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far more anxious and fretful then the first. It’s not that I am questioning my training, nor am I fearful of the distance. The feeling that sits at the bottom of my stomach comes from shear competitiveness. It’s almost a sickening excitement knowing how bad I want to better my finish time over last years race. This may not be the healthiest mindset to enter an event, as some trainers will say to

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - Aug. 4 Congratulations to Donna Bogyo from Delta Donna's Best Grouse Moment was... About a generation ago, the Grouse Mountain Skyride was a new attraction in Vancouver. The Grouse Nest Restaurant was among the premier locations for scenic views of Vancouver and stellar romantic dinners. In the early 1970s it never occurred to us that anyone would every elect to

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trail and follows the steep and mountainous almost 3000 steps to the plateau of Grouse Mountain and the Chalet. Hand off here for the final stage of the relay. The Peak of Vancouver - 3 KM Racers cut across 1 KM of grassy plateau of Grouse Mountain beside the Chalet and follow the winding trail past the Wildlife Refuge until you reach the base of the Peak. Ascend straight up following what is know

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next three...Meet the Ambassadors Andrea JohbAn avid grinder since 2005, needless to say the Grouse Grind is one of my favorite hobbies. Each year brings a greater personal challenge with 2012 being my largest goal of 150 grinds. Living in downtown Vancouver, going to Grouse Mountain is the perfect escape from my busy lifestyle. In addition to hiking almost every day, I work at Joey's Restaurant, am

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dived into. There’s no better place to sit down, cone in hand and take in the sites around you. In fact it was the first time Kaylyn our youngest (11 months) sampled the cold yummy stuff. We stopped to watch the bears twice while we were up, Grinder and Coola were taking a cool dip. After some time watching them in their refuge one of the bears wandered up out of the water and sat sniffing the air

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for professional athletes and amateurs of different ages.”The Grouse Grind attracts over a hundred thousand outdoor enthusiasts each summer to climb the trail affectionately known as “Mother Nature’s Stairmaster”. Grind For Kids is presented by Whistler Water, and will run from June 15th, 2010 through September 15th, 2010 (culminating with the Grouse Grind Mountain Run). Once registered, each

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quite a collection present. This stream of water over the course of the next half hour effectively cleared them all off and I obligingly stooped down and picked them all up. When it was over I had about $14 in change. It was truly an odd feeling standing there in the pounding rain hearing the plop plop plop of coins as they hit the grass. My knees are rebelling and I am now unable to spend as much

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little did we know when we started the climb, but his shoes were just too small for him. By the 1/4 mark he was complaining about sore ankles, but we couldn't quite figure out what was up with him - both my kids are pretty tough cookies. About another third of the way up, we realized what the problem was. He had big blisters from his too-tight shoes! It seemed like we were stuck between a rock and a

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crying and freaking out. All i could think was im going to scream like a little girl. when i got up there and went i ended up just sitting there and enjoying the view im not going to lie i was still SUPER nervous. but to this day i know want to do it again and i tell everyone is is scared of heights to try it." Jennifer Closs from Vancouver Loves Grouse because:Two years ago my best friend and I ran

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