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look at the legendary Lions; the Coastal Scenic Tour, which takes you over local mountains, English Bay and Stanley Park; and the Crown Mountain Tour where you zoom in on an extinct volcano.“Within 10 seconds, you’re in rugged West Coast mountains, so you’re getting the jagged peaks, the lakes and the glaciers,” says Blackcomb Aviation Vice President Steve Wright. “So it’s ‘Ooh, aah’ as soon as you

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. With all of the extra goodness we're packing into the day, you'll see how this race is now turning into a full on event day!  Let's get to it... 1. FREE Sunglasses from ClearlyContacts.caThat's right. Every person that registers to hike in the event gets a free pair of these black Derek Cardigan sunglasses from ClearlyContacts.ca worth $70. That's worth the price of admission right there!2. Team

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Ambassadors. Our new Grind Ambassadors are all unique individuals who — while having different stories for frequenting the Grind — all share the same passion for the outdoors and Grouse Mountain.They were each outfitted, head-to-toe, in brand new Columbia Sportswear gear and will be able to put it to the test through a year of frequent abuse on the Grind!Over the next week we will be introducing you to all

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Bears Build Bed Close to hibernation now! On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to build their hibernation bed! We had provided them with lots of nice soft fir branches a couple weeks before hand but they had gone largely ignored until today. The trigger for their bed building was probably our dropping temperatures and our first serious dump of snow

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have been working around-the-clock to ensure our snow season meets your expectations this year. The snow began flyin’ last weekend so time is of the essence!Way back in September, we told you about the seasonal maintenance that our team had undertaken so we figured it was time to provide a little update. Overall, we’ve got great news on that front as the hard work we’ve done on our Purgatory, Outer

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A Beautiful Day for the Eye of The Wind I had my first experience taking the chairlift in the summer time and it was gorgeous. I was met by Cortney and Patrick, they scanned my ticket and I was helped onto the chairlift by smiling lift attendants. On the way up the chairlift there were gorgeous views all the way to Burnaby Mountain and as far across over the Howe Sound Inlet. There was a nice

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Artists For Conservation Festival Starts This Weekend Join us Oct. 13-21 for the world's best wildlife and conservation art festival Fabulous fall activities continue up here at the Peak of Vancouver. Starting this Saturday and running until October 21, jump on the Skyride and come face to face with some of the world's best wildlife and nature art. The Artists for Conservation Festival is

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24 Hours of Winter a Resounding Success Thousands take advantage of unique round-the-clock skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, and snowshoeing. February 10, 2008. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – At 2am this morning, Grouse Mountain’s alpine area reached the height of its overnight traffic with nearly 2,000 skiers, riders, skaters and snowshoers. The collected crowd of snow sports

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open from 9am to 10pm seven days a week for skiing and riding.“Mother Nature delivered us a great present this past weekend with over 30 centimetres of new snow and that combined with our substantial snowmaking has allowed us to provide an early start to the winter season", says Grouse Mountain General Manager Michael Cameron. "We know our Passholders and winter enthusiasts have been itching to get

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about November 15, 2008, and notified by phone, mail, or e-mail. About Altitudes Bistro: Altitudes, Grouse Mountain's acclaimed West Coast bistro, provides an opportunity to sample distinctly British Columbian cuisine while overlooking the grandeur of the Lower Mainland, some 3,700 feet below.

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