know that spring skiing is some of the best skiing out there. Capping off a day of skiing or riding with a cool drink on a

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sort of thing. It was just a couple of weeks ago where I was like, “Okay, I’m going to do this.”Do you have a specific training schedule for the run?I’m not a hardcore hill-runner. To be honest, this is a bit of a challenging event and I didn’t commit to it until recently. I’m doing it as a relay because I’m not really into draining myself. For example, I like to ski, but you’re not going to find me

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of all ages and abilities can register and race to beat their best times on the world famous Grouse Grind. Elite athletes from around the world will also be lining up to try and smash the record of 25 minutes and 01 seconds held by Vancouver local, Sebastian Salas. Viewed as the premier event of the Grouse Grind season, the annual race draws hundreds of amateur and professional competitors from the

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and losing weight the bears once again came out in outstanding condition. Their habitat will now expand as the season unfolds and we are looking forward to watching them play in snow well into the summer” says Wildlife Director and veterinarian Dr Ken Macquisten. Since both Grizzly bears came to Grouse Mountain in 2001 as orphans, the Refuge team has learned extensively about their habits and

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. Of course all of this play makes two bears, who are prepared for hibernation, quite sleepy.  So after a good exertion, both bears crash pretty hard and have long afternoon naps.  Recently, to the delight of our staff and guests, Grinder and Coola have napped right out in the open allowing for prime naptime viewing. I wonder if they are dreaming of playing in the snow?

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