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Seek the Peak: Caity's story
Seek the Peak: Caity's story Learn why this runner travels a great distance to face the challenge 1. Why are you getting involved in Seek the Peak? This year, I am getting involved in Seek the Peak as a way to celebrate. That is, celebrating the health that I have, and that my mom and aunt have. If I can use my health to raise money in the hopes that it brings health to others, why wouldn't I
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Y2Play is the Earliest-Bird Snow Pass
skiing and riding plus a raft of additional benefits including the opportunity to bring a friend for free, a complimentary Mountain Zipline and discounts on retail and food & beverage. This year we have special retail offers available including the opportunity to purchase 2015/16 Elan skis or snowboard for half price. To thank our loyal renewing passholders, we’ve added even more to Y2Play with
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Joe Gray steals the day in the ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge!
native Eric Carter who followed up seconds later with a time of 29:36.In the women’s category, 2014 Winter Olympic medallist Kristin Størmer Steira of Oslo, Norway claimed first place honours with a time of 30 minutes and 52 seconds – a new female record. Hot on her heels were 15-year-old twin dynamos Christina and Julie Sevsek of Surrey who claimed second and third place with times of 33:28 and 33:31
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Beta Wolf Going for Treatment
ecology, behavior and conservation and over the years they have helped us educate millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain that the term ‘big bad wolf’ is a misnomer. Our oldest wolf Beta will be 15 years old this April. If we take the standard ‘1 dog to 7 human years’ conversion, that’s over 100 years old! According to David Mech, a well known wolf biologist, the average lifespan for refuge wolves is
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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
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Win the Ultimate Golden Ticket to Grouse Mountain
Win the Ultimate Golden Ticket Tell us why you Y2Play for your chance to win the once-in-a-lifetime $10,000 grand prize. Ever dream about spending the ultimate year at Grouse Mountain? We will be giving one lucky Lower Mainland resident the chance to make that dream a reality. We are giving away a one-of-kind Golden Ticket - 365 days of VIP access plus a huge array of priceless perks. From
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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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Barn Swallows Fledge and Prepare to Migrate
Young Barn Swallows have now Fledged Getting Ready to Migrate! A little while ago we brought news that our Barn Swallow Web Camera was not going to work as planned this year. This was because instead of using the nest that the camera was focused on, the Barn Swallows decided to literally 'nest on camera' and built a nest right on top of our webcam!!!They built the nest really quickly (out of mud
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/barn-swallows-fledge-and-prepare-to-migrate
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Show your creative side in our Gingerbread Village Challenge!
lower mainland! Do you have a creative eye and a talent in the kitchen? We are looking for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to build beautiful and unique gingerbread creations that will be displayed in the Grouse Mountain Chalet from November 28 through January 1 - the most wonderful time of year! As in past years, each participant will be paired with a local SOS Children's Village
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/show-your-creative-side-in-our-gingerbread-village-challenge--2
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Great Last Minute Gift Ideas
Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Enthusiast Visit Outfitters for great items for the outdoorsiest kids and grown-ups on your list Outfitters is open until 10pm every day except December 24th (closing at 5:30pm that day). Haven’t quite landed on the perfect Christmas gift yet? There’s still time – we know you work best under pressure. With programs, gear and gift cards, Grouse Mountain
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