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committing to the downhill sections and having active feet will play a huge roll in avoiding injury while keeping a consistent speed. I found it particularly helpful to use a natural foot step on the descent with a long stride and let my body control my speed. A lot of force can be exerted on the heel, which can compound throughout the limb and into the hips and back if small, abbreviated steps are taken

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collect pledges you’ll play a vital role in helping to provide clean drinking water to the village of Kipsongol. If that weren’t enough, there will be live music, special guest appearances including Victoria Duffield, the band Neverest and Spencer West, and the achievement of climbing the Grouse Grind. Visit oneclimb.ca to sign up today.

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away!) it’s time to ensure we avoid injuries as much as possible and arrive healthy and prepared for race day. Below are three ways you can help ensure you reach the start line with a smile. 1. Stretch and recover. Both key elements of any training routine. After every workout, ensure you give yourself enough time to stretch. As busy as our lives are, it is important to spend at least ten minutes

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the hillside. We provided sugar syrup solution to help the new bees out and also gave them some pollen patties as a food source. This lowers the stress of having to both grow the colony and forage for food.Our goal is to allow these guys to settle in this season and build their hive. They will then overwinter up here and next season we are hoping to have some honey production going on!Stay tuned

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Join Us this Long Weekend for the Launch of Bear Discovery Spring has sprung at the Peak of Vancouver! While our resident Grizzly Bears Grinder and Coola are enjoying the warm sunshine, we’re getting ready to launch our Summer of Bear Discovery on Saturday, May 17th, 2014! The next time you visit Grouse Mountain, be sure to stop by the bear habitat to say hello and join us June through

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Happy Earth Day! Help us make every day Earth Day Happy Earth Day! While April 22 provides an annual opportunity to stop, reflect and consider how our actions impact the planet, we try to do our part to make every day Earth Day at the Peak of Vancouver.Have you visited the Eye of the Wind?  It's BC’s first viable wind energy solution with the capacity to offset up to 25 percent of Grouse

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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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who in the past has asked friends to donate band-aids to BC Children’s Hospital instead of giving him birthday presents. Nickolas is thrilled to accept his new title and help raise funds for the cardiology program at the new BC Children’s Hospital.“Kids should have a healthy heart to pump blood around their bodies,” Nickolas says. “I think it’s cool to make my heart beat faster and faster as I climb

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service we believe this partnership is a great fit and will provide benefits to both guests and staff year round.” About SHOES.COM: SHOES.COM is Canada’s leading online footwear and apparel retailer. The Company began with one simple goal in mind -- help people discover footwear they love. Since then, the Company has been on a mission to innovate and empower people with new and better ways to shop

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shredding the Grouse Mountain slopes with his 19-year-old daughter Richelle since she was 10. “We are offering unprecedented access to Grouse Mountain and we know Paul is in for a great year as the Y2Play Golden Ticket winner,” said Grouse Mountain General Manager Michael Cameron. “Happy Birthday Paul!” The contest helped launch the 2013/2014 Y2Play campaign, enticing entrants with more than 20

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