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Grouse Mountain Family Day Weekend an all-round success
that the resort has made a $5,000 contribution to the Tim Jones Memorial Fund benefiting North Shore Rescue.With 12 centimetres of new snow at Grouse Mountain on top of a week of outstanding snowmaking in cold temperatures, the resort’s annual 24 Hours of Winter and Family Day festivities saw thousands of visitors celebrate the snow season, with all-night skiing and snowboarding, ice skating
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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2016!
First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2016 Yesterday we held our first hummingbird monitoring session of 2016 and it was an incredible day for early May! The Grouse Mountain Hummingbird Monitoring Project was started in 2005 and was established as part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network of western North America. The goal of the project (and our local project) is to monitor the long term
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Grouse Mountain to reopen Paradise Bowl on Tuesday afternoon!
temperatures, Grouse Mountain will open Paradise Bowl via the Greenway Chair during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week at general admission rates. In addition, the Paradise Bowl terrain park is slated to reopen on Wednesday morning.“It has taken a little patience and perseverance, but we are thrilled to welcome the return of winter to the Peak of Vancouver,” said Grouse
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First snowflakes of the season fall at Grouse Mountain!
has consistently had some of the longest seasons on record with skiing and riding continuing well into spring. Armed with the North Shore's largest snowmaking fleet, Grouse Mountain’s 2014/15 winter season is poised to be an exciting one with new night terrain on Blazes (including new lighting), a brand-new race centre and one of western Canada’s most-renowned terrain parks among the highlights.For
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Experience 24 Hours of Winter at Grouse Mountain
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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BC Hydro work completed near Lot D
150 to 200 trees from the north slope of Lot D as they were deemed to be a danger to the power lines. In fact, one or two of these trees fell against the high voltage line last year, ultimately causing small fires. All of this work was done by BC Hydro contractors in consultation with landowner Metro Vancouver as well as the District of North Vancouver. All necessary permits were applied for and
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Get Winter Ready: Gear Up
Get Winter Ready Step 2: Gear Up On the North Shore we are blessed with abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Getting up into the snow is a great way to make the most of the winter season. Ensuring a great time in the snow, though, does require a bit of preparation. We went to a key authority on winter fun, Grouse Mountain’s Snow School and Attractions Director, Toby Barrett, to get the
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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2015
Gingerbread Village Challenge Calling All Bakers and Pastry Chefs! Grouse Mountain and SOS Children’s Village are partnering during the Peak of Christmas to create a special SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village. We are looking for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to help build unique gingerbread houses that will be on display in the Grouse Mountain chalet from November 27-January 1
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Road to Seek the Peak: Week 6
recovery to help you crush those hills, avoid injury and recover like a champ. Pre-Race It’s North Vancouver – you never know what weather to expect, so train for it all. Trail running and climbing in rainy weather and hot dry conditions will ensure you are adequately trained for slippery terrain or hard packed dust. Aim to have an even effort, and an even cadence, regardless of the terrain. To achieve
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Grouse Mountain’s 2014/15 Y2Play pass 80 percent sold!
Grouse Mountain’s 2014/15 Y2Play pass 80 percent sold! New this year: Y2Play Student Pass! (North Vancouver) With beautiful weather in the forecast heading into the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the limited-edition 2014/15 Y2Play snow pass is now 80 percent sold.“As we head into a weekend of excellent spring ski conditions, we are very pleased to announce that we have sold