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11th-annual Seek the Peak presented by Columbia reaches new heights More than 700 racers raise funds to support the BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Undeterred by grey skies and a 4,100-foot elevation gain, more than 700 participants made the 16-kilometre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver on Sunday morning in Seek the Peak presented by Columbia.Now in its

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Spring Wildlife Spotted on the Mountain I love this time of year!  Sunshine, green trees and of course an abundance of wildlife returning and preparing for summer on Grouse Mountain.  A couple weeks ago I spotted the first Barn Swallow of the year - back from their long migration to South America.  Today there was a whole flock flying around the mountain scoping out good nesting locations.  The

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A Fresh New Look for Ski Wee Grouse Mountain’s Snow School Director, Toby Barrett, wanted to refresh the Ski Wee experience at Grouse Mountain. He knew that children connect with animals and he thought that a wolf would be a powerful animal to connect to Ski Wee. “Wolves are pack animals. They are a naturally social animal. This is something that I think children in Ski Wee can identify with…the

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Register Your Child for Pro D Day Fun Upcoming Pro D Day Adventure Camps Looking for a fun day for your child during the upcoming Pro D Day? We have Adventure Camps for kids aged 5-12 to provide care, fun and learning. Camps are available on April 27, May 4 and May 15 – as well as dates in June. Activities are outdoor-focused, exposing campers to the alpine mountain environment and animals in

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Register Now for Breakfast with Santa 2014 The ho-ho-holiday season is just around the corner and the big man in red is looking forward to welcoming Grouse Mountain visitors to Breakfast with Santa! His magical elves have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on a delightful morning that you and your family won’t soon forget. Don’t delay – spots fill quickly, so be sure to reserve

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150 to 200 trees from the north slope of Lot D as they were deemed to be a danger to the power lines. In fact, one or two of these trees fell against the high voltage line last year, ultimately causing small fires. All of this work was done by BC Hydro contractors in consultation with landowner Metro Vancouver as well as the District of North Vancouver. All necessary permits were applied for and

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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge This Sunday Join us Sunday, September 7, 2014 Coming up this Sunday, Grouse Mountain’s ClearlyContacts.ca Grind Challenge returns for its 24th year…and it isn’t too late to register! The Challenge is the perfect way to test your mettle, whether you're looking to set a new Grind record, beat your personal best, tackle the trail as a team, or raise funds

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Seek the Peak: Genevieve's story Learn why this Vancouverite is tackling the 16-km course 1. Why are you getting involved in Seek the Peak? Seek the Peak is a great challenge to test your strength; it's a fundraiser for a great cause, so it makes it quite easy to want to participate. Moreover, Seek the Peak features one of the hardest challenges in Vancouver in the Grouse Grind. I feel that if

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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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see a dramatic increase in their appetite and a strong preference for proteins.We have started to increase the amount of meat in their diet - primarily in the form of salmon.  They also get a lot more of the kibble which is high in protein, fats and apparently tastes good!  We've also noticed that they are leaving their vegetables (sweet potatoes and carrots) in favor of eating the kibble and meat

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