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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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become the visually stunning elite terrain located on The Cut, overlooking the City. Work on the course took place over a two-week period leading up to the athletes’ arrival. The course begins with an urban-inspired section including a 10-foot shipping container and two custom-built rails before leading into a rolling knuckle and two unique jump features before concluding with a long transfer rail. Seb

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Seek the Peak Training: Yoga for Runners Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Training for Seek the Peek? Or just looking to optimize your running program? YYoga teacher and avid

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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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offer great vantage points.Flickers lay 3-6 eggs and incubate them for 11 to 13 days before the young birds hatch.   After hatching, the young will stay in the nest for up to 28 days (4 weeks) before fledging and leaving the nest to follow the adults around and learn foraging behavior.  At the moment we estimate the birds in this nest, three of the little guys, to be about three weeks or three and a

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the air above our  mountaintop plateau.  The striking white head (no they aren't actually bald) is a feature that lets you know it is an adult bird - did you know it takes them up to five years to fully develop their white head and tail?  Bald Eagles mate for life and often build large nests over the years.  There are some nests nearby to Grouse Mountain and we often see the young, fully dark

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Experience 24 Hours of Winter at Grouse Mountain Enjoy round-the-clock alpine activities at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) In celebration of all things winter, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to host its annual 24 Hours of Winter event taking place Saturday, February 6th through Sunday, February 7th at the Peak of Vancouver. “Started in preparation for the NBC Olympic broadcast in February

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Grooming Team The #PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain series continues… it’s time to take a look at what happens on the Mountain after dark. When most people have finished an awesome day on the slopes and are heading to bed, certain members of our team are just getting started.    Meet some of our exceptional grooming team – Alex, Shaw, Jake and Calum. This nocturnal

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top team and top individual fundraisers will win a case of delicious wine from Sumac Ridge Estate Winery to celebrate. Here are some tips from BC Cancer Foundation to help you with your fundraising:1. SECURE YOUR FIRSTDONATION TODAY: Think of the people who you knowwill donate to your fundraisingefforts—your partner, family,friends, co-worker, boss, etc.2. GET TO KNOW YOURPERSONAL FUNDRAISINGPAGE

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not far behind at 1:35:08. Not to be outdone, Team Dignums Warriors clocked in at 1:25:35 to take top honours in the relay category. For a complete list of official race times, please click here.Including the nearly $40,000 raised during this year’s event, Seek the Peak presented by Columbia has collected more than $350,000 since its inception to directly support research conducted by the BC

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