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crisis in the late 1960's, as did many birds of prey, when the pesticide caused massive problems with the success of laying and rearing young.  They have since recovered and are doing fairly well as a species.Keep an eye out next time you are in the woods and if you see a blurr of feathers go darting by in pursuit of another bird, you've mostly likely seen a Sharp-shinned Hawk.  

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Seek the Peak Relay 2011 The 8th Annual Seek The Peak Relay raising funds for Rethink Breast Cancer is taking place on Saturday, July 16th.  The challenging 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, winds its way through North Vancouver, then heads up the legendary Grouse Grind® to the Peak of Vancouver.  Seek the Peak is not strictly a race for elite athletes

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some unprecedented athletic performances with 2012 winner Shaun Stephens-Whale back again to better his time. He did so effortlessly with a speedy time of 26:09. Shaun was followed closely by Daniel Ribi at 28:40 and Dave Cressman at 29:13. In the women's category, Frances Crowley took top spot for the second year in a row with a swift time of 38:12. The Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run is the only

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One Month Left: That Extra Step Seek the Peak is less than a month away, here is how to get that extra bit of training fit into your schedule... Here we are with less then one month to go before we take on the exciting challenge of Seek the Peak. By now we should all be seeing small improvements in both our physical strengths, endurance as well as our heightened sense of self-confidence. By now

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Children’s Hospital. Miskulin finished in a time of 39:17. Presented by Whistler Water, Grind For Kids has raised over $200,000 since getting underway at the beginning of summer.Miskulin nearly eclipsed the current overall men’s record of 23:48, set in August by Vancouver resident Sebastian Salas. The Grouse Grind is a 2.9km hike up the side of Grouse Mountain, and Miskulin took aim at the speed climb time

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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge, taking place on Sunday, September 15th. As an extra incentive to get training, we’re throwing an exclusive after-party at the top to reward your tired muscles. Register by August 31 for Early Bird rates.Register Now

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breast cancer fundraiser. I come from Melbourne and there we usually do the breast cancer run around the Botanical Gardens and people write on their race bibs who they're running for. It's a reminder of how many people are touched by this. This is my second year running Seek the Peak and I love it. Because you can do the race individually or as part of a team, it makes it very accessible to a whole

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stairs: 2,830 Fastest-ever official time: 23:48 – held by Sebastian Salas, five-time reigning Grouse Grind Mountain Run champion (2008-12)Average time: The ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete, with two hours recommended for novice hikers. Participants: Hikers range in age from children to seniors with an equal male/female split. For more information

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is evidenced by our healthy population of local deer. Since these are deer that will be returning to the wild, we ask that all guests please stay to the trails when around the deer habitat and not approach the fenceline or the deer - the idea is to let them settle in and not become accustomed to humans.  Thanks for your help with this!A few Black-tailed Deer Facts:-  Black-tailed deer are a

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group of avid Grinders will then tackle the hike to get the campaign off to a roaring start. Last year, 4535 Grinds helped to raise $172,000 and this year’s campaign is aiming to double this effort with a goal of $350,000. “Last year was a phenomenal success for our first Grind For Kids initiative and we hope that as the popularity of the Grouse Grind increases year by year so do our fundraising

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