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Grouse Mountain to open additional terrain Tuesday morning The Cut to open tomorrow for 2014/15 winter season (North Vancouver) With sunny bluebird conditions at the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that they will open The Cut run this Tuesday, December 2nd.Following several days of steady snowmaking and snowfall, Grouse Mountain will open The Cut, a popular run and

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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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range of ages and fitness levels. My team 'The Golden Glen's' consists of myself and my two boys aged 8 and 10 and as they never got to meet their Grandma, it's a way of annually making her a part of our lives. We've signed up for the training sessions which are full of camaraderie and great advice from a host of professionals about how to prepare yourself and optimize your fitness for the run. Hats

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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