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elevation gain and uphill trek in an effort to raise valuable funds for Rethink Breast Cancer. This year’s Seek the Peak winner was seasoned course veteran Colin Dignum with a time of 1:28:11. The course record set by Simon Driver of 1:24:08 still stands. Among the participants were the friends and family of North Vancouver resident Kim Tempest, an avid Seek The Peaker, who passed away from advanced

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Happy Canada Day! A true north experience at the Peak of Vancouver This Canada Day celebrate by taking in the amazing view of our home and native land from the Peak of Vancouver. Want to feel in tune with your Canadian forefathers? Take in a World Famous Lumberjack Show and visit with Grinder and Coola our resident Grizzly bears in their mountain habitat. Don’t miss our other uniquely British

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second annual AFC festival will this year include renowned artists such as Robert Bateman, Guy Combes, Mark Hobson, John Seerey-Lester and Pollyanna Pickering. During this unique event, visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to explore the exhibits, participate in registered art workshops, listen to guest speakers, observe live painting demonstrations as well as purchase artwork and festival

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Barn Owls increased in numbers due to the increase in food availability.  Now, with much of our farm land being converted to housing structures or changed to green house type high-intensity use, Barn Owl numbers appear to be on the decline.Be sure to keep an eye out for Tyto on your next visit to the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife!

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available at General Admission rates starting May 2, 2011, making downhilling that much more enticing. For season passholders, your winter snowpass is still valid. Spring operating hours are noon-8pm weekdays, and 9:30am-5:30pm weekends.Looking for uphill adventure instead? Snowshoeing also continues at the Peak of Vancouver. To get Grouse Grind-ready try the mountain top Snowshoe Grind for a fabulous

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inspirational value for our communities. The construction and operation of a single wind turbine atop Grouse Mountain would create B.C.’s first viable wind energy solution.Grouse Mountain diligently followed the District of North Vancouver's application requirements set out for us in consideration of the necessary building permit to erect this iconic structure. The supporting documents below were presented by

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available at General Admission rates starting May 2, 2011, making downhilling that much more enticing. For season passholders, your winter snowpass is still valid. Spring operating hours are noon-8pm weekdays, and 9:30am-5:30pm weekends. Looking for uphill adventure instead? Snowshoeing also continues at the Peak of Vancouver. To get Grouse Grind-ready try the mountain top Snowshoe Grind for a fabulous

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Mortimer the Marmot spotted hanging out at local Country Club Mortimer the Yellow-bellied Marmot, who has been spotted in West Vancouver has decided it was time for a bit of a break from the hustle and bustle of Marine Drive and has moved uphill to a local Country Club where he has been spotted relaxing by the tennis courts.  The photo above was taken (thanks Danielle!) this week of Mortimer

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Bears Build Bed Close to hibernation now! On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to build their hibernation bed! We had provided them with lots of nice soft fir branches a couple weeks before hand but they had gone largely ignored until today. The trigger for their bed building was probably our dropping temperatures and our first serious dump of snow

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morning – I think they wished they had the view I had that morning! I also checked out the sledge hockey demonstration set up on the ice rink and bid on a few of the items in the silent auction being held in the chalet, I didn't win anything, but the buffet lunch helped soften that blow. It's truly inspired me to see the athletes of VASS on the Mountain. Next time you visit during the winter months

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