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, five-time Grouse Grind Mountain Run champion (2008-12)Average time: The ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete, with two hours recommended for novice hikers. Participants: Hikers range in age from children to seniors with an equal male/female split.

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strapping on those skis, snowboards, skates and snowshoes before you know it! We’re getting our downhill runs ready for the seasonOn our side, we’ve been doing a little digging and maintenance as we get our downhill runs ready for the 2014/15 snow season including work on Devil’s Advocate, Purgatory and Hades, with Blazes and Upper Limits to be wrapped up later this fall. This brush cutting and overall

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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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destination, the resort opened a number of additional runs and has a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiing and snowboarding open during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. With the forecast calling for more than 50 centimetres of snowfall in the coming days along with the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet in place at Grouse Mountain, additional terrain will

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Vega and Me For training this past Wednesday April 17, we met at the Cleveland Dam. This week we met Andrew and Taryn from Vega. They brought along some delicious samples of the Pre-workout Energizer for before our run, and Recovery Accelerator for after the run. Andrew, one of our trainers, discussed with us the importance of pre-workout nutrition. I think this is often neglected by the

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registered to participate in Seek the Peak this June. With 16KM of uphill trails that will require toughness and grit, I couldn’t be more excited for this challenge. As a long-distance cyclist and runner (recreationally, I might add), I’ve had the privilege of taking part in some very difficult races, though Seek the Peek is a different challenge of its own. Initially, I signed-up to help support such a

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The Early Bird Pass is On Sale Now Save on a Winter Snowpass With September here, at Grouse Mountain we're preparing for a fabulous winter ahead. New snowmaking is being installed on The Peak and The Cut for top-to-bottom coverage; our Mountain Operations team has been busy with brush cutting to smooth runs, allowing us to open more terrain with less snow, earlier in the winter season; and the

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Race Day Seek the Peak After ten weeks of training of training with Kintec, armed with knowledge from City Sport Physio and nutrition tips and supplements from Vega, we hit the ground running for Grouse Mountain's 10th annual "Seek the Peak" presented by Columbia.Weather could not be better as the sun was shining on the 800+ racers who bravely made their way out to Ambleside park which would

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Register for the 2013 ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge! Compete in the Grouse Grind Mountain Run or do a Solo Challenge In the midst of another fantastic season on the Grouse Grind, Grouse Mountain Resorts is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2013 ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge slated for Sunday, September 15th. Comprised of two race categories

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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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