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Close to 800 Racers Make the Climb at the 13th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation Ideal conditions greeted racers this morning as they set out for the annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring 4,100-foot climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. Now in its 13th year, the event saw close to 800 participants tackle the 16-kilometre

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United States and the warmer coastal areas. But with the influx of people to the Vancouver and Vancouver Island areas there was also an increase in food availability in the form of human planted flowers and feeders.Now quite a few stick around for the worst months of the year and they've even been known to start breeding in late January or February if conditions are right.  If you are an avid

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2018/19 winter season plus so much more, including activities like skating, snowshoeing, the Sliding Zone and our magical Light Walk. Early Bird Passes also include access to our many exciting winter events like the Peak of Christmas plus fantastic perks such as discounts on food & beverage, retail and rentals.Brand new this year we're offering an Early Bird Limited Pass option. If you're looking

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required but looking at alternatives to chemical pesticides may help out these wonderful little birds.At Grouse Mountain we have been running our monitoring station for the last 12 years - it is part of a very long term study to see what the overall trend for population numbers is for the Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds. Unfortunately it looks like overall that trend is declining.You can help

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Grouse Mountain Launches Annual Y2Play Offer Your Peak Pass for the 2017/18 Winter Season (North Vancouver) In the midst of a fantastic season celebrating 90 years of winter on its slopes, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to announce that the 2017/18 Y2Play Pass is available for purchase while quantities last. Now in its 18th year, Y2Play is widely recognized as the best value snow pass in North

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have 16 and on Grouse Mountain five species have been observed over the years.  Grouse Mountain offers a good home for some of our tree-dwelling bats and the most numerous of those are Silver-haired bats and Hoary bats.  We have also seen Little Brown bats and Big Brown bats up here as well.  Grouse also offers a good fueling station for bats moving through on migration.  Many of British Columbia's

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. Tickets are just $95 ($85 for Grouse Mountain Passholders) and include a one-hour guided snowshoe tour, headlamp, snowshoe rentals, Skyride access and fondue. Date: Saturday, December 31st, 2016  Start Times: 12pmNOTE: the 4pm or 7pm sessions are sold out.To make your reservation, please call Grouse Mountain Guest Services at 604.980.9311 or click below to book online. Book New Year's Eve Snowshoe

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Grouse Mountain to Celebrate 90th Winter Season Community invited to share relevant memorabilia to commemorate historic milestone (North Vancouver) While the summer season is just starting to wind down, the upcoming winter season is fast approaching and it promises to be a very special one here at the Peak of Vancouver. The 2016/17 winter season marks 90 years since the first skiers took to the

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. "Hibernation through the winter is a natural way for Grizzlies to conserve energy during a time of low food availability. The annual awakening of the massive male Grizzlies signals the onset of spring and summer adventures and we welcome all guests to visit these magnificent animals at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife." The now 17 year old Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola originally came to

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/block UV offer strong defense against eye and eyelid damage. It's best to wear sunglasses year-round in the sun. All our Oakley lenses block 100% of UVA, UVB & UVC rays and harmful blue light up to 400 nm. 6.Smith Chromapop Outlier XL SunglassesFor the casual fashionista enjoying a cocktail on the Altitudes Bistro deck, these oversized lenses offer optimal sun protection. These carbonic lenses are

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