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Over 700 Participants Make the Climb for the 15th Annual Seek the Peak
Over 700 Participants Make the Climb for the 15th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Sunshine and blue skies greeted racers this morning as they set out for the 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 15th year, the event saw over 700
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Dancer and Vixen Arrive at Grouse Mountain
to the mountain top and to Santa's Workshop.Be sure to stop by and visit them in their habitat behind the Skate Pond and catch a Reindeer talk at 12pm and 3pm daily - you can learn all the reindeer facts including: their favourite foods are to leave out on Christmas eve, how they fly, which reindeer games they prefer and how they get along with Rudolph. Afterwards stick around and experience all of
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Mountain Ropes Adventure Is Now Open
Mountain Ropes Adventure Is Now Open Book your adventure today Our newest attraction, Mountain Ropes Adventure™ opened on August 11th! Come challenge yourself in the tree tops! You'll explore an array of obstacles including bridges, floating platforms, ziplines and more! Comfort zones are meant to be challenged and this exciting course that features elements of graduated difficulty, does just
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/mountain-ropes-adventure-is-almost-ready
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14th Annual Seek the Peak Hits the Trail June 25th
4,100ft climb from Ambleside Park to the Peak of Grouse Mountain tests participants’ fitness, stamina and overall mental toughness. Racers can face the 16km course alone or tackle it with a team splitting up the legs including the famous Grouse Grind®. Once across the finish line the celebration begins with a variety of activities including award presentations taking place in the mountaintop plaza
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/14th-annual-seek-the-peak-hits-the-trail-june-25th
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New Year's Eve Dinner
. NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER SEATINGS The Observatory - starting at 5:00pm* Six Course Dinner $120.00/Person + Tax + Gratuity for food only (Includes Skyride Ticket) Altitudes Bistro and Timber Room - starting at 5:30pm* Four Course Dinner $90.00/Person + Tax + Gratuity for food only (Includes Skyride Ticket) *Seating time is 2.5 hours. All tables will be rebooked except for reservations after 8pm. Guests
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Aerial Ropes Adventure Coming to Grouse Mountain this August
challenge guests along the only local aerial ropes course that explores some of our Province’s pristine forest. Families will love these new adventures that they can share together.” The Mountain Ropes Adventure consists of a series of four aerial ropes courses with varying degrees of difficulty. Guests will encounter a variety of challenges as they progress through the courses including suspended bridges
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Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain
females will lay 1-4 eggs each year and after 35 days (average) of incubation the chicks hatch. They will then spend the next 40 days in the nest being fed by the parents before beginning to follow them out for hunting practice. The Great-horned owl is nocturnal and spends all of it's active time during the night. They are fierce predators and often attack prey that outweigh them and are notoriously
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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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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us
birds at your house there are some good practices to follow to make sure the birds can feed safely and without injury. While it can be tempting to put bird feeders near windows so you can observe the birds from the comfort of your house, this also increases their chance of striking a window causing an injury of a fatality. So please place feeders well away from any windows. Also be sure to mount
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Winter Hummers
United States and the warmer coastal areas. But with the influx of people to the Vancouver and Vancouver Island areas there was also an increase in food availability in the form of human planted flowers and feeders.Now quite a few stick around for the worst months of the year and they've even been known to start breeding in late January or February if conditions are right. If you are an avid