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Red Bull Divide And Conquer Comes To Grouse Mountain  New unique endurance race arrives at The Peak of Vancouver - June 16, 2012 Red Bull Divide and Conquer, a multi discipline endurance race, is about to take Vancouver and Grouse Mountain by storm. This unique race will test competitors' mettle on the mountains, rivers and shores of Vancouver's North Shore this summer.  On June 16th, teams of

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Beer. On a personal note, Michelle finished her first half marathon this past weekend well under her 2hr goal and now shes ready for Seek the Peak. Just as Michelle was lining up at the start line at 8am, Gareth was nearing completion of his 10 hour military challenge that had him carrying a 50lbs rucksack around Stanley Park & Vancouver, carrying teammates, being yelled at by his Cadre and

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ability assessment, introduced to the Alpine Responsibility Code, rope lines, marker navigation, Grouse Mountain’s runs and trails and how to safely ride chairlifts. You’ll also learn how to dress for different weather conditions and much more.In our two-day Avalanche Skills Training (Level 1) course, you’ll learn how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze a Public Avalanche Bulletin and plan for

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Grind training and inspirational talk with Dave Norona! Seek the Peak Training The group was met at the base of the Grind by the friendly faces of Lynn and Victoria from Grouse Mountain! For this training session we did the Grind and it was a cool evening and a little wet. Everyone was cheering each other along the trail to do their best. It is always such a nice relief to be met by the half way

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their 11th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain Last night marked the beginning of Grinder and Coola's 11th Hibernation Period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Over the last two weeks the bears have been slowing down and eating less while spending more time sleeping inside their den.  They have built a deep mattress out of Pacific Silver-fir Branches

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One Week Until Seek the Peak! June 15, 2013 June 15th is quickly approaching, and we’re excited to welcome solo runners and teams to the 2013 Seek the Peak presented by Columbia – the 10th anniversary of this extraordinary challenge. It will be an amazing day of accomplishment and camaraderie. Haven’t registered? There’s still time. We’re accepting online registration until Wednesday, June 12

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passes are now on sale online, by telephone or in-person at Grouse Mountain.  With a Y2Play Pass you can start skiing and riding now and continue through all of next season. Why wait? With this year's Y2Play Pass, you get 10% off all food with other great benefits.This year’s Y2Play Passes have even greater value, featuring benefits such as one free lift ticket loaded to bring a friend, a food and

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B.C. couple in their 80s break records by reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro  October 3, 2012.Vancouver, B.C. - Local hiking enthusiasts Esther and Martin Kafer have successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, making them the oldest couple - 84 and 85 years old - known to have achieved this feat! The couple embarked on the trek up 19,354 ft. on Africa's tallest mountain as part of

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destination, the resort opened a number of additional runs and has a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiing and snowboarding open during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. With the forecast calling for more than 50 centimetres of snowfall in the coming days along with the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet in place at Grouse Mountain, additional terrain will

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Mountain. Over 35 relay teams and 383 individuals endured a fun but challenging 4,100 feet of elevation gain and uphill trek in an effort to raise valuable funds for Rethink Breast Cancer. This year’s Seek the Peak winner was seasoned course veteran Colin Dignum with a time of 1:28:11. The course record set by Simon Driver of 1:24:08 still stands.Among the participants today were the friends and family

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