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of my playlist as my feet pound the pavement beneath me. And the high of race day?! The way your body feels after you’ve pushed it to your limits, crossing the finish line and the instant gratification when a medal is placed around your neck. It’s a feeling I never seemed to get tired of. Now all of those things are fine and dandy but the thought of committing to a challenging 16km course with the

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Two New Quad Chairlifts Two new chairlifts to grace the slopes of Grouse Mountain this winter.$3M infrastructure investment increases early season terrain and reduces wait times. October 1, 2008, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Snow enthusiasts will revel in the ability to take in more runs and get an earlier start to the downhill season with the installation of two new quad chairlifts

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reached a turning point and decided to approach her life differently.   "If I were an author and my life was a book, how would I want this story to end? I want to snowboard!" -Amy Purdy Since then she has accomplished so much. Including designing prosthetics to make snowboarding for double amputees possible, forming the American Paralympic snowboarding team, winning bronze in Sochi and winning as a

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ecology, behavior and conservation and over the years they have helped us educate millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain that the term ‘big bad wolf’ is a misnomer.  Our oldest wolf Beta will be 15 years old this April. If we take the standard ‘1 dog to 7 human years’ conversion, that’s over 100 years old! According to David Mech, a well known wolf biologist, the average lifespan for refuge wolves is

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36,000 lbs of wind turbine blades airlifted 36,000 lbs of wind turbine blades airlifted to Grouse Mountain. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, July 10, 2009 – A perfectly orchestrated airlift conducted by Canadian Air-Crane and Grouse Mountain operations personnel brought three 37-metre wind turbine blades, each weighing 12,000 lbs, to the Peak of Vancouver this morning. The first of the wind

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The Stories Will Inspire You. Your Teammates Will Motivate You. The Positivity Will Propel You.  Seek The Peak - The Ultimate Relay In Support Of Rethink Breast Cancer Comes Back To Grouse Mountain  May 1, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. - Spring is here and there is no better time to dust off those running shoes and hit the pavement training with friends for the 9th annual Seek The

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next three...Meet the Ambassadors Andrea JohbAn avid grinder since 2005, needless to say the Grouse Grind is one of my favorite hobbies. Each year brings a greater personal challenge with 2012 being my largest goal of 150 grinds. Living in downtown Vancouver, going to Grouse Mountain is the perfect escape from my busy lifestyle. In addition to hiking almost every day, I work at Joey's Restaurant, am

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support of SOS Children’s Village. This winter tradition is now in its 18th year and supports charitable giving, while ensuring a wonderful time for all involved with decorative trees on display in the Spirit Gallery. Families can also book in to have breakfast with Santa complete with a buffet and children’s entertainment and Grouse Mountain will again be helping to perfect everyone’s on-ice skills

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Gear Sale - Oct. 8-10 Our legendary Gear Sale takes place this weekend JUST IN - We've decided to extend our annual Gear Sale to the 10th, so you've got one more day to get ready for winter at the Peak of Vancouver.It’s time to gear up for a great snow season ahead. Grouse Mountain’s much anticipated annual Gear Sale is back this Thanksgiving long weekend at the Peak of Vancouver.

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Couple Take Fundraising To New Heights PAUL WALDIE The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Sep. 07 2012 Esther and Martin Kafer grew up in Switzerland and have been climbing mountains for more than 70 years. They met on a mountain top and spent their honeymoon in 1953 scaling the Matterhorn. The couple, now both in their 80s, moved to Canada in 1954, first settling in Kitimat, B.C, and later in

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