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Seek the Peak
Seek the Peak Relay 2011 The 8th Annual Seek The Peak Relay raising funds for Rethink Breast Cancer is taking place on Saturday, July 16th. The challenging 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, winds its way through North Vancouver, then heads up the legendary Grouse Grind® to the Peak of Vancouver. Seek the Peak is not strictly a race for elite athletes
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Official Grinder
working with the marketing team on a daily basis. One of the 'must-do' experiences that I had not yet tackled was the famous Grouse Grind. I have seen hundreds of “Grinders” around the mountain every hour of every day, getting ready for the ascent and still recovering from their hike on their way down on the Skyride. Initially, I thought to myself, “these people are crazy, why would you want to climb
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A Wet Week
A Wet and Lazy Week for the Bears Despite some rain, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying a lazy week in their upper pond habitat. The bears have made themselves day beds up in the treed area and spend the late mornings and afternoons lying around watching guests play 'spot the bear'. The easiest way is to look for the furry "rocks"! We estimate that Grinder and Coola have now put on probably
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Grind for Kids Interview: Ben Armstrong
Grind For Kids Interview: Ben Armstrong "My son Ben achieved his Grind For Kids goal of 35 today. Ben himself is a childhood cancer survivor and B.C Children's Hospital miracle. His best time this season was 38:54 (not bad for a kid who had to relearn to walk at age 3). Well done Ben!"Ben's mother, Colleen, posted this update on our Grouse Grind Facebook Page last week.Every person who helps
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10th Annual Snowshoe Classic
10th Annual Snowshoe Classic March 19th, 2008, North Vancouver BC – This Saturday, March 22nd, Grouse Mountain presents the 10th Annual Snowshoe Classic. This race is Canada’s oldest snowshoe race and attracts recreational participants of all ages and abilities. The 6 kilometre race takes participants through undulating terrain with a blend of heart pumping elevations and gentle plateaus. For
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/10th-annual-snowshoe-classic--2
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Bears Enter Hibernation!
Grinder and Coola Enter Their 11th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain Last night marked the beginning of Grinder and Coola's 11th Hibernation Period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Over the last two weeks the bears have been slowing down and eating less while spending more time sleeping inside their den. They have built a deep mattress out of Pacific Silver-fir Branches
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Calling All Bakers, Join the Gingerbread Village!
-December 24. Each baker will be paired with a sponsor and collaborate on the gingerbreadhouse design. Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes:1st Place $1,000 2nd Place $500 3rd Place $250 Bakers will also receive potential exposure through a variety of different channels:Grouse Mountain Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sitesMedia partners; Global TV
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Bears Eat for the First Time Since November!
Bears Enjoy First Food of the Year On Wednesday, April 18th, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, enjoyed their first feed of 2012. Over the last two weeks Grinder and Coola have become increasingly active and showed all of the signs of being out of hibernation. Once we are sure of this and are close to having their outdoor habitat ready we begin to help the bears get their
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Extraordinary, Memorable Group Outings
Extraordinary, Memorable Group Outings Grouse Mountain has the ultimate thrill for private groups For those in search of a speed rush on the slopes this winter Grouse Mountain now has the ultimate thrill for private groups. Colleagues or friends can race head to head against the clock as part of a day of excitement and teambuilding on a private Dual Slalom course complete with gates and timers
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/extraordinary-memorable-group-outings
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Salas still ‘King of the Grouse Grind’
Salas still ‘King of the Grouse Grind’ Langley fireman comes close to breaking the record and raises $10,000 for Grind For Kids North Vancouver, October 30, 2010 – The reigning Grouse Grind record holder can rest easy knowing his time is still intact, but thirty-eight year-old Mike Miskulin still conquered the course to raise $10,000 for Grind For Kids, a charitable initiative benefitting the BC
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