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Canada Day at the Peak of Vancouver
Columbian activities including The Eye of the Wind Tour, Mountain Ziplines and Birds In Motion demonstrations. Feed your appetite for authentically Canadian fare as you tuck into a Pacific Wild Sockeye Salmon Burger at Altitudes Bistro washed down with drink specials on proud, local Whistler Brewing Company pitchers and pints. Be sure to try the new Whistler Brewing grapefruit ale which is a refreshing
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Seek the Peak - the Results Are In!
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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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 20
short detour down the path to the west of the chalet onto the grassy area just below where the trams dock. Having stood there for only a moment the infamous coins started falling. They were landing on the grass all around me. Understandably my first thought was what the ...? Then I looked up. The source of my windfall was all to apparent. On the peak of the roof of the building where the trams dock
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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - Aug. 7
ourselves! The view was truly spectacular, and I loved reading that my motherland country Denmark helped out! On our chair lift down we saw the 2 Grizzly bears out ready for a photoshoot so we managed to grab some photos of them. I was surprised to see how great they were with people around them. I also managed to get real close to 2 Deer for some photos also. We finished off our day with Drinks on the
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Winter Birding on Grouse Mountain
. The Ravens watched us curiously as we made our way down the trails making bird calls to lure in several species.After our cold walk we retreated to the office for a hot cup of coffee and to watch the birds at our feeding station on the deck. After putting out the black-oil sunflower seeds we were inundated with our local Stellar's Jays come for a free and easy meal! Check out the video! Watch for
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Winter Continues
available at General Admission rates starting May 2, 2011, making downhilling that much more enticing. For season passholders, your winter snowpass is still valid. Spring operating hours are noon-8pm weekdays, and 9:30am-5:30pm weekends. Looking for uphill adventure instead? Snowshoeing also continues at the Peak of Vancouver. To get Grouse Grind-ready try the mountain top Snowshoe Grind for a fabulous
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Bears enter Hyperphagia
are full. After this big feed they then bed down and, when not eating, can be found snoozing on the hillsides. This increased lethargy is also an adaptation to preserve their energy and not waste the precious calories they just gained through their food.Once the snow arrives, we diminish the feeding levels to represent a dwindling food supply (once again replicating what would be happening in the
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The Eye of the Wind Elevator
elevator cabin can now travel up and down the rails from the very bottom to the top. (See the photo showing the inside of our elevator cabin).
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The Observatory Wins Silver
. wines. ” Brent has taught classes at UBC as well as for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust . The goal of this prestigious contest is to recognize the quality, diversity and style of a restaurant’s wine list. Among many factors, judges consider passion and dedication to wine service, education and food pairing as well as organization and presentation. The full run down of Wine Festival winners will
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Race Day
back down the mountain at the base of the Chalet.Racers were greeted by cheering supporters, fellow racers and teammates at the finish line. Vega, Columbia and others had displays and samples set up. Grouse Mountain was grilling up a storm for hungry finishers and for those who needed a little care and attention, City Sport Physio was onsite, there was even a post run Yoga class. This years top