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Road to Seek the Peak: Week 6
recovery to help you crush those hills, avoid injury and recover like a champ. Pre-Race It’s North Vancouver – you never know what weather to expect, so train for it all. Trail running and climbing in rainy weather and hot dry conditions will ensure you are adequately trained for slippery terrain or hard packed dust. Aim to have an even effort, and an even cadence, regardless of the terrain. To achieve
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First snowflakes of the season fall at Grouse Mountain!
Peak of Vancouver we are thrilled to announce that the snow has officially arrived,” said Grouse Mountain general manager Michael Cameron. “We know our passholders are eagerly anticipating the arrival of winter and we cannot wait to begin what we know is going to be an incredible season at Grouse Mountain.”With early openings to the winter season a regular occurrence in recent years, Grouse Mountain
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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us
bear proofing if you live in bear country - bears can be very ingenious when it comes to raiding feeders (see the photo above!). Please make sure to clean and refill your feeder often with a 1% bleach solution - this will kill any disease or bacteria that might be forming and prevent it from passing to other visiting birds. Instead of (or in addition to) maintaining a well placed bird feeder, you
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Grouse Mountain Announces Partnership with Suunto
, Suunto products are sold in over 100 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation along with its sister brands Salomon, Arc'teryx, Atomic, Wilson, Precor, and Mavic. About Grouse Mountain: As British Columbia's finest four-season destination, Grouse Mountain is proud to be known as the Peak of Vancouver. Featuring unparalleled panoramic views of the city, sea and surrounding
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Omega The Wolf
1998 and retired from the movie industry. He came to live with the rest of his pack at Grouse Mountain in 2004.We will greatly miss hearing the early morning wolf howls of Omega as he alerted all within range of his presence. We are comforted to know that Omega lived a long, comfortable and stimulating life under our care, and that he inspired a respect and awe for wolves in thousands of people
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Take your yoga practice to new heights at the Peak of Vancouver
to sharing this unique experience with you. Jennifer Jordan - July 5 & August 16Jennifer discovered yoga in 2001. Drawing from her life experience, studies and travels, Jennifer has come to know that yoga is a powerful tool for connecting mind, body and spirit transforming and bringing balance to ones life. She became a Hatha Yoga instructor so she could share and help others with this
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Helping the Hummingbirds
birds are in breeding condition or are even in the process of egg laying. All of this info is carefully recorded and a small band is placed on the birds leg. This information is then shared with the Canadian Wildlife Service, and the USA equivalent, so that if that hummingbird is found at another station we will know where they have moved to and how much time has passed since the bird was
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Grouse Mountain broomball tournament beneficiary receives national exposure
segment, star Jonathan Pitre is a courageous 14-year-old boy from Russell, Ontario who was born with a life-threatening skin disease called EB. EB is a rare genetic disorder that causes the skin to repeatedly blister, shear and scar. Approximately 2,500 Canadians suffer from the disease — among the most painful known to medicine. To date, no cure has been found.What you might not be aware of is
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The importance of Avalanche Skills Training
down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful
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Summer has arrived at the Peak of Vancouver!
Summer has arrived at Grouse Mountain! Grouse Mountain’s mountaintop activities offer long weekend fun for the whole family (North Vancouver) With sun and warm temperatures in the forecast for the Victoria Day long weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that their annual summer activities will officially launch this Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm at the Peak of
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