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Seek the Peak: Caity's story
Vancouver to see Dr. Paula Gordon. She was wonderful and told me some amazing news. I was fine!3. What would be your greatest wish for cancer 10 years from now?First off, I obviously wish for a cure. But getting into the deeper side of things, I would like to see cancer not have such a powerful effect over people. It brings such fear into whoever’s life it touches. I wish cancer treatment would get
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Omega The Wolf
Omega The Wolf A Life That Inspired Respect and Awe for Wolves We are very saddened to report that our oldest wolf Omega passed away early this morning. He was discovered deceased at first light within the Grouse Mountain wolf habitat where he and his pack mates found sanctuary. At 15 & 1/2 years old, Omega lived to be one of the oldest wolves in the world. Omega was born in captivity in
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Second-annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands!
, 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 Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge. Participant Amy Tso also came in with 11.After finally wrapping a long day on Mother Nature’s Stairmaster, the 15 participants had hiked a collective total of 116 Grouse Grinds in a one-day period.A big
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7 family-friendly activities to do at Grouse Mountain this weekend
little ones (and their parents!) occupied and entertained is certainly top of mind. Here at Grouse Mountain, we like to make things as easy as possible, so below are a few mountaintop summer activities that are perfect for kids and kids at heart:1) Check out our Summer of Small Wonders and learn all about honeybees, hummingbirds and other important pollinators. Take a walk through The Hive Bee
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Celebrate Family Day at Grouse Mountain
the Mountain for 50 percent off lift tickets and general admission all day February 8th. In addition, a special Family Day Discovery Lesson Package is available which includes Skyride access, ski or snowboard lesson and rentals. Family Day will feature a range of activities suitable for all ages, including our new Sliding Zone, skating on our mountaintop Skating Pond, sleigh rides, a pancake
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Millwrights
#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Steve - GMR Millwright Finishing up our series on the #Playmakers of Grouse Mountain we’ll take a look into the world of millwrights. More specifically, we’ll find out what it’s like to keep Grouse Mountain’s iconic Super Skyride running smoothly. Meet Steve, part of the Lift Operations team and one of our millwrights responsible for maintaining both the Red and
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Bees Off to Langley for the Winter!
Grouse Mountain Bees Migrate to Langley for the Winter Last week we moved our 15 bee hives from the top of the mountain out to a lovely farm site in Langley. Our bees will spend the winter months here where it is warmer and where food will be available earlier in the spring.Once conditions on Grouse become favorable (and all of our massive amounts of snow from this winter melt!) the bees will
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Grouse Mountain Opens for Winter 2014/15!
riding on Saturday, November 15th at 9am. More terrain will follow as mountain coverage continues. So wax up those boards, rally your posse and get ready to play on the slopes this weekend.And, until further notice, Lift Tickets will be available at Alpine Experience ticket prices ($41.95 for Adults).Note we are currently operating on the Blue Skyride while our Red Skyride undergoes regular maintenance.
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12th-annual Seek the Peak raises thousands for BC Cancer Foundation
, Seek the Peak challenges participants to take on the strenuous course alone or as part of a relay team. With every step, valuable funds are raised for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving work in the fight against breast cancer. With a record-setting time of 1:22:21, this year’s Seek the Peak title goes to Benoit Gignac with the lead female, Rebecca Sheffield not far behind at 1:36:01. Beating
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
vocal as they communicate amongst themselves. Coyotes are scavengers and will eat just about anything but here on Grouse Mountain we've seen the hoping in the grasses catching small voles and mice. Coyotes tend to be monogamous and mate for life - their litter size can range from 3 to 12 pups. Coyotes do not present any danger to adults but young children should be supervised closely if hiking or
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