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Winter Never Sleeps at Grouse Mountain During the Games, We're Open 24/7 We’re in full operation 24 hours a day for the entire 17 days of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics – from February 12-28, 2010. Ski at 3am and catch NBC’s “Today” show live on location from 4-8am in the Peak Chalet. With a host of entertainment and activities around the clock, there’s no better way to celebrate the spirit of

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snowmobiles and snowcats. The electrical control building of the structure is now full of the necessary gear that allows us to bring electricity from the generator into our local grid. We will complete the connections and testing of this gear over the next few weeks. Inside of the tower the elevator installation is progressing well. We have a near-complete elevator cab and elevator rails that go as high as

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Grinds. He explains how he finds the motivation to do the Grouse Grind twice a day, seven days a week: “I take part in Grind For Kids in the hope my humble efforts will someday inspire children, when they are healed, to hike in the forest, to hear the myriad of sounds that can be soothing to the soul. The more often one visits, the greater the opportunity to witness the many forms of wildlife

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24 Hours of Snow Sports From snowboarding to midnight snow shoe tours, don’t miss this uniquely Canadian experience as we celebrate the countdown to 2010! February 7th, 2008, North Vancouver -Have you ever wondered what it would be like to carve down a ski run as the sunrise frames the city in front of you? On Saturday February 9th, die hard winter enthusiasts, and winter wonderland seekers can

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Vote for Us in the Georgia Straight's Best of Vancouver 2014 It’s that time of year again: voting for the Georgia Straight’s 19th annual Best of Vancouver ballot has now opened! Have your say and rate the best our city has to offer in a comprehensive range of categories and help create a portrait of Vancouver circa 2014. While you’re at it, we’d love your support of Grouse Mountain in a few key

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Early snowfall appears Fall weather at Grouse Mountain bodes well for coming winter September 29, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Snow graced the peak of Grouse Mountain today, signaling the coming winter in Vancouver may bring another robust season of flurries. The heavy rainfall this afternoon temporarily turned to snowfall at the highest altitude of the resort, and came as a

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voluntarily walk up to the mountain summit. Back then the only "grind" we knew of was the sort that we put in our electric coffee percolators. Very competent engineers had given Vancouver a first-rate cable car ride up the face of a local ski hill. Why would anyone consider another means of scaling Grouse Mountain? On warm summer evenings, adorned in polyester leisure suits, floor length dresses and

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more for every Grouse Grind they tackle throughout the season. Participants’ progress can instantly be tracked during the campaign using the specially designed Grind For Kids timer and website allowing for friendly competition and real-time results. Prizes are also awarded every week to top pledge - collectors and hikers. Register today at grindforkids.com Once registered, each participant gets a

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mountain of money for B.C. Children’s Hospital on the Grouse Grind this summer. For the second year running, Grind For Kids encourages you to sign up, collect pledges and raise money every time you head up the Grouse Grind. Get involved online at www.grindforkids.com and your fundraising efforts will help propel you up the mountain.Join us, Wednesday June 22 at 10:00am at the base of the Grouse Grind

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, Karlsen has completed 887 lifetime Grinds to rank eighth in the all-time standings! Hot on his heels was Atessa Marashi whose 11 Grinds were a personal best in her first Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge. Participant Amy Tso also came in with 11.After finally wrapping a long day on Mother Nature’s Stairmaster, the 15 participants had hiked a collective total of 116 Grouse Grinds in a one-day period.A big

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