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Save the Date ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge Returns on Sunday, September 7, 2014 Has your regular fitness routine been derailed by your summer vacation? It’s time to set a new goal for the fall! Grouse Mountain’s ClearlyContacts.ca Grind Challenge returns for its 24th year and is the perfect way to get back on track, whether you're looking to set a new Grouse Grind record, beat your

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Grinding it out Week 7 of Seek the Peak training This week we did the Grind (get your mind out of the gutter! We mean the infamous trail up to the top of Grouse Mountain). As always, Michelle and I started with a dynamic warm up consisting of lateral and Ventral/Dorsal (front to back) leg swings, toe touches, walking lunges, high knees and followed with multiple static stretches. After we were

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Race Day Seek the Peak After ten weeks of training of training with Kintec, armed with knowledge from City Sport Physio and nutrition tips and supplements from Vega, we hit the ground running for Grouse Mountain's 10th annual "Seek the Peak" presented by Columbia.Weather could not be better as the sun was shining on the 800+ racers who bravely made their way out to Ambleside park which would

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Grind training and inspirational talk with Dave Norona! Seek the Peak Training The group was met at the base of the Grind by the friendly faces of Lynn and Victoria from Grouse Mountain! For this training session we did the Grind and it was a cool evening and a little wet. Everyone was cheering each other along the trail to do their best. It is always such a nice relief to be met by the half way

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Yoga at the Peak of Vancouver Saturday YYoga Last Saturday was a fantastic sunny day for the first day of YYoga on Grouse Mountain. It was the perfect weather and by 9:30am there were plenty of keen yogis looking for mats and finding a place to participate in this amazing class set in one of Vancouver's most spectacular settings.Kat Wong led the class and gave each of us a candy to put in our

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Book Your Two-Day Avalanche Awareness Training Are you interested in learning how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze forecasts and plan for all weather conditions? Join us March 8 & 9; or March 22 & 23 as our experienced team will teach you the basics with our two-day Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 Course. Designed for recreationists with basic training, our course provides

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Whistler Water One Climb to raise funds for Free The Children Every $25 raised means clean drinking water for one person – for life. Grouse Mountain is launching the Whistler Water One Climb and challenging youth, community members and business leaders in the Lower Mainland to dress in blue and “flood the Grind” on Saturday, June 22, 2013. The event will raise funds for Free The Children clean

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Train Anywhere, Anytime Sometimes you just can't make it to a scheduled training session... why should that stop you? Away from the Mountain...Hey everyone! So this week Michelle and I were kept away from the Seek the Peek training due to our work schedules but that didn't mean the training had to stop. Michelle has been training for a half-marathon (her first) in May so shes been putting up tons

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Wildlife of Spring Lots of Wildlife on Grouse Mountain Spotted Stretching Legs and Wings after a Long Winter As the daylight grows longer and the temperatures warmer, we are noticing more and more wildlife activity up here on Grouse Mountain.  Last week we had an amazing opportunity to view a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) right in the backyard of our Wildlife Office (photos by Dan Grima).  He was out

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The Perfect Christmas Lunch Make your holiday get together one to remember. Whether you are getting together with friends, or have an office group of 8 or fewer, there's no better way to celebrate the season than with a Christmas Lunch in the Observatory atop Grouse Mountain. The festive three course menu includes choices such as yam terrine, turkey duo, arctic char, egg nog creme brulee and

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