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Seek the Peak 2014 In support of the BC Cancer Foundation This year marks our 11th annual Seek the Peak presented by Columbia, and once again the event was one to remember. Starting by the shore participants were pumped up for their 16-kilometre climb in a morning celebration at Ambleside Park! Racers young and old cheered each other on as they set off from the start line. Racers tackled the awe

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. Hot on her heels was Melanie Sakowski of North Vancouver at 33 minutes and 35 seconds followed up by Brandi Heisterman of Squamish at 33:55. “It’s a great feeling to come here and get a win today,” said Gray. “The Grind is a great test of my abilities and it’s always a very competitive run with an incredible atmosphere. The Grouse Grind Mountain Run is a race that I’ve always wanted to win and I’m

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Mark Your Calendar for June 14, 2014 Whistler Water One Climb is coming Commit to Climb! It’s only a few hours, but it can make a world of difference. Whistler Water One Climb takes place on the Grouse Grind on June 14, 2014. This special Climb aims to emulate the challenge that girls in rural Kenya experience to get water for their families each day. By committing to climb and reaching out to

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really starts to begin. Once runners begin the Palisades Trail, we will face an 800 meter climb up a section of technical trail and a series of stairs. Capilano to the base of Grouse Mountain is a total of 6KM in distance, but is the beginning of a great climb to the top. If you haven’t started preparing your legs for this sort of elevation increase, it’s time to begin. Remember - Grouse has a great

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in our series of #PlayMakers. He likes long walks on the beach and… just kidding. Brad is our Assistant Patrol Manager and has been working winters at the Mountain for the last 11 years. After starting out as a liftie Brad quickly moved onto the patrol team and has been skiing lines and keeping us safe ever since. “Who wouldn’t love a job where you get fresh tracks every morning?” “My day starts

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Seek The Peak is back for its 10th anniversary Welcoming new charity partner BC Cancer Foundation Who’s afraid of a few hills?Apparently not the 700+ participants already signed up to tackle 4,100 feet of elevation gain from Ambleside to the top of Grouse Mountain. Set for Saturday, June 15th, Seek The Peak presented by Columbia is going strong after 10 years. The number of registrants is up

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native Eric Carter who followed up seconds later with a time of 29:36.In the women’s category, 2014 Winter Olympic medallist Kristin Størmer Steira of Oslo, Norway claimed first place honours with a time of 30 minutes and 52 seconds – a new female record. Hot on her heels were 15-year-old twin dynamos Christina and Julie Sevsek of Surrey who claimed second and third place with times of 33:28 and 33:31

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Fun for All on Family Day Join us Monday, February 10, 2014 Join us at the Peak of Vancouver on Monday, February 10th as Grouse Mountain celebrates BC Family Day with plenty of family-friendly activities, including a delicious pancake breakfast, family photos, a scavenger hunt, puck shoot-out and even a Wee Jib Lane – a terrain park designed for our smallest skiers and riders! As part of the

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Grouse Mountain's Namesake Lots of Grouse on Grouse Mountain this year! Every year we see a few families of Sooty Grouse hanging around the hill.  These birds are the namesake of Grouse Mt. The first settlers of the area would hike into the North Shore Mountains, including Grouse, to hunt these birds for sustenance and hence our mountain was named.Nowadays there is no hunting on the North Shore

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Artists For Conservation Festival Returns To Grouse Mountain The second annual AFC Festival takes place October 13 to 21, 2012 at the Peak of Vancouver Starting October 13 2012, Grouse Mountain is pleased to once again play host to the Artists for Conservation Festival (AFC) bringing the world’s leading conservation- themed exhibit of original nature and wildlife art to the Peak of Vancouver. The

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