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Kids hockey tournament reflects real Games with 71% accuracy
Kids hockey tournament reflects real Games with 71% accuracy Day seven offers new insight for hockey’s Olympic hopefuls February 22, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Eighteen amazing games of kids hockey on the skate pond at Grouse Mountain have delivered a stunningly accurate reflection of the actual men’s Olympic event! An impressive seventy-one per cent of the kids games have
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The Thrill of Skiing, The Comfort of a Snow-Limo Excursion
The Thrill of Skiing, The Comfort of a Snow-Limo Excursion When my father in-law came to visit, we wanted to show him the sport that my husband and I love so much – skiing. But at 80+ years of age, getting on skis for the first time was pretty much out of the question. Enter Snow-Limo! With Snow-Limo, Jan got the experience of gliding across the snow and down well-known runs like The Cut. And
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/the-thrill-of-skiing-the-comfort-of-a-snow-limo-excursion--2
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Healthy action taken to help kick the habit
Healthy action taken to help kick the habit! Grouse Mountain becomes the first smoke-free resort in B.C. June 5, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – New anti-smoking measures took effect May 31, 2009, at Grouse Mountain to help keep the air clean and healthy for everyone, while making it easier for existing smokers to kick the habit. The resort is the largest youth employer on the
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/healthy-action-taken-to-help-kick-the-habit
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary - Week 8
prepared yourself for Seek the Peak, so it’s now time to take care of your body and arrive healthy on race day. On my end, I completed a half-marathon this weekend and am now going into another small taper before Seek the Peak. I’m relying on my foam roller over the next two weeks and will be nursing any lingering phantom pains! PS: If you haven’t registered, visit the link here - and be sure to tell
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/seek-the-peak-nicoles-training-diary-week-8
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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 24
Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 24 Congratulations to Sylvia Van Sickle from Surrey Sylvia [hearts] Grouse Mountain because... "My best Grouse Mountain moment was a couple of weeks go when my husband and I took my 67-year-old mother and her 68-year-old husband up the Grouse Grind for their first time. It was a challenge my mother always wanted to do but she kept coming up with excuses
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/grouse-mountain-moment-contest-july-24
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Happy 50th Birthday, Y2Play Golden Ticket Winner Paul Soukoreff
with a delish wild salmon lunch and ice cream cake (thanks to the generosity of Altitudes Bistro...mmmh!). Head up the Snow Shoe Grind, the views are amazing! Paul
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/happy-50th-birthday-y2play-golden-ticket-winner-paul-soukoreff
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Reigning champion sets new record
Reigning champion sets new record in the 20th BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run Whistler Water’s Generous Donation ensures $20K is raised for BC Children’s HospitalNorth Vancouver, September 19, 2010 – Twenty-three year-old Sebastian Salas set a new course record of 25 minutes and one second at the 20th BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run today. Just last month he smashed the unofficial time (set outside
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/reigning-champion-sets-new-record
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June Beetles in July!
June Beetles in July! Over the last few days we've been seeing quite a few Ten-lined June Beetle's hanging around the mountain top. These cool looking, large scarab beetles (growing up to 1.25 inches in length) live in the Western United States and Canada.They have versatile antennae that can spread out to detect pheromones but retract when more discretion and camouflage is necessary. They may
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One Month Left: That Extra Step
we have all ran our long runs, attempted some variation of antagonizing hill runs and perhaps even tackled the Grouse Grind once or twice since its 2012 opening day last Saturday. All this combine with the long weekend where a few too many BBQ veggie dogs and socials went down the hatch, it certainly came down to finding the balance between enjoying the good weather and not jeopardizing our days of
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Learning, Fun and Time in the Great Outdoors. Adult Programs Deliver
Learning, Fun and Time in the Great Outdoors Adult Programs at Grouse Mountain deliver January is in full force, and there is no better way to make the most of 2014 than with a Grouse Mountain Winter Program or Clinic. Whether you’re strapping on skis or a snowboard for the very first time, are looking to refresh your skills or simply improve your fitness while meeting like-minded people in the