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year will go towards enabling researchers at the BC Cancer Agency to reach new heights of discovery that will directly impact breast cancer patients in British Columbia," said Erik Dierks, VP Development for the BC Cancer Foundation.New for Seek The Peak 2013, Grouse Mountain introduced a “donate a dollar to BC Cancer Foundation” campaign at each on-mountain point-of-purchase, so these transactions

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support British Columbia’s young and talented competitive skaters.“The holiday spirit is alive and well at Grouse Mountain and we are thrilled to invite guests to celebrate the season at the Peak of Christmas,” said Grouse Mountain general manager Michael Cameron. “From magical outdoor activities such as ice skating and sleigh rides to a visit with Santa Claus and a tour of our Gingerbread Village, we

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came. The last game was play just as the sun was rising over Vancouver. What a beautiful backdrop for parents watching their children play Canada's game. PRIZE: A pair of Oakley shades

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throughout the summer. “An awful lot of our visitors are from other countries and they want to see something locally and, of course, even if they came to see owls they wouldn’t get a chance because they come out at night,” Macquisten said of the nocturnal animals. “So this is a chance to get to see a little bit of local wildlife without spending too much time in the bush.” Macquisten and his staff are

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including owls, eagles, grizzly bears and wolves – each with their own conservation story. “We are very pleased to host the Artists for Conservation Festival atop Grouse Mountain for the third consecutive year,” said Grouse Mountain Resorts General Manager Michael Cameron. “Educating others about the conservation of wildlife and our environment is a cause that is very near and dear to our hearts and we

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spirit of Canada by building an inukshuk.. perhaps that was more of a peace offering (or surrender) to avoid becoming a target of the flying snowballs coming from the hot tub crew - unfortunately their plan was unsuccessful. ‘Thank you thank you thank you for an amazing event! Everything came together so perfectly and the staff were just awesome. We have a lovely time, the food was terrific!!!’ Laura

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The Results Are In! On June 17, 2012, Hundreds Came Together For the 9th Annual Seek the Peak Relay This morning, alongside the beach and skyline of Downtown Vancouver over 525 participants, gathered at the Ambleside Park start line to tackle breast cancer and a 16 kilometer race to the Peak of Grouse Mountain. Over 35 relay teams and 383 individuals endured a fun but challenging 4,100 feet of

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the Jays seemed to be.  They'd send out a warning call when the Sharpies took off and move out of the way when one came by but they did not panic and fly out of the area or stop making noise and hide.  One of the more interesting encounters when when a hawk chased a Jay only to stop short and land in a branch - the Jay then proceeded to turn around and go after the hawk, chasing it away. The Sharp

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Snowfall Presents New Challenges Access to The Eye of the Wind project site a challenge under 150 cm of new snow With 150cm of snow at Grouse Mountain the project site of The Eye of the Wind has evolved into something very different. The white steel tower, viewPOD and blades are nearly camouflaged in their snowy surroundings. Access to the site is a large challenge as our team relies on

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their 'bear hotel' and they will spend the winter inside. Here are a few screen shots of the bed making activity from our infrared cameras inside the den - remember it's pitch black in there!

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