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, embarking on a one-hour round-trip hike through the Baden Powell, then cycling back into the city. I tried to replicate the climb and duration of Seek the Peak, much like the weekend run suggestions do here. With the change in footwear and accessories on this route, it made me think ahead and begin to prepare for our June 14th race. Footwear As Seek the Peak travels along both trails and pavement, you

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Grouse Grind to open this Friday! Hit the trail in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Grind For Kids program (North Vancouver) Just in time for the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that as per Metro Vancouver, the Grouse Grind will open for the 2015 hiking season on Friday, May 8th from 6:15 am until 7:00 pm.“With summer just around the corner, we are very excited

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hibernation habitat which is an outdoor area designed to give them some access to the snow and conditions while their large habitats are prepared. Our crews had to deal with clearing a 10 foot snow pack away from the edge of the Grizzly Habitat in order to get our electric fence up and have room for viewing. The Upper Pond habitat has lots for them to explore and we pushed the snow up into giant mounds

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training calendar that you can follow, and I recommend replicating a few of these routes before race day. I’ve exchanged some great tweets with a few of you as we all prepare for race day, so please keep sharing your thoughts and training preparation. We’re all in this together! Next weekend I will be tackling legs 1-3 of the race for a great session. Where will you embark? Happy training! Nicole

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Grouse Grind this Father’s Day Weekend. On Saturday, June 14 it’s Whistler Water One Climb. A climb-at-your-own-pace event that is suitable for fit kids and parents alike, One Climb raises funds for Free the Children’s Kenyan water projects. Then, on Sunday, June 15 it is the 11th-annual Seek the Peak event. At 16kms in length, Seek the Peak raises heart rates as well as raising valuable funds for

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Grouse Mountain’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids! Elite athletes hit the Grind on longest day of the year in support of BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) Commencing with an amazing sunrise and concluding with a gorgeous sunset, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that Saturday’s inaugural Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise almost $15,000 to

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Get Winter Ready Step 1: Get Snow Fit On the North Shore we are blessed with abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Getting up into the snow is a great way tomake the most of the winter season. Ensuring a great time in the snow, though, does require a bit of preparation. We went to a keyauthority on winter fun, Grouse Mountain’s Snow School and Attractions Director, Toby Barrett, to get the

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‘goggle tan’ in the great spring conditions at the Peak of Vancouver. This year, Y2Play introduces a student category at an amazing rate of $279 along with additional brand-new exclusive features including a pre-loaded food and beverage credit and ten percent off food purchases, along with special discounts on helmets, goggles and gloves.For just $359 at the adult rate, the 2014/15 Y2Play Pass

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registered to participate in Seek the Peak this June. With 16KM of uphill trails that will require toughness and grit, I couldn’t be more excited for this challenge. As a long-distance cyclist and runner (recreationally, I might add), I’ve had the privilege of taking part in some very difficult races, though Seek the Peek is a different challenge of its own. Initially, I signed-up to help support such a

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duration of the holds as you become stronger and challenge yourself by raising one foot each time or alternate between balancing on your forearms and then hands. Repeat these exercises for 3 sets of 15 to feel the burn in the best possible way!

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