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Avian Predators Practicing Young Sharp-shinned Hawks Learn to Hunt I was woken this morning by a high-pitched chirping bird call and upon further investigation I discovered that a pair of young Sharp-shinned Hawks, or Sharpies as they are affectionately referred to, were practicing their hunting outside the Wildlife Centre here on Grouse Mountain.  Their chirps seemed to be out of frustration at

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Official "Grinder" You aren't an official Vancouverite until your first Grind The past three weeks have flown by there at Grouse Mountain and I have had the privilege so far of experiencing almost all of the experience on offer including; a helicopter tour from Blackcomb Aviation, the Eye of the Wind, the magnificent view from the Skyride, feeding the bears and wolves, ziplining and of course

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Meet the Ambassadors Round Two... With the help of Columbia Sportswear we have launched our first year of the Grouse Grind Ambassadors program. We asked out to the Grind community, "Why do you Grind?" and were sent responses of every kind. Inspirational, recreational, charitable, you name it. With all these great responses, we were tasked to select only ten Ambassadors. Our new Grind Ambassadors

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Munday Alpine Park Is Open The 2012/13 snowshoe season has begun Today, Grouse Mountain opened Blue Grouse Loop and the lower portion of Whistler Water Way to snowshoeing. With more snow in the forecast, we expect additional terrain to be available soon. Blue Grouse Lake is a serene paradise with gentle terrain perfect for getting those snowshoe-legs back, or for those new to the sport

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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run. The elite men’s category was the one to watch with Sebastian Salas and other elite mountain runners going head to head in an effort to beat Salas’ official Grouse Grind record of 25:01. Sebastian managed to hold off the competition and seize victory for the fifth year in a row with a impressive fast time of 27:04. In the women’s elite Stephanie Hamilton of Vancouver

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Are You Ready to Step Up for BC's Sick Kids? If you’re a regular Grouse Grinder, you’re already committed to your own heart health. How about stepping up your commitment and raising funds for the new Cardiology unit at BC Children’s Hospital? Now in its fourth year, the Grind For Kids campaign has raised over $450,000 for BC’s sick kids. Grinders sign up and ask friends, family and co-workers to

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Meet Our Golden Ticket Finalists Voting for the Golden Ticket winner takes place Mar. 18-27, 2013 We've selected the top 5 entries for our $10,000 Golden Ticket giveaway. Meet Paul, Steph, Enzo, Gareth and Sarah!Each Golden Ticket contest finalist visited the Mountain this past week to star in their own short video explaining why they Y2Play. Watch them all and vote for your favourite now!

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the Ascent for Alzheimer's fundraising initiative in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. The Vancouver couple, who are a part of the 2012 Ascent for Alzheimer's team, captured the hearts of many British Columbians as they raised more than $24,000 for the cause. This helped to bring the overall total fundraising to $310,000 ($210,000 from Ascent for Alzheimer's and $100,000 from a new companion

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Stay Fit in Snowshoes This Winter All Munday Alpine Park snowshoe trails are open It’s fun. It’s easy. It requires virtually no equipment. It keeps you fit. It’s social. It’s no surprise that snowshoeing is the fastest growing winter sport. All of our trails in Munday Alpine Snowshoe Park - including the Snowshoe Grind - are now open, offering a range of terrain suitable for beginners to full-on

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Ring in the New Year Reserve your table at our New Year's Eve Gala Celebrate the start of what is sure to be an amazing 2013 at the Peak of Vancouver. Grouse Mountain is taking reservations for its New Year’s Eve Gala. Whether you’re looking for an intimate table for two or gathering a group of good friends, make Grouse Mountain your destination for ringing in the New Year. On December 31st

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