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Metro Vancouver has commenced work on the Grind Trail maintenance completed in advance of opening Spring has arrived so you know what that means: Grind season is just around the corner! With that in mind, three Metro Vancouver crews have been hard at work in recent days prepping the Grind for the thousands who will ascend it this spring, summer and fall.If you’re in the area in the next little

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by the experts at Kintec, the sessions are organized by level, so they work for seasoned trail runners and first-time joggers alike. The 10-week training session is open to all Seek the Peak registrants with a $50 donation to the BC Cancer Foundation. Visit seekthepeak.ca to sign-up today and experience the camaraderie of training with a group and an expertly designed plan to ensure race day

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hustle and grind. When I'm drinking too many beers or packing away too many sweets over a weekend, I’ll force myself to work that much harder the following week. It's important to always be thinking about the next goal, even if it’s as short term as looking forward to the feeling after 30-minute workout or a quick 5 km run. When you’re really not feeling into it after a long day at work think back to

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, World Champions, National Champions and World record holders attending. Stepping up to the line for his first ever snowshoe race in North America is six-time Mountain Running World Champion and two-time Olympian Jonathan Wyatt.“I have been part of the Olympics both as an athlete and as a spectator,” says Wyatt. “I know how important it is to try and get snowshoe racing into Olympic competition - just

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Hello, winter. We've been expecting you. Heavy snowfall cleared for visitors journeying to Grouse Mountain March 10, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – If the Olympics brought sunshine for our international guests then Spring Break has brought snow for locals. Vancouverites who dusted off the golf clubs earlier this month did so prematurely as it is still very much winter atop Grouse

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Earth Hour by Candlelight Observe Earth Hour by candlelight atop Grouse Mountain Send a message across the world from the Peak Chalet March 23, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour, at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 27th 2010, in a symbolic action for climate change. The global initiative will be

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Inside a Wolf Den Our pack of three male timber wolves have been doing quite well at the base of the mountain.  Their 2.5 acre habitat provides them with forested areas, a stream, a pond and some open grassy areas with hilltops for vantage points.  When the fall weather brings the heavy rains it can get quite damp outside and so we have provided them with a man-made shelter on the east side of

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CALLING ALL GROUSE GRIND ENTHUSIASTS! SIGN UP NOW FOR SEEK THE PEAK – AND HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER July 7th– Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C.: On July 16, grab your running shoes, three friends and challenge yourself while helping in the fight against breast cancer. Are you an avid Grouse Grinder or a casual jogger in the sunshine? Seek The Peak is a challenging and fun 16-kilometer relay

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Grouse Grind Champion Keeps Title for Another Year Sebastian Salas retains his title and Stephanie Hamilton earns her first at the annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run In the most anticipated BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run to date, Sebastian Salas was able to hold onto his title as champion. Despite tough competition from USA Mountain Runner of the year (three years running) Joseph Gray, local

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Common Ravens - Frequent Visitors to Grizzly Bear Refuge Every day around feeding time we see black wings approaching the Grizzly Bear Habitat.  Several Common Ravens, Corvus corax, fly in to see what's on the menu today.  In the wild it is not uncommon to see a murder of Common Ravens following Grizzly Bears around and picking up their leftovers.  They are bold enough to even steal the food

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