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Seek the Peak Training: Fundraising Tips Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Fundraising is an incredibly important component of our annual Seek the Peak race. Since 2004, this

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Grinder and Coola have Pre-Hibernation Medical Check-ups Each bear given a clean bill of health It's been a number of years since Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had a full medical check-up.  They have been healthy and happily going about their normal activities in the large natural habitat where they live here at Grouse Mountain so we had no cause for concern.This year

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vocal as they communicate amongst themselves. Coyotes are scavengers and will eat just about anything but here on Grouse Mountain we've seen the hoping in the grasses catching small voles and mice. Coyotes tend to be monogamous and mate for life - their litter size can range from 3 to 12 pups. Coyotes do not present any danger to adults but young children should be supervised closely if hiking or

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feathers to reveal a corrugated yellow skin patch underneath. It is an everyday event to hear the male Grouse calling in the spring on Grouse Mountain. In the mid-summer we also often see mom leading out anywhere from 4-12 chicks! The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is a common site on Grouse Mountain. These large birds look all black in colour but upon closer inspection can be seen to have a purple sheen

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, lessons, retail and mountaintop activities. In addition, Y2Play passholders will receive an exclusive discount on helmets. Truly a pass suitable for everyone, the 2017/18 Y2Play Pass features special reduced rates for students, parents, youth, children, seniors and families. Since its inception during the 1999/2000 winter season, more than two million skiers and riders have enjoyed the exclusive

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Holiday parking Shuttle and Overflow Parking Over the 2019 Holiday period, there are times when parking at Grouse Mountain may become tight. To ease access to parking, Grouse Mountain is running a Holiday Shuttle from Handsworth Secondary School and Cleveland Dam lot on busy days.Each day at 11am we will confirm whether the Shuttle will run on the next day. This information will be included in

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the best of winter here at the Peak of Vancouver.” What began in preparation for the NBC Olympic broadcast in February 2010, 24 Hours of Winter kicks off Saturday at 8:00 am and runs through 10:00 pm on Sunday with a variety of special activities including all-night skiing, snowboarding and ice skating; sunset, midnight and sunrise snowshoe tours; a spectacular torch parade; special aprés

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. Since 2004, this unique event has raised over $400,000 in support of cancer research in British Columbia. To register or donate to Seek the Peak, please click here. Event Details: What: Seek the Peak When: Sunday, June 25th Where: Ambleside Park (West Vancouver) to Grouse Mountain (6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver) – click here for detailed course route Event Schedule: Sunday, June 25th 8:15

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required but looking at alternatives to chemical pesticides may help out these wonderful little birds.At Grouse Mountain we have been running our monitoring station for the last 12 years - it is part of a very long term study to see what the overall trend for population numbers is for the Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds. Unfortunately it looks like overall that trend is declining.You can help

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Catching Up with Sam Mulligan Alpine Canada Athlete Sam is a busy guy, spending much of his time competing overseas with the Alpine Canada ski team or training closer to home for his next big event. As a member of the Grouse Mountain family and former Tyee Ski Club racer, we have been closely following his career and celebrating his accomplishments. Sam's certainly been a rising star since he

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