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Grouse Mountain broomball tournament beneficiary receives national exposure
Jonathan’s connection to Grouse Mountain. In February, Jonathan visited the Peak of Vancouver where he was the honoured guest at the third-annual Bella’s Ball, a major fundraising opportunity for supporting charity DEBRA Canada. This very special annual event is centred around a broomball tournament held on our mountaintop ice skating pond, with all funds directed to DEBRA Canada’s financial assistance
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More Winter Fun Arrives at Grouse Mountain
Winter Has Arrived! Due to plenty of recent snow in the past week combined with low temperatures and the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet, the Paradise Bowl is now open via the Greenway Chair. The Paradise Jib Park is also open for all you freestyle fans. Looking for more terrain? Heaven's Sake will be opening Saturday via Peak Chair. For snowshoe enthusiasts, our Blue Grouse Loop and
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Help Us Celebrate the Last Weekend of the Season
!*As the only North Shore mountain still open for spring skiing and riding, Grouse Mountain’s good spring ski conditions are the perfect opportunity to say goodbye to the snow season during this weekend’s festivities which will also feature an outdoor barbecue.This weekend is also your final opportunity to purchase a 2014/15 Y2Play Pass which provides up to 80% off regular pass pricing along with
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Grouse Mountain Recognized as One of BC’s Top Employers
fresh seasonal employees helps create the dynamic workplace that is beloved by so many.” As the top employer of youth on Vancouver’s North Shore, Grouse Mountain offers employees a vibrant and enjoyable work environment with a focus on leadership development and advancement opportunities while also embracing the benefits of outdoor recreation awarded by the Resort’s unique mountaintop playground
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5 reasons to visit Grouse Mountain on the May long weekend
roaming around the pond area in their five-acre habitat which in our opinion provides a great photo op/Instagram-able moment. While you’re at it, book the family into a Breakfast with the Bears experience and say hello to Grinder and Coola over pancakes.2)Meet our feathered friends during a Birds in Motion demonstration: Where else will you see a red-tailed hawk, peregrine falcon and bald eagle up
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Bees a'buzz'n with the Warmer Weather
Bees A'Buzz'n with Warm Weather Our honeybees were busy these past two weeks as their optimum forage, the white-dwarf clover that has been planted all over the mountain in the last couple of years, was in full bloom. Also the weather was finally warm and dry after a rather wet start to July. Our bees, as well as the wild bees that call Grouse Mountain home, managed to have a great harvest at
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Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Help us make every day Earth Day Happy Earth Day! While April 22 provides an annual opportunity to stop, reflect and consider how our actions impact the planet, we try to do our part to make every day Earth Day at the Peak of Vancouver.Have you visited the Eye of the Wind? It's BC’s first viable wind energy solution with the capacity to offset up to 25 percent of Grouse
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary
day to tackle them for the first time, it is important to be aware of these hurdles and face them head-on. Ready to tackle them with me? 1. Solo vs. RelayI love that there is a relay option for this race. Endurance events are meant to be supportive (there’s nothing like seeing your friends and family holding signs and cheering you on), and to have a relay team option is a remarkable addition for
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's Training Diary - Week 5
Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary Week 5 Could you hear the cheers from hikers across the North Shore last week as Grouse Grind was officially open for business? An extra loud cheer was sure to be heard from Seek the Peak participants as leg three of the race is now available for training. I was so excited to head up the mountain, so my training partner and I agreed to battle for two
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October is Bat Month
bat species migrate further south for warmer winters and need spots along the way to stock up extra fat reserves for the demands of migration.The open ski runs and the bright hill lights attract many species of moths, mosquitoes and other insects and are the prime hunting areas for bats on Grouse Mountain. It's easy to take a night time walk under our mountain lights and observe bats on the hunt