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You'll Get a Charge Out of This As Earth Day comes to an end, we're pleased to announce that we have installed a Leviton electric vehicle charging station at Grouse Mountain. The station is conveniently located near the entrance to the Grouse Grind. Electric car users with a ChargePass can access the station. The new charging station is part of our Blue Grouse sustainability program - our

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who in the past has asked friends to donate band-aids to BC Children’s Hospital instead of giving him birthday presents. Nickolas is thrilled to accept his new title and help raise funds for the cardiology program at the new BC Children’s Hospital.“Kids should have a healthy heart to pump blood around their bodies,” Nickolas says. “I think it’s cool to make my heart beat faster and faster as I climb

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even fruits and berries inside the pumpkins.  We then place them into the habitat and let Grinder and Coola have at them.They do not last for very long as the bears eagerly carve up their pumpkin treats using their powerful front claws and feast on the tasty items inside.  Of course, just like us, after a good meal who can't resist a good face wash!  Check out Grinder rinsing off below after his

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terrain now over 18 holes. Discs are available for sale or rental at The Outpost. Sign in at the Outpost to get your score card and course map. Want to learn a little more about disc golf? Check out this Wikipedia article to learn more about this fantastic sport. Accessing the course is complimentary with an Alpine Experience ticket or Annual Local’s Pass.Mountain Disc Golf

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Are You Ready to Step Up for BC's Sick Kids? If you’re a regular Grouse Grinder, you’re already committed to your own heart health. How about stepping up your commitment and raising funds for the new Cardiology unit at BC Children’s Hospital? Now in its fourth year, the Grind For Kids campaign has raised over $450,000 for BC’s sick kids. Grinders sign up and ask friends, family and co-workers to

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. Snowshoeing is a great cardiovascular training activity and the fastest growing winter sport. Grouse Mountain has a range of snowshoe programs available including our very popular Drop-In Nights, scheduled to begin December 10. Drop-In Nights are available with an Alpine Experience ticket or free with your Grouse Mountain Annual Membership. Read More

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while to spot them in their huge habitat, but they were very easy to find. We then head into the Wildlife Center to prepare their meal which is massive. They are fed 10 carrots, 10 apples (stickers off please!), 10 sweet potatoes and a large portion of dog kibble (to get some protein and vitamins). We put all the veggies into buckets and scattered them around the habitat, making the bears forage for

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Olympian Mike Janyk who will return to Grouse Mountain for the final race of his career, the Keurig Cup boasts an impressive field of high-calibre men’s talent including Olympian Morgan Pridy and North Vancouver’s Ford Swette along with Tyler Werry and Sasha Zaitsoff. On the ladies side, Olympian Brittany Phelan, Stephanie Gartner (daughter of Olympian Kerrin Lee-Gartner), Candace Crawford and Roni

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native Eric Carter who followed up seconds later with a time of 29:36.In the women’s category, 2014 Winter Olympic medallist Kristin Størmer Steira of Oslo, Norway claimed first place honours with a time of 30 minutes and 52 seconds – a new female record. Hot on her heels were 15-year-old twin dynamos Christina and Julie Sevsek of Surrey who claimed second and third place with times of 33:28 and 33:31

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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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