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Get Fit for Skiing and Riding
Get Fit for Skiing and Riding Skiing and riding isn’t far away, and now’s the time to get fit! A fitness regime is key to getting the most out of the season. Pre-season prep means you’ll hit the slopes with gusto - feeling great on the snow, and making yourself less vulnerable to injury. We connected with one of Grouse Mountain’s ski pros, Adam, to get his top tips for efficient snow season
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Owls of Grouse Mountain
. They are two of eleven owl species found on the south coast of British Columbia. CLEO — BARN OWL Cleo, a female Barn owl, was born domestically in spring 2011. She was hand-raised at Pacific Northwest Raptors in Duncan, BC.You can tell she’s a Barn owl from her distinctive heart-shaped face, and her white and brown speckled body. Barn Owl FactsSpecies name? Tyto alba — from the Greek word tutu for
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Bear Medical
Grinder and Coola have Pre-Hibernation Medical Check-ups Each bear given a clean bill of health It's been a number of years since Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had a full medical check-up. They have been healthy and happily going about their normal activities in the large natural habitat where they live here at Grouse Mountain so we had no cause for concern.This year
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Office Boys Coffee and Donuts Slalom Results
: Darren Smith3rd Place: William Hooley Name 1st Run 2nd Run Evan Barker 28.47 37.22 Andrew Bibby 29.77 28.91 Christian Blanchard 30.63 32.19 Kody Botteril 26.59 27.91 Mark Bramwell 26.50 31.97 Mike Brazil 26.03 DQ Robert Canales 47.48 DNS Roy Chand 29.08 27.98 Pierre
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Hummingbird Numbers Down
hummingbirds out by planting a flowering garden, not using any pesticides and also hanging hummingbird feeders with a 3 or 4 parts water to 1 part sugar solution. No food dye is needed - just a colorful base to your feeder.Be sure to stop by our hummingbird garden on the other side of our plaza in front of our Chalet the next time you are on Grouse Mountain! Slow mo hummingbird release from Devin Manky on
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Seek the Peak Training: Halfway There!
Seek the Peak Training: Halfway There! Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our Seek The Peak Trainer, Marieve Legrand shares some words of encouragement at the halfway point
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Helping the Hummingbirds
species of hummingbird, the local Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) and the migratory Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). For over the past decade Grouse Mountain has participated in the Hummingbird Monitoring Network - a volunteer driven, science based initiative to study hummingbird population numbers and movements in Western North America. Before this initiative there was relatively little
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Grouse Mountain to open Saturday for skiing and riding!
Grouse Mountain to open Saturday for skiing and riding! Celebrate the start of the 90th winter season at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) It’s time to hit the slopes; Grouse Mountain will officially open tomorrow, November 26th at 9:00 am for skiing and riding. Saturday marks the start of the 90th winter season at Grouse Mountain. Following this week’s snowfall on the North Shore combined
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Earth Week Update: Mountain Access
, here’s a look at some of the steps we’re taking towards reducing our environmental footprint.With over 1.3 million people visiting Grouse Mountain every year, there’s a big opportunity for us to offer sustainable ways for people to access the Mountain. As the only transit accessible Mountain on the North Shore, Grouse Mountain is serviced by two public transit routes with regular service running to and
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Seek the Peak Course Overview
Seek the Peak Course Overview The final countdown is on for our 15th annual Seek the Peak!! We can't wait to see everyone on race day.For those of you who have been training hard, you know every step of the course already. But for those who may not, or to give your trusty cheer squad a sneak peek, we put together a video overview of each leg to share a first hand perspective of the challenge you
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