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Couple Take Fundraising To New Heights PAUL WALDIE The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Sep. 07 2012 Esther and Martin Kafer grew up in Switzerland and have been climbing mountains for more than 70 years. They met on a mountain top and spent their honeymoon in 1953 scaling the Matterhorn. The couple, now both in their 80s, moved to Canada in 1954, first settling in Kitimat, B.C, and later in

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Spring Skiing Continues You heard us right…Grouse Mountain is extending its season. Grouse Mountain will be open for skiing and riding through April 28, and then again for the weekends of May 3,4 and 5. Grouse Mountain proves again to have the longest season on the North Shore. With sunny skies in the forecast, you’ll want to break out the sunglasses and sunscreen to enjoy the fabulous spring

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Our Summer Camps Are a Sure Shot Grouse Mountain’s Summer Day Camps are underway, and with new adventures this year campers are grinning ear-to-ear. Archery and rock climbing were both added to the program for 2013, and this week campers enjoyed the full slate of mountaintop fun. Full program details are available on our website or by calling Guest Services at 604.980.9311. With the flexibility

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The Stories Will Inspire You. Your Teammates Will Motivate You. The Positivity Will Propel You.  Seek The Peak - The Ultimate Relay In Support Of Rethink Breast Cancer Comes Back To Grouse Mountain  May 1, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. - Spring is here and there is no better time to dust off those running shoes and hit the pavement training with friends for the 9th annual Seek The

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Commit to Climb Whistler Water One Climb - June 14, 2014 With Grouse Grind season just around the corner, registration is officially open for the 2014 Whistler Water One Climb! This year is going to be bigger and better than ever. We’re excited to announce that local pop star Victoria Duffield and the band Neverest, along with Free The Children ambassadors Spencer West, Molly Burke and Hannah

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Carleigh, the Wildlife Ranger! A Wild Day to Remember... My next adventure here at Grouse Mountain I knew was going to be an eye-opening one as I was getting the opportunity to tag along with one of the Wildlife Rangers for a morning. The Wildlife Rangers are integral members of the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife working with the education teams, giving informational talks and

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The New Buzz at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife! Honeybees arrive as part of an organic honey trial... This summer marks the exciting addition of two honey bee hives to the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife!  We are excited to host the two hives and determine if organic honey production is possible on the mountaintop.Bees are of critical importance in our eco

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Happy Snowshoe Birthday, Paul! Y2Play Golden Ticket Winer, Paul Soukoreff goes for a celebratory snowshoe for his birthday with his wife, Esther. It was pure icing to spend my Golden 50th birthday at one of my favourite places and with one of my favourite persons on the planet. Mountains, fresh air, snow and sunshine… it doesn't get better! After the hike up Dam Mountain we topped off the time

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Baby Steller's Jays Learn how to Forage on Grouse Mountain It's hard to believe it's almost July!  It's finally starting to feel like summer up here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  The wolves are in their sleek summer coats, the bears are lounging around their entire 5.5 acre habitat and the Bird's in Motion team is flying their raptors every day.In addition to our work

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Special Sunset Eco-Walks This Weekend Join us on Friday Oct. 5 or Saturday Oct. 6 for a special Eco-Walk at dusk Join one of our top eco-guides for a unique sunset Eco-Walk on Friday Oct. 5 or Saturday Oct. 6 at 7pm for special edition Eco-Walk and search for creatures of the night - bats, owls and other nocturnal wildlife that are otherwise hard to spot. Listen for owls calling here at the Peak

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