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Canuck Fever Catch all the playoff action at the Peak of Vancouver The playoffs are here and there is no better way to show support for the boys than combining spring laps on the slopes with apres cheering on the Canucks to victory. It is all kicking off here at Grouse Mountain tonight with Game 1 of the playoffs airing in the Theatre in the Sky as well as on the screens in Altitudes Bistro. Get

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Train Anywhere, Anytime Sometimes you just can't make it to a scheduled training session... why should that stop you? Away from the Mountain...Hey everyone! So this week Michelle and I were kept away from the Seek the Peek training due to our work schedules but that didn't mean the training had to stop. Michelle has been training for a half-marathon (her first) in May so shes been putting up tons

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here for you; if you can’t stop, then I’m not stopping either”. So there I was, at the top of the Grind thinking “Ok, it’s almost over. Just one more hill”. Off towards the Peak I went. This particular year there was a ton of fog at the top. Visibility was so limited that I it was difficult to figure out where to go and I listened to the directions of the course marshals as best I could. I managed to

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the falcons.  Here is Trinity, a hybrid falcon, going after a lure in mid-air and upside down!  These thrilling displays provide an amazing look at the adaptations of raptors and provide a ton of information on the different species seen.  Be sure to check out the demonstrations held daily at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm.  Be sure to get there early for a front row seat!  

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Grouse Mountain's 84th downhill season Grouse Mountain ushers in the 84th Downhill SeasonParadise Bowl opens at 4pm for snow lovers to get winter underway November 19, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Winter has arrived early at the Peak of Vancouver, precipitating the 84th Downhill Season opening at 4pm today . The ongoing snowfall, and colder temperatures ideal for snowmaking

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Grind 1000 times, officially. Krishna RaisinghaniI was born and raised in Vancouver and I've been hooked on the Grouse Grind ever since I first tried it. I love the intense workout with a breathtaking reward at the finish: an amazing view of the entire city. I go up a few times a week and I'm currently working on some speed goals and getting faster. Besides the Grind, I'm into a ton of other outdoor

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straight up a mountain?” but in order to work with the marketing team on initiatives involving the Grouse Grind I needed to find out for myself why people are so passionate about it! The day for my first Grouse Grind was set for Canada Day and along with a friend for support I started my first ascent early in the day. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. We got about 1/8th of the way and I

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location, 1,231 metres (4,039 feet) above the City. These were some of the key construction milestones:(please also visit our video gallery to view the full construction)Foundation Assembly: The foundation for the structure was the first construction phase for The Eye of the Wind. The foundation is a 2-metre high, 8-metre wide octagonal concrete base with anchors imbedded deep into the bedrock, some as

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Wind were sourced from ten countries spanning four continents, with the structural assembly completed in fall of 2009. Lifting over 290 tons of components represented a monumental feat to erect the three tower sections, hub, generator, nacelle, viewPOD and three blades. Grouse Mountain and Italy’s Leitwind Technology partnered the project. Leitwind is part of the Leitner Technologies Group, a name

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highly visible and inspirational landmark for renewable energy to both locals and visitors alike.The Eye of the Wind has a capacity of 1.5 megawatts – which Grouse Mountain estimates is enough to power up to 400 homes a year – and is expected to generate up to 25 per cent of the resort’s operational electricity needs annually. The turbine was officially launched on Grouse Mountain in February

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