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successfully rescued Hosay in record time. We found him using my group's amazing beacon skills and another groups' probing and shoveling skills, and managed to give him an air hole within of 4 minutes of the avalanche. It took us only 22 minutes to then put him on a stretcher made by our first aid team and carry him out to where Patrol had transportation waiting to take him to safety. So if there are any

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Terry Fox Tour of Hope Terry Fox Tour of Hope arrives at Grouse Mountain North Vancouver, September 8, 2008 – Grouse Mountain is proud to host the original van that was an integral component of Terry Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope. As part of a special nationwide tour, visitors to the Alpine Plaza this afternoon can view the 1980 Ford Econoline van that was Terry's home for 4 ½ months during his

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the same time. Can’t we go back to grade school when there was an allotted time for recess where it was required to go outside and run around for at least 20 minutes a day? No one tells you that disappears in your adult life, no fair!Then he did something that blew my mind completely, instructing me to the Seek the Peak training schedule that was posted on Grouse Mountain's website, I noticed the

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arrived now could I?Friends like these…As we drove up to the parking lot, I found myself nervous. I hadn’t ran with Graham since we did the Nike Women’s Marathon for charity many years before and I definitely was not in the same shape nor had the same body to work with as I did back then. Not to mention this is a man that has since started a running group that plans to run 230km in Costa Rica raising

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other shelter from the weather. Interestingly enough, while they used to also nest on cliff faces, they have come to rely on man-made structures and now nest exclusively on them. After hatching, young Barn Swallows grow quickly, with both the adult male and female birds feeding them, and after 18-23 days the young are ready to leave the nest. We've been watching one nest that was constructed on top of

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large wind turbine – so large that you are able to ascend the 20-storey high tower via an elevator contained within its supporting shaft. You exit into a 36-person viewPOD™ atop the tower, suspended directly below the hub of the massive 125-foot (38-metre) long blades. The viewPOD is encased in glass, including a segment of the floor. The closest corresponding experience would be flying in the clear

https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/the-eye-of-the-wind-overview

Escape the sweltering heat! Vancouver’s most-inviting patio kicks off another summer of social night festivities. North Vancouver, June 5, 2009 – Soaring temperatures this week may leave you searching for shade and wondering where to find cooler climes. Come up to the only cool spot in Vancouver at Grouse Mountain to relax and enjoy the rays without running for cover. Several degrees less heat

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remain calm and to remember that crossing the finish line is a goal in and of itself. While I completely agree that it is certainly a feat to drag your body along the pavement for 21.1 kilometers. My goal is simple: To better myself.  The week before a race I like to keep things mellow with short comfortable runs. Here’s a quick series if you yourself need a little weekly structure: Monday

https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/start-preparing-for-a-race-by-relaxing