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Santa's Reindeer Have Arrived Dancer and Vixen Stop in for a Rest Before Christmas Eve Today marked the arrival of two of Santa’s reindeer – Dancer and Vixen. They are here to rest up and eat well before their epic journey around the world on Christmas Eve! Starting this Saturday, November 28th, you can visit Dancer and Vixen at their habitat next to Santa’s Workshop at the Skating Pond.During

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kilometre Snowshoe Grind course. Set off from the Peak Chalet and journey to Dam Mountain on this challenging alpine trail, and time yourself using a Snowshoe Grind Timer.  Take a leisurely stroll through the serene alpine wilderness or get your heart pumping as you run along the course at top speed. Grouse Mountain has translated the intensity and accomplishment of the Grouse Grind into this winter

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The Results Are In! On June 17, 2012, Hundreds Came Together For the 9th Annual Seek the Peak Relay This morning, alongside the beach and skyline of Downtown Vancouver over 525 participants, gathered at the Ambleside Park start line to tackle breast cancer and a 16 kilometer race to the Peak of Grouse Mountain. Over 35 relay teams and 383 individuals endured a fun but challenging 4,100 feet of

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Snowfall Presents New Challenges Access to The Eye of the Wind project site a challenge under 150 cm of new snow With 150cm of snow at Grouse Mountain the project site of The Eye of the Wind has evolved into something very different. The white steel tower, viewPOD and blades are nearly camouflaged in their snowy surroundings. Access to the site is a large challenge as our team relies on

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event is also a Grouse Mountain staff favourite and with the burst in popularity of snowshoeing, it is sure to be a busy night. Snowshoeing is now the fastest growing winter snow sport. The race begins at 7pm with celebrations beginning at 8pm. Race admission is $20 for passholders ($30 without) and includes a complimentary burger and beer post-race at Altitudes Bistro. Go online for more details and

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New Year. New Goals. Resolve to get fit and have fun in 2012 For many of us, New Year’s Eve also means making some New Year’s resolutions. For those looking to put fitness first-and-foremost, we have some ideas that can help make that resolution both specific and fun!Our Snowshoe Clinics begin the weekend of January 7/8. With options for Beginners, Ladies (Only), or those looking for Race

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points on the compass) Elevator Elevator Capacity: 7 people per passage Speed: 5.76 km per hour  Travel-time to top of tower: 35 secondsGeneration System Output: 1.5 Megawatt Model: Leitwind LTW77 Cut-in wind speed: 9.72 km per hour  Cut-out wind speed: 90 km per hour  Max wind speed at blade tips: 300 km per hour Output Capacity: Enough energy to supply the needs of 400 homes over a year. Blades Blade

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making his rounds.Yellow-bellied marmots are native to the interior regions of British Columbia, but often they catch rides on trucks or other shipping containers and are spotted around Vancouver.  Since this is outside of their natural range, the best thing for them is live capture and a return to their proper environment.  We have moved our live-trap to a location close to where Mortimer was spotted

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to fall over me. Weird right? I used to despise running and now we’re talking about hurling my body up the side of a mountain? Oh how the times have changed. The road to now. This change of heart is the product of embarking on my very own version of a "Belly off Club” mission. A series of outrageous runs have turned into exciting challenges. True, getting here didn’t come easy and it certainly

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pleasant surprise to onlookers. Snow enthusiasts will soon be able to swap their sunglasses for goggles at Grouse Mountain as the city begins to look ahead to an exciting winter season. The brief arrival of snow and significant drop in temperature come at a time when Grouse Mountain is readying for the spectacular annual Peak of Christmas festivities, and anticipating guests from around the world during

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