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Northern Flickers Nest in Statue If you happen to be standing under a wooden statue up here at Grouse Mt and hear a sharp, and fairly loud, chirping noise above you -  look up!  You might be standing under a nest of Northern Flickers inside the statue.Northern Flickers are members of the woodpecker family but are more often seen foraging on the ground using their long strong bills to dig into

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 1: Morikke Espenhain Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition and training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! When I began to think about participating in Seek the Peak (STP) last year I considered a few things: I

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the benefits of Suunto’s innovative sports technology. “We’re very excited about this new opportunity and feel that Grouse Mountain complements the brand character and experiences of Suunto users very well” said Marty Stacey, Suunto Canada Commercial Manager. “Now Grinders will be able to track their health and fitness progress using Suunto watches along with the Movescount app and share their grind

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New This Winter: Glades The snow is falling and we know you’re just itching to hit the slopes. We’ve even added some new areas for you to check out this winter. For the powder seekers, we’ve opened up some previously unavailable glade areas. Located through the tree islands between Expo and Centennial as well as on Peak, these are the spots to hit when you’re looking for those untouched powder

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 7: Six Tips to Fundraising Success!  Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition info, to training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Seek the Peak is just over a week away and we can hardly contain our excitement

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Grind10 15 Days. 10 Grinds. One Great Cause. From July 1 to 15 take on the challenge of completing 10 Grinds in 15 days. You could win some great prizes, improve your fitness and help BC's sick kids. Date: July 1-15, 2016Fee: $5* and the following criteria must be met in order to participate: Have a current Grind Timer CardBe signed up for the Grind for Kids program supporting BC Children's

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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Rory - GMR Snowmaker Next up in our #PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain series we’ll take a look at another important group you might not necessarily encounter out on the Mountain – but they’re working away to keep us covered in the white stuff. Our fantastic team of snowmakers are best in class at giving Mother Nature a helping hand when it comes to snow, so you can

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Sliding Zone to our awesome dispatchers – these are the people that make our Mountain tick. First up, meet Brittany. Still in her first season at Grouse Mountain she’s fit right into the team as one of our transport drivers. These transport vehicles are pretty unique to Grouse Mountain – normally used in hydro operations, we’re one of the very few ski resorts using this type of covered track vehicle. As

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Grooming Team The #PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain series continues… it’s time to take a look at what happens on the Mountain after dark. When most people have finished an awesome day on the slopes and are heading to bed, certain members of our team are just getting started.    Meet some of our exceptional grooming team – Alex, Shaw, Jake and Calum. This nocturnal

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