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Grouse Grind record smashed by local athlete 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws over 500 racers attempting to best their times North Vancouver, September 20, 2009 – A new course record has been set by Sebastian Salas on Canada’s most famous trail, the Grouse Grind, in a staggering time of 25:24. Salas, a twenty-two year-old West Vancouver resident, beat his nearest competitor and

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Oakley announces Olympic home base December 15, 2009, Grouse Mountain, FOOTHILLS RANCH, CALIF. – Oakley today announced a new long-term partnership with Grouse Mountain, Vancouver's premiere four-season recreation destination. The resort will serve as Oakley's home base for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in which more than 300 Oakley athletes from around the world will be competing.Located 15

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Grizzly Bears Enjoy a Good Summer Splash Summer means one thing - pool weather! The weather has turned warm over these last couple of weeks and that means only one thing to the bears - pool time! These days it is quite common to see Grinder and Coola hanging out in one of their three ponds within their five acre habitat. Sometimes it's a quick dip and other times they will be in for hours.Both

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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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afternoon. Both nine-year-old males came bounding out to see the world after their absence and wrestle for the rest of the afternoon.“Waking from hibernation is a gradual process,” says Wildlife Director, Ken Macquisten. “Grinder and Coola have become increasingly active over the last couple of weeks to the point we knew the end of hibernation was imminent and they were soon ready to emerge. This is the

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Baby Boom Continues on Grouse Mountain! Baby birds of all species have left the nests to feed on their own. Walking around the mountain top these days is like walking around one giant wildlife nursery! Baby birds of all species have left the nest and are following their parents around and are feeding on their own for the first time in their lives. Baby mammals, such as deer and black bear, can be

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Grinder and Coola Enjoy the First Snow of Winter 2011 Today, October 26th, marks the first snow fall of the winter 2011 season at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Our two grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, were out enjoying the fresh snow with a slow romp and some good eating.Unlike the spring, when the bears are bundles of pent up energy, their fall snow-play involves slow

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - Aug. 5 Congratulations to Sacha DeVoretz from North Vancouver Sacha's Best Grouse Moment was... I am the biggest fan of Grouse mountain in all seasons. One of my favorite memories is a photo attached with this email. I love Grouse mountain in the summer time when I am doing the Grind and can view through the trees the city as I approach the 3/4 mark, as the years

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The Eye of the Wind - Overview Almost no one has been this close to one. For the most part, wind turbines appear to us in magazine articles or on television documentaries perhaps. But very few people have seen a wind turbine up close. And, until now, almost nobody on the planet has been able to say they’ve been inside one – let alone that they’ve been to the top of one. The Eye of the Wind is a

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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run 2012 Registration Now Open! Registration for the 22nd annual ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run in support of BC Children's Hospital Foundation is now open. You can also register in person at Guest Services or by calling Grouse Mountain Guest Services at 604.980.9311

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