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start of the Seek the Peak course and the first relay leg.  Graham from Kintec provided an interesting presentation on the importance of proper footwear for running trails and injury prevention for race day. When we were out on our run, Graham ran alongside me and was sharing with me that with my shoulder injury as I run, I could be throwing out of alignment other parts of my body (hips, knees and

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Avian Predators Practicing Young Sharp-shinned Hawks Learn to Hunt I was woken this morning by a high-pitched chirping bird call and upon further investigation I discovered that a pair of young Sharp-shinned Hawks, or Sharpies as they are affectionately referred to, were practicing their hunting outside the Wildlife Centre here on Grouse Mountain.  Their chirps seemed to be out of frustration at

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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Y2Play is 70% Sold Time is running out to get BC’s best value snowpass. Grouse Mountain has received more than 500cm of snow this season and our amazing snowmaking team topped that up with an additional 100cm. This means that conditions for skiing and riding continue to be excellent assuring fabulous spring skiing and goggle tan days ahead.With Y2Play 70% sold, now is the time to purchase or

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Tale of Two Critters Up here on the mountain we have two very common small critters darting through the trees, grasses and even our visitor's feet.  There is sometimes confusion over which is which, so I thought I'd devote this blog entry to talking about each species so you will have a better idea of which one is running under foot the next time you are up visiting! The Douglas Squirrel

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Summer Camps Come Alive At The Peak Of Vancouver Bat Box Building, Bear Den Visiting and Timber Wolf Feeding - A Hands On Wilderness Experience Awaits Kids This July and August At Grouse Mountain May 7, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. - Kids can shake off the classroom cobwebs this summer and pack their days full of adventure, fresh air and wilderness at the Peak of Vancouver with

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Birds Enjoying some Nice Flying Weather! Our Birds in Motion birds have been out and flying in this gorgeous summer weather we have been receiving lately.  Each demonstration features an owl, hawk, falcon and an eagle.  The birds literally fly right over your head!New to our demonstrations is a special demonstration of two Harris' Hawks flying together.  They are one of the only a few species of

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Yoga at the Peak of Vancouver Saturday YYoga Last Saturday was a fantastic sunny day for the first day of YYoga on Grouse Mountain. It was the perfect weather and by 9:30am there were plenty of keen yogis looking for mats and finding a place to participate in this amazing class set in one of Vancouver's most spectacular settings.Kat Wong led the class and gave each of us a candy to put in our

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Grinder and Coola Fresh out of Hibernation and Enjoying the Sun and Snow! Emerging last Friday, April 19th, from their bear den, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying the outdoor snow and now the warm sunshine as well!As we suspected, in short order they proceeded to excavate a large snow cave in the mound of snow inside their habitat.  This cave is now deep enough and wide enough to accommodate

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Nine-year-old Nickolas Sachinidis is the first-ever Young Ambassador for Grind For Kids Young Grouse Grinder “Steps Up for BC’s Sick Kids” As the newly named Young Ambassador for Grind For Kids, nine-year-old Nickolas Sachinidis knows exactly what he’s going to do with his summer vacation: multiple Grouse Grinds!Nickolas – who so far this year has completed four Grinds – is a young philanthropist

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