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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run Is Less Than 2 Weeks Away
Event Schedule: Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:00am - Race Begins 10:25am – Estimated finish time of 1st racer 12:30pm - Awards ceremony Course details: Length: 3 kilometres (1.86 miles) Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet) Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total Stairs: 2,830 Fastest Official Time Ever: Record held by Sebastian Salas of 25:01
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Beta Wolf Going for Treatment
ecology, behavior and conservation and over the years they have helped us educate millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain that the term ‘big bad wolf’ is a misnomer. Our oldest wolf Beta will be 15 years old this April. If we take the standard ‘1 dog to 7 human years’ conversion, that’s over 100 years old! According to David Mech, a well known wolf biologist, the average lifespan for refuge wolves is
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/beta-wolf-going-for-treatment
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Seek the Peak: Caity's story
Seek the Peak: Caity's story Learn why this runner travels a great distance to face the challenge 1. Why are you getting involved in Seek the Peak? This year, I am getting involved in Seek the Peak as a way to celebrate. That is, celebrating the health that I have, and that my mom and aunt have. If I can use my health to raise money in the hopes that it brings health to others, why wouldn't I
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/seek-the-peak-caitys-story
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Snowshoe Drop-In Nights Begin Monday, Dec. 16, 2013
-minded people, you’ll see why snowshoeing has become the fastest-growing winter activity! Snowshoe Drop-in Nights are complimentary with your Annual Grouse Mountain Membership, Winter Season Pass or Grouse Mountain Admission and a $10 rental rate is available to all session participants. All participants meet in front of the Fireside Hut at the mountaintop Ice Skating Pond at 7:00 pm with headlamps.
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/snowshoe-drop-in-nights-begin-monday-dec-16-2013
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Summer Camps Come Alive At The Peak Of Vancouver
. Starting July 2, the camps will run Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm during all nine weeks of summer. Parents are able to book a full 5-day package or specific individual days. Only a short 15 minute drive from downtown Vancouver, kids will dive into the wilderness playground that is right here in their own backyard. Grouse Mountain's professional adventure team's mission is to support non-stop fun
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/summer-camps-come-alive-at-the-peak-of-vancouver
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In The News: A Day In History - July 13, 1954
the mountain to dine and dance at the chalet, which featured music by “Canada’s favourite pianist,” Hugo Sartorello. A Sun ad on July 13, 1954 featured stylish cartoon skiers relaxing on the chairlift, which offered a 40-minute ride along 2,700 metres of cable “and each minute a change in scenery.” Sartorello played atop Grouse from 1952 to 1961, when he left town for many years to play in the
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/in-the-news-a-day-in-history-july-13-1954
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Keep the Winter Fun Going with Camps for Kids
Keep the Winter Fun Going Zone and Adventure Day Camps Available this Week School is back in session, but if you’re a North Vancouver parent you just might be looking for a childcare options on Friday, January 9th – the first Pro-D Day of 2015. Here at the Peak of Vancouver, we’ve got outdoor options to suit every little winter enthusiast!For children as young as five, our Zone Camps are the
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/keep-the-winter-fun-going-with-camps-for-kids
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Looking for Slope Success in 2012?
Looking For Slope Success in 2012? Oakley Park Jams kick off January 13. All those hours spent on the slopes at Grouse Mountain honing your skiing and riding skills might finally pay off this winter with the return of Oakley Park Jams. These mini competitions will be taking place in our Parks starting January 13 with prizes and kudos given out for the best skills in a special indoor post event
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/looking-for-slope-success-in-2012
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Guess Our Opening Date For a Chance to Win!
Guess Our Opening Date For a Chance to Win! What day will we open for the 2013/14 season? Have a knack for guessing games? Does your heart start beating faster at the sight of the first snowfall? If you answered ‘yes’ to those two questions, then you just might want to enter our Opening Date contest! Predict what our 2013/14 Winter Season Opening Day will be and if you’re correct, you'll be
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/guess-our-opening-date-for-a-chance-to-win
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Salas still ‘King of the Grouse Grind’
Salas still ‘King of the Grouse Grind’ Langley fireman comes close to breaking the record and raises $10,000 for Grind For Kids North Vancouver, October 30, 2010 – The reigning Grouse Grind record holder can rest easy knowing his time is still intact, but thirty-eight year-old Mike Miskulin still conquered the course to raise $10,000 for Grind For Kids, a charitable initiative benefitting the BC
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/salas-still-%E2%80%98king-of-the-grouse-grind%E2%80%99