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October is Bat Month! Bats are a bit of a polarizing little mammal.  They are fascinating, yet have often been characterized as terrifying creatures of the night.  October is Bat Appreciation Month worldwide and here on Grouse Mountain we would like to celebrate all the amazing and wonderful things about bats!There are over 1,000 species of bats around the world but in British Columbia we only

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week Two Seek the Peak participant Nicole van Zanten is documenting her weekly training leading up to the big day. Have a read of her second training diary entry below:Week 2: Breaking The Route Into Three Pieces In Week 2 of the Seek the Peak training program, the recommended weekend run route is to begin at Cleveland Dam, tackle Nancy Greene and head

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it’s full on all night. Unlike other ski resorts that are just open during the day – because we close at 10pm each night, our timeframe for grooming is pretty condensed. We’ll have 4 – 5 guys on a night running all the cats in order to make sure we cover the terrain we need to.” "One of the great things about this job is, if we’ve had a dump of new snow overnight I’m here, ready to ride in the

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Grouse Mountain and Volvo Car Canada Ltd. Announce Strategic Partnership Volvo Named Official Vehicle of Grouse Mountain (North Vancouver, BC) Grouse Mountain is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Volvo Car Canada Ltd. (Volvo). The one-year agreement names Volvo the official vehicle of Grouse Mountain and as of April 1st, 2017 all Volvo vehicles receive complimentary parking at

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#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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Grind10 15 Days. 10 Grinds. One Great Cause. From July 1 to 15 take on the challenge of completing 10 Grinds in 15 days. You could win some great prizes, improve your fitness and help BC's sick kids. Date: July 1-15, 2016Fee: $5* and the following criteria must be met in order to participate: Have a current Grind Timer CardBe signed up for the Grind for Kids program supporting BC Children's

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Get Off the Beaten Path with O2X  #risehigher on July 11, 2015 Technical. Rugged. O2X is 838m (2,750 ft) of elevation gain over 8 km.Registration is open for O2X Summit Challenge - a primal trail race for runners tackling a professionally designed course. Starting at the base of Grouse Mountain, racers trek across multi-pitch rock scrambles, rivers, steep glades, streams and other naturally

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, the Grind will host a number of exciting on-trail events including Seek the Peak (June 12), the Multi-Grind Challenge (June 21), Grind10 (July 1 – 15) and the Shoes.com Grouse Grind Mountain Run (September 24). For the seventh consecutive year, Grouse Mountain and the Grind community are proud to support the Grind For Kids program which has raised more than $870,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital

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away!) it’s time to ensure we avoid injuries as much as possible and arrive healthy and prepared for race day. Below are three ways you can help ensure you reach the start line with a smile. 1. Stretch and recover. Both key elements of any training routine. After every workout, ensure you give yourself enough time to stretch. As busy as our lives are, it is important to spend at least ten minutes

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base of Grouse Mountain and concludes just outside the Peak Chalet. This summer, the Grind will host a number of exciting on-trail events including Seek the Peak (June 12), the Multi-Grind Challenge (June 21), Grind10 (July 1 – 15) and the Shoes.com Grouse Grind Mountain Run (September 24). For the seventh consecutive year, Grouse Mountain and the Grind community are proud to support the Grind For

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