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14th Annual Seek the Peak Raises Thousands for BC Cancer Foundation
14th Annual Seek the Peak Raises Thousands for BC Cancer Foundation Almost 650 participants make the 16-kilometre climb to the Peak of Vancouve (North Vancouver) A beautiful summer day greeted participants at Grouse Mountain’s annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring 1,250-metre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. Now in its 14th year, the event saw
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Grouse Mountain Recognized as One of BC’s Top Employers
Grouse Mountain Recognized as One of BC’s Top Employers (North Vancouver) Recognized by visitors and locals alike as Vancouver’s top four season attraction, Grouse Mountain is proud to announce the Resort has once again been named one of BC’s Top Employers as selected by Mediacorp Canada Inc. Now in its 13th year, BC’s Top Employers is a special designation that recognizes the British Columbia
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Snow Depth at Peak Exceeds 500cm
More Than 500cm of Snow Registered at Peak of Grouse Mountain What a winter! Excellent snow conditions continue at Grouse Mountain as 500cm snow depth is surpassed at Peak on March 27th It's the kind of season that skiers, riders and snowshoers dream about...where the snow is deep and the fresh snow comes frequently. Winter 2017/18 is likely to be one we talk about for years to come. What's even
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Helping the Hummingbirds
maintain a hummingbird feeder! Hummingbirds have fascinating behaviors, sounds and body posturing that make for fascinating viewing. If it is your first time setting up a feeder do not be discouraged if the birds do not find it right away - it can sometimes take a couple seasons (years) before the feeder is found but once it is then attendance will grow year after year from there.You can also partake
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11th Annual VASS Cup Returns to Grouse Mountain on March 10th
the mountain experience accessible to all. “As our biggest event of the year, the VASS Cup is a true celebration of our community and showcases what we call the VASS Magic,” said VASS President, Anne Bethune. “It’s not only a chance to recognize our students as they show their skills on the race course, but an opportunity to hear stories from family and friends about the impact VASS has in our
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Suunto Multi-Grouse Grind® Challenge Raises Thousands for Grind For Kids
. This brings the Grind For Kids total amount raised to $1 million since the program began in 2010. A new record was set at this year’s Multi-Grouse Grind® Challenge event as Ian Robertson of Vancouver completed 17 Grouse Grinds over the 19 hour period. This topped his previous record of 16 Grouse Grinds in one day set at last year’s event. This year's top female finisher was Vancouver resident Andrea
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Symphony Sundays at Grouse Mountain
Festival Opera Orchestra (Spoleto, Italy) Karen was named Director of Chamber Music at Davidson College, (Davidson, NC) and remained in that post for two years until winning a position in the Vancouver Symphony, where she is Acting Principal Second Violin. As both a chamber musician and an orchestral player, Karen has performed throughout Europe, Canada, the US and Asia, and she continues to count
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Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Presented by VPG Realty Returns September 15th
recovery zone, BBQ, music and interactive sponsor activations. This year’s event features a cash purse for both male and female top finishers. •1st place: $1500 •2nd place: $750 •3rd place: $250 In addition, a course record incentive has generously been provided by the event’s title sponsor, VPG Realty Inc. An additional $2,500 will be awarded to the top male and female finishers should they break the
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Tyee’s Sam Mulligan Takes Home Silver at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships
the World Cup circuit. This year's downhill event was a unique race with two runs, rather than a traditional one-run downhill. The 20-year-old was sitting in third-place after his first run and moved up a spot to finish in second-place. This is Mulligan’s first FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships podium after a fourth-place result in the Super-G last season. Check out the full results
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Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee
Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee Just listening to Willie speak, you can feel the passion behind his words. William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee, better known to everyone as Willie, has been a part of Grouse Mountain’s education program since its inception 15 years ago and is still as excited about sharing his culture with students as the day he started. In that time
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