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resident Andrea Johb completed 15 Grouse Grinds, topping previous record holder Sarah Tomlinson’s 13 Grouse Grinds set at the 2014 event. After finally wrapping a long day on Mother Nature’s Stairmaster, the 36 participants had hiked a collective total of 362 Grouse Grinds in a one-day period. “We are thrilled to have so many people participate in this year’s Multi-Grouse Grind® Challenge and show their

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than 86,600 children were treated at Children’s Hospital. Plus, you have a chance to win great prizes! Prizes: A combination of public votes and celebrity judges will determine the top three winners in the open category and the high school team category, and they will be awarded the following prizes: 1st Place Open Category - $1,000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash2nd Place Open Category - $500

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exceptional places to work. BC’s Top Employers are evaluated based on eight criteria: physical workplace; work atmosphere & social; health, financial & family benefits; vacation & time off; employee communications; performance management; training & skills development; and community involvement. Key reasons why Grouse Mountain was selected as a top employer include ongoing employee

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can already run 16 km - check! I can climb the Grind – it’s exhausting but manageable. I can climb up to the Peak and back down, no problem. But when I started thinking about combining all those parts together… it just seemed crazy! So I decided to join the STP training clinic and “think” about doing the actual race. After many weeks of training (up and down many hills) I finally committed to the

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Resort attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the largest human maple leaf. “We are excited to embrace Canadiana as we invite guests to celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday with us at the Peak of Vancouver” said Julia Grant, Grouse Mountain’s Communications Manager. “With special activities like axe-throwing, a Canada 150 edition of our World Famous Lumberjack Show and an attempt to break the

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Dignum's Warriors who clocked in at 1:23:31. For a complete list of official race times, please click here. “We are so thankful to all the participants who took part in making this year’s Seek the Peak another great success,” said Chelsea Carswell, Grouse Mountain’s Event Manager. “Your dedication and commitment are making a valuable impact in the community by supporting the lifesaving work of the BC

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high as they embark on a mountaintop aerial ropes journey. “We’re excited to announce the launch of aerial ropes adventure coming to Peak of Vancouver™ with the new Mountain Ropes Adventure and Kids Tree Canopy Adventure” said Tyler McCulloch, Mountain Adventures Manager for Grouse Mountain. “Accessible for all ages, our Mountain Ropes Adventure and Kids Tree Canopy Adventure will delight and

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in our series of #PlayMakers. He likes long walks on the beach and… just kidding. Brad is our Assistant Patrol Manager and has been working winters at the Mountain for the last 11 years. After starting out as a liftie Brad quickly moved onto the patrol team and has been skiing lines and keeping us safe ever since. “Who wouldn’t love a job where you get fresh tracks every morning?” “My day starts

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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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banded.Through the efforts of Grouse Mountain and the other stations in the network we have been noticing an unfortunate decline in the numbers of Rufous Hummingbirds (a species the network focuses on).  The thought is that much of the birds migratory routes are being developed and many of the resources they use for feeding along the route are being removed during land development.  This is still under study

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