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Recap: Whistler Water One Climb 2015 another success!
day was definitely something to celebrate.As in past years, One Climbers went to great lengths to reach out to their friends, family and community to collect contributions for the cause. Top individual fundraiser Phoebe Chen ($1,594), top school fundraiser Ross Road Elementary ($1,200) and top team fundraiser KPMG ($6,950) have helped bring the cumulative total of One Climb donations to almost
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
120,000 Black Bears. It may surprise you to know that Black Bears are omnivorous and feed mostly on vegetation. They can be seen foraging for berries, grasses, nuts and other plant matter which comprises 80% of their diet. That being said, if a good chance for a meat meal such as fish or venison comes along they won't turn it down! Black bears have an amazing sense of smell and can find food from
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Ready Or Not...
individual goals and abilities of the group with appropriate scaling.At the end there was a draw for t-shirts facilitated by representatives from Columbia Sportswear and a brief outline of the next training session was provided. Overall a great intro to the training and meeting our coaches for the next 10 weeks. In future blogs we will put more emphasis on the actual training that we are doing and some of
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2013 SOS Children's Gingerbread Village Winners Announced
campfire (a first for us), building a log cabin out of individually rolled gingerbread logs, and of course sculpting over twenty little critters to populate the woodlands! We used six batches of gingerbread dough, over 12 pounds of icing sugar, and had to consult with a specialized gingerbread plumber to install the gingerbread outhouse. Ok, maybe not that last part.We also encountered a minor setback
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Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids!
Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids! Elite athletes hit the Grind on the longest day of the year to support BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) After an amazing 16-hour day on the Grouse Grind®, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that Sunday’s second-annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise almost $9,000 as part of the mountain’s annual support
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Snowshoe, Socialize and Indulge - Long Table Fondue Is Here
Snowshoe, Socialize and Indulge Long Table Fondue is here In celebration of a fantastic snowshoe season we invite Snowshoers to join us on March 30, 2016 for our Long Table Fondue. Join us for the last snowshoe drop-in of the season before sitting down to a fantastic Long Table Fondue Après. Grab some friends or book a space individually and meet new people as you indulge in a chocolate fondue
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SHOES.COM and Grouse Mountain Announce Three-Year Partnership
events throughout the year including: 24 Hours of Winter - Mountain Top Scavenger Hunt on Feb 6th 2016 Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run on Feb 7th 2016 Seek the Peak on June 12th 2016 “We are excited to begin our partnership with this progressive, locally-based company.” said Grouse Mountain’s Senior Marketing Manager Ainslie Fincham. “With both companies focused on delivering exceptional value and customer
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Grouse Mountain unveils Y2Play Pass renewal offer for 2015/16 season
offers, renewing passholders and brand-new Y2Play purchasers are still entitled to all of the familiar Y2Play benefits they have previously received including discounts on rentals, retail, food and beverage and mountaintop activities.“Without a doubt, the 2014/15 winter season has presented significant challenges to Grouse Mountain’s downhill operations, similar to the issues faced by our industry
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary - Week 7
away!) it’s time to ensure we avoid injuries as much as possible and arrive healthy and prepared for race day. Below are three ways you can help ensure you reach the start line with a smile. 1. Stretch and recover. Both key elements of any training routine. After every workout, ensure you give yourself enough time to stretch. As busy as our lives are, it is important to spend at least ten minutes
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Seek the Peak - the Results Are In!
The Results Are In! On June 17, 2012, Hundreds Came Together For the 9th Annual Seek the Peak Relay This morning, alongside the beach and skyline of Downtown Vancouver over 525 participants, gathered at the Ambleside Park start line to tackle breast cancer and a 16 kilometer race to the Peak of Grouse Mountain. Over 35 relay teams and 383 individuals endured a fun but challenging 4,100 feet of
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