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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2017
than 86,600 children were treated at Children’s Hospital. Plus, you have a chance to win great prizes! Prizes: A combination of public votes and celebrity judges will determine the top three winners in the open category and the high school team category, and they will be awarded the following prizes: 1st Place Open Category - $1,000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash2nd Place Open Category - $500
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/gingerbread-village-challenge-2017
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October is Bat Month
October is Bat Month! Bats are a bit of a polarizing little mammal. They are fascinating, yet have often been characterized as terrifying creatures of the night. October is Bat Appreciation Month worldwide and here on Grouse Mountain we would like to celebrate all the amazing and wonderful things about bats!There are over 1,000 species of bats around the world but in British Columbia we only
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'Support Our Own' Campaign
'Support Our Own' Campaign Help our local athletes achieve success! Grouse Mountain and the Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club are proud to be supporting our local athletes who are competing at, or excelling to, the National Level. As part of Alpine Canada's National Ski Day, taking place Saturday, January 14th, Grouse Mountain is making donations directed to current Alpine Canada athletes Georgia
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/support-our-own-campaign
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Grind10 Challenge Results
Grinds over the 15 days and claiming the prize for the most Grinds completed during the challenge. We hope you enjoy your brand new Suunto Ambit3 Vertical watch. All participants who completed their 10 Grinds had a chance to win some fantastic prizes. A big congratulations to the following winners: Jason Chong 81 Atoussa Alikashani 51 Sarah Tomlinson 48
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/grind10-challenge-results
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Grouse Mountain’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids!
cardiology unit at BC Children’s Hospital. A new record was set at this year’s Multi-Grouse Grind® Challenge event as Ian Robertson of Vancouver completed 16 Grouse Grinds over the 19 hour period. This topped the previous record of 15 Grouse Grinds in one day set by Idar Karlsen during the inaugural Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge event in 2014. Tuesday’s event also saw a new female record set as Vancouver
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Owls of Grouse Mountain
Owls of Grouse Mountain: Whooo’s Whooo The Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife provides a safe and secure sanctuary for at risk wildlife. It is home to many species, both resident and wild. Through research and education programs, the Refuge furthers wildlife conservation and appreciation.Read on to learn more about Cleo and Blizzard, Grouse Mountain’s Barn owl and Snowy owl residents
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/owls-of-grouse-mountain
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Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee
, Willie has presented to well over 200,000 students and considers every one of them his friend. Willie originally came to Grouse Mountain with the construction of the hiwus Feasthouse in 1997. At the time, he had been working as an event planner for the Squamish Nation and learned that Grouse Mountain was planning to bring in someone from a different territory to perform at the Feasthouse. Willie
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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
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/seek-the-peak-blog-halfway-through-training
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Helping the Hummingbirds
please hang the feeder far enough off the ground to prevent it becoming an attractant - bears have a sweet tooth and love sugar water too!Finally, fill the feeder with a water and sugar solution. The most common is 3 parts water to 1 part sugar. Boil the water you plan to use for about 15 minutes to kill any bacteria that might be present. This will also boil off any chlorine or other chemicals used
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/helping-the-hummingbirds
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Hummingbird Numbers Down
required but looking at alternatives to chemical pesticides may help out these wonderful little birds.At Grouse Mountain we have been running our monitoring station for the last 12 years - it is part of a very long term study to see what the overall trend for population numbers is for the Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds. Unfortunately it looks like overall that trend is declining.You can help
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/hummingbird-numbers-down