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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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'Support Our Own' Campaign Help our local athletes achieve success! Grouse Mountain and the Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club are proud to be supporting our local athletes who are competing at, or excelling to, the National Level. As part of Alpine Canada's National Ski Day, taking place Saturday, January 14th, Grouse Mountain is making donations directed to current Alpine Canada athletes Georgia

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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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Blue trams. A veteran at Grouse Mountain with 15 seasons under his belt, Steve can regularly be found out on the tram lines making sure everything is top shape. “Some people may be scared working at these heights but it’s one of the things I love about the job.” “Our day typically starts at 6am with a general inspection of the machine room. Then we get harnessed up and head up on the carriage roof

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their upcoming winter dormancy period. Grinder weighed in at around 780 lbs just the other day - on his 'weigh' to 900 lbs for hibernation! Coola still won't step on the scale for us but he's typically 20% heavier than Grinder so we anticipate him to be breaking 900lbs now and 1000 before winter! Last week as a treat we fed them some pumpkin! As you can tell from the photos the pumpkins didn't last

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than 10cm of new snow. About Grouse Mountain:With 212 acres of skiable terrain, Grouse Mountain has been welcoming visitors to our slopes to enjoy the best in downhill sports since our inaugural season in 1926. With 33 ski and snowboard runs, 15 night runs, four chairlifts, a magic carpet, five terrain parks plus the Cut Jump Line, Sliding Zone, 9 kilometres of snowshoe trails and the North Shore's

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Grinder and Coola Enter 16th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain With the days getting quite short and the snow building up, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife have finally entered their long winter nap.This will be the 16th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain for Grinder and Coola who arrived in 2001 as young orphaned cubs

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when first starting the Grind. If you are a new visitor to this trail, or simply need a refresher in climbing this mountain, below are three tips to help make your climb the best it can be. 1.It’s not a race – so have fun! Unless you’re looking to break some personal bests, remember that it’s not a race to the top. There are hikers of all fitness levels who climb the mountain each and every day, and

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elements without restricting freedom of movement. Available for men and women. Men's and Women's, $209.99 Oakley Flight Deck Snow Goggles New this season, inspired by the helmet visors of fighter pilots, the Flight Deck™ has an unrivaled field of view with a wide range of helmet compatibility. From $169.99 Salomon Snowcross CS Are you the type that won’t let any weather stop you from hitting the trails

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary The final countdown:  what you need to know Seek the Peak’ers - the final countdown is here! With less than one week to go until race day, it’s time to get prepared and stay relaxed ahead of June 14. All of your hard work and training is behind you, and you’re now ready to put it to the test. So what do you need to know for race day? The Grouse Grind For

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