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First snowfall of the season at Grouse Mountain
bottom mountain coverage. We have also been hard at work re-establishing runs to facilitate opening with less snow for a longer overall snow season. Combined with new Black Diamond night skiing and riding terrain on Blazes and the addition of a new Sliding Zone, it`s shaping up to be a great winter at the Peak of Vancouver. For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit grousemountain.com
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
120,000 Black Bears. It may surprise you to know that Black Bears are omnivorous and feed mostly on vegetation. They can be seen foraging for berries, grasses, nuts and other plant matter which comprises 80% of their diet. That being said, if a good chance for a meat meal such as fish or venison comes along they won't turn it down! Black bears have an amazing sense of smell and can find food from
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Recap: Whistler Water One Climb 2015 another success!
project in the community of Kipsongol, Kenya.With a bright and early start, the starting line area at the base was abuzz with excitement and catchy tunes as close to 700 One Climbers arrived early to get ‘blued’ up with facepaint and hair chalk, listen to inspiring pre-climb speeches from Change Heroes founder Taylor Conroy and Grouse Mountain president Stuart McLaughlin and get loose during a spirited
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Almost $210,000 raised for Whistler Water One Climb
Almost $210,000 raised for Whistler Water One Climb Close to 700 participants flood the Grind to support Free The Children (North Vancouver) The Grouse Grind was ‘flooded’ this morning as close to 700 people clad in blue and sporting painted faces and hair hiked the iconic trail during Whistler Water One Climb in an action-packed day of fundraising and achievement.Now in its third year, Whistler
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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2014
-January 1. Each baker will be paired with a sponsor and collaborate on the gingerbread house design. Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes:1st Place $1000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash 2nd Place $500 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash 3rd Place $250 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash Also a special prize for the top high school team - $200 Grouse
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The buzz is building at Grouse Mountain!
the Sky and be amazed by the Small Wonders Gallery in the Chalet (arriving June 19th) featuring fun facts about hummingbirds, pikas, bats and more.As a focal point of the Small Wonders experience, visitors aged 12 and over can book a Honeybee Hive Tour which offers a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by Grouse Mountain’s resident bee keeper.“As we
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Bring on winter!
Bring on winter! The snow has arrived at Grouse Mountain Wow, where did autumn go?! All of a sudden, winter is just a few short weeks away and those dreams of perfect, powdered bluebird days at Grouse Mountain are about to become a reality. <cue happy sigh>Seasonal maintenance: nearly complete!Up here at the Peak of Vancouver, our mountain operations, maintenance and facilities folks
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Remember: Use Your Trail Sense!
Remember: Use Your Trail Sense Grouse Grind season kicks off at 6:15am on May 17, 2014 With the beginning of the Grouse Grind season, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind our Grind community about the importance of using your trail sense when navigating the Grouse Mountain trail network. For a list of Grouse Grind facts, frequently asked questions and helpful hints, please click here or
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Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids!
ascents of his record-setting 15 Grinds in one day that he set during last year’s inaugural event. A familiar face on the trail, Karlsen has completed 887 lifetime Grinds to rank eighth in the all-time standings. Hot on his heels was Atessa Marashi whose 11 Grinds were a personal best in her first-time Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge. Participant Amy Tso also came in with 11 Grinds on the day.After
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary - Week 6
really starts to begin. Once runners begin the Palisades Trail, we will face an 800 meter climb up a section of technical trail and a series of stairs. Capilano to the base of Grouse Mountain is a total of 6KM in distance, but is the beginning of a great climb to the top. If you haven’t started preparing your legs for this sort of elevation increase, it’s time to begin. Remember - Grouse has a great
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