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BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run 2010
him only 23 minutes and 48 seconds. The race this morning drew over 500 participants and raised funds for Grind For Kids, a local annual initiative that supports BC Children’s Hospital. Whistler Water matched the event day fundraising (in the neighbourhood of $10,000, the tally is still being finalized) to bring the total charitable contribution from the historic 20th race to $20k.“There were a lot
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/bmo-grouse-grind-mountain-run-2010
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Terry Fox Tour of Hope
historic run and viewing will commence at noon and close around 5 p.m. During its one-day stop at Grouse Mountain, visitors can learn how the van was also used to carry supplies, monitor Terry's running mileage, collect donations and slow down traffic. Ford of Canada has completely restored the van and over 1,000 hours of around the clock work was needed to dismantle and reassemble every van piece. It
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Back Nine of Mountain Disc Golf Course Tees Off Saturday
terrain now over 18 holes. Discs are available for sale or rental at The Outpost. Sign in at the Outpost to get your score card and course map. Want to learn a little more about disc golf? Check out this Wikipedia article to learn more about this fantastic sport. Accessing the course is complimentary with an Alpine Experience ticket or Annual Local’s Pass.Mountain Disc Golf
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/back-nine-of-mountain-disc-golf-course-tees-off-saturday
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Oakley announces Olympic home base
seek out problems, solve with innovation and wrap invention in art. Exceeding the limits of possibility for more than thirty years, Oakley serves the demands of world-class athletes with unbeatable technologies including High Definition Optics® (HDO®). Additional information is available at oakley.com. About Grouse MountainGrouse Mountain is Vancouver's most visited attraction, receiving over 1.2
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/oakley-announces-olympic-home-base
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Grouse Mountain partners with World Pulse
provides media leadership training to a cohort of women leaders selected from a World Pulse’ online community, PulseWire—a network of thousands of members representing over 130 different countries. The contributions of Grouse Mountain, along with laptop donations from the public, will create powerful new opportunities for the Voices of Our Future participants. The joint initiative will amplify the impact
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-partners-with-world-pulse
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Are Your Ready to Step Up for BC's Sick Kids?
Are You Ready to Step Up for BC's Sick Kids? If you’re a regular Grouse Grinder, you’re already committed to your own heart health. How about stepping up your commitment and raising funds for the new Cardiology unit at BC Children’s Hospital? Now in its fourth year, the Grind For Kids campaign has raised over $450,000 for BC’s sick kids. Grinders sign up and ask friends, family and co-workers to
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/are-your-ready-to-step-up-for-bcs-sick-kids
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Black-tailed Deer Soft Release on Grouse Mountain
nutrients.-Does weigh up to 130 pounds, and bucks can weigh 200 pounds.-Deer are outstanding swimmers and jumpers.-Black-tailed deer communicate with each other using over 10 different vocalizations.
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Trail Sense Days on July 19 & 20, 2008
increasingly popular with outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world. Well over 100,000 hikers undertake the Grouse Grind alone, making it one of the most popular trails in the world. Regrettably, not everyone who sets off on these famed North Shore routes is prepared. The objective of this event is to inform and educate hikers about responsible trail use in order to reduce associated injuries, fires and
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/trail-sense-days-on-july-19-20-2008
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The Eye of the Wind welcomes the world
Station, 3,700 feet above sea level. Breathtaking panoramic views of the city, sea and surrounding mountains unfold, culminating with a summit altitude of 4,100 feet. Grouse Mountain was named by a visiting hiking party in 1894, after they encountered a blue grouse bird on the alpine slopes. Today, Grouse Mountain enjoys the status of Vancouver’s most visited attraction receiving over 1.2 million
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/the-eye-of-the-wind-welcomes-the-world
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The Eye of the Wind Construction
would look like from various vantage points in the Lower Mainland. But no one could quite fathom how majestic and inspiring the completed tower with its graceful blades would be. There were some intriguing logistical challenges to overcome given the widespread points of origin of the turbine’s components, the size of many of those components, and the unusualness of The Eye of the Wind’s mountaintop
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