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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 8 Week 8: Get Ready for the Taper Two weeks to go until Seek the Peak - is everyone ready? With the start line inching closer, it’s time to start thinking about the taper - the time in a training program when we focus on less running and more recovery. It sounds like a dream for many, doesn’t it? Tapering allows your body to recover and regroup

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary The final countdown:  what you need to know Seek the Peak’ers - the final countdown is here! With less than one week to go until race day, it’s time to get prepared and stay relaxed ahead of June 14. All of your hard work and training is behind you, and you’re now ready to put it to the test. So what do you need to know for race day? The Grouse Grind For

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Training advice from our most committed Grouse Grinders The Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain RunSunday, September 13th  Leading up to the 25th-annual Grouse Grind Mountain Run, we've asked our most committed, most enthusiastic Grouse Grinders to give us some of their best advice when it comes to conquering the Grouse Grind:Atessa Marashi:Atessa Marashi was our top female finisher at the Multi

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involve? Most of the activity has been focused on brush cutting – think extreme weed-whacking! Many of these runs have not been touched since they were initially cut 20 to 25 years ago. That’s a lot of time for things to get overgrown. When things like bushes, shrubs and grasses grow taller on designated runs, it means that we need a certain depth of snow in order to cover it all before the run can be

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have become used to so far. By this point in the season, we’re usually dreaming of our next bluebird day instead of anxiously crossing our fingers waiting for the snow to arrive in abundance. And don’t get us wrong. We’re always prepared to do our part. Last summer, our mountain operations crew did some great work on our runs to make it easier for us to open on less snow. When we opened (early

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first few months they grow quickly and by the time hibernation is over they are big enough to follow mom out of the den.Unfortunately shortly after leaving the den both Grinder and Coola were orphaned but fortunately we were able to rescue them and provide them with an amazing natural habitat in which to grow up - it's hard to believe it's been 15 years!Happy Bearthday Boys!

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Close to 800 Racers Make the Climb at the 13th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation Ideal conditions greeted racers this morning as they set out for the annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring 4,100-foot climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. Now in its 13th year, the event saw close to 800 participants tackle the 16-kilometre

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! It’s almost time for all the training and hard work to pay off as we tackle those race day hills. Not only does Seek the Peak celebrate personal achievement but it also raises valuable funds for the BC Cancer Foundation. Whether you’re fundraising as part of a team or as an individual, every dollar you raise goes towards lifesaving work in the fight against breast cancer. As an added incentive, the

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Pre-Season Conditioning Exercises Get Snowshoe Ready! Make sure you’re ready to hit the Snowshoe Grind in great shape this winter. We checked in with Grouse Mountain’s fitness expert, Canfit Pro - Personal Training Specialist Christine Goudie, for some tips on which exercises to focus on to get you in top form and ready to take on all your winter activities. Squats When it comes to enhancing your

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Y2Play Has Its Privileges – Bring a Friend for Free Day! Y2Play Passholders can bring a friend for free on March 17, 2016. Thursday, March 17th will be an especially happy St. Patrick’s Day for Y2Play Passholders. It seems Y2Players have the luck of the Irish and can bring a friend* for free to enjoy some camaraderie on the Mountain. Simply come to the Ticket Centre or Guest Services with your

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