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Things Just got Real! Through the forest, and up the mountain... This week I really had to get my head around that this was actually going to happen, and unlike the races in the past (running a half marathon without training and letting my fitness ability coast me through to the finish line) I will need to train for it!I found myself talking about Seek the Peak whenever I got the chance, to

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Time to Lace Up Those Skates The Festiva Season is Almost Here! November has arrived and Vancouver's only mountaintop ice skating rink is now open! The ice skating rink will operate daily from 9am to 10pm. Come lace up your skates and glide around our 8,000 square foot pond to your heart’s content. This also means Christmas is around the corner and Grouse Mountain’s holiday wonderland will soon

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One Month Left: That Extra Step Seek the Peak is less than a month away, here is how to get that extra bit of training fit into your schedule... Here we are with less then one month to go before we take on the exciting challenge of Seek the Peak. By now we should all be seeing small improvements in both our physical strengths, endurance as well as our heightened sense of self-confidence. By now

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Vancouver's Best Patios With continuing summer sunshine it is prime time to get out and enjoy a patio experience. And as patios go, the view from Altitudes Bistro is unbeatable. With vantages of the Vancouver cityscape and across the Burrard inlet, kicking back and enjoying a meal or appies and a cool refreshing drink has never been more spectacular. The Vancouver Sun ranked Altitudes among its

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Mortimer the Owl Meets Vanessa the Girl Getting Social: Vanessa came up to meet the young owl she named through Social Media. We participate online in conversations with our guests, residents of Vancouver and tourists from all over the world every day. We get to hear your stories about the visits and adventures you have with us and in turn we get to share our news with you. Through that

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Seek the Peak Training Sessions Sessions run April 10-June 12, 2013 The Seek the Peak Training program will get you ready to rock those race-day hills! Whether you tackle the 16 km challenge solo or as part of a team, the Seek the Peak training program will help you to build cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength & endurance, and provide tips on mental toughness & nutrition. Designed

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Dare to Make Summer 2012 Remarkable Tandem Paragliding from the Peak of Grouse Mountain Are you looking for a remarkable experience to make summer 2012 unforgettable? Think paragliding at Grouse Mountain. A tandem paraglide experience with North Shore Paragliding will have you soaring as you fly with an experienced pilot from the Peak of Grouse Mountain to your landing point at Cleveland Park

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Barn Swallow Construction These days are a flurry of wildlife activity on top of Grouse Mountain.  Many mammals and birds are nest building, feeding young or just otherwise active and feeding after a long winter.One of our more common avian residents is the Barn Swallow.  These guys arrive from migration in mid-May and begin to find suitable nesting locations and partners.  Once they have found

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A Winter Experience That Is Not To Be Missed The Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run Comes Back To Grouse Mountain This February  February 8, 2012, North Vancouver, B.C. - With an abundance of snow and sunshine hitting the Lower Mainland this past week there is no better time to announce that registration is now open for Grouse Mountain’s Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run taking place on February 25 at 10am

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Grinder and Coola Fresh out of Hibernation and Enjoying the Sun and Snow! Emerging last Friday, April 19th, from their bear den, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying the outdoor snow and now the warm sunshine as well!As we suspected, in short order they proceeded to excavate a large snow cave in the mound of snow inside their habitat.  This cave is now deep enough and wide enough to accommodate

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