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BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run 2009
:30 am - Day-of registration10:00am - Race Begins 10:26am – Estimated finish time of 1st racer 12:30pm - Awards ceremony Course detailsLength: 3 kilometres (1.86 miles) Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet) Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total Stairs: 2,830 Average Time: Approximately an hour and a half to complete the hike, with two hours recommended
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/bmo-grouse-grind-mountain-run-2009--2
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The Longest Winter Season Just Got Even Longer!
The Longest Winter Season On The North Shore Just Got Even Longer! Grouse Mountain Unveils Spring Snow Play Zone As Grinder & Coola Emerge From Hibernation April 27, 2012. North Vancouver, B.C. - Mother Nature did not disappoint this winter at the Peak of Vancouver delivering over 11 meters of snow to Grouse Mountain during the course of the season. With an impressive base still on the
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/the-longest-winter-season-just-got-even-longer
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Let Summer Begin!
Busy Week Leads up to Summer Opening Weekend Last week was full of preparations getting ready for our first long-weekend full of summer activities.The Birds in Motion have now arrived and are flying in their demonstrations at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. This year we have some really amazing birds - everything from hawks, falcons, owls, vultures all the way up in size to Bald Eagles! We also have
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All Night Long - 24 Hours of Winter Is Back
All Night Long 24 Hours of Winter is back Feb 9 & 10, 2013 Saturday February 9 to Sunday February 10 welcomes the return of everyone’s favorite sleepless night, 24 Hours of Winter. Grouse Mountain is celebrating the Olympic legacy and the one-year countdown to Sochi. Enjoy 36 consecutive hours of winter fun, including after-dark snowboard and ski contests, sunrise snowshoe treks, the torch
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/all-night-long-24-hours-of-winter-is-back
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Grouse Grind Record Defeated
Grouse Grind Record Defeated September 23rd, 2007, North Vancouver BC – Both male and female Grouse Grind records were smashed at Sunday’s 17th annual BMO Bank of Montreal Grouse Grind Mountain Run. Course record-holder, Michael Simpson (age 24) beat his own time, setting a new official Grouse Grind record of 26:19, while Leanne Johnston (age 43) obliterated the five-year female record coming in
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-grind-record-defeated
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A View From the Inside!
graduate from Wilfrid Laurier’s Honours Bachelors Business Administration program with a specialty in marketing. My passion for marketing started in high school when I took a grade 10 introduction to marketing class. I have been a frequent visitor to Vancouver since 2001, when my Aunt and Uncle moved out West with my two cousins. I have always thought Grouse Mountain is an amazing place and coming from
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Avian Predators
their lack of success. Their target? Steller's Jays. Jays present a very ambitious target for a young bird as they are quite large, feisty and definitely quite intelligent. I watched the Sharpies for quite some time, and their tactic of wait and ambush seemed to be failing since the Jays were highly aware that the hawks were around and out for breakfast. What was surprising was just how un-caring
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22 Grinders, 22 Days
ClearlyContacts.ca2nd & 3rd Place: $100 Gift Certificate for ClearlyContacts.caAnd... Go!
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An Open Letter to Mother Nature
, we might add) on November 15th, we were stoked for the season ahead. So much so, that whenever the snow did fall our Groomers did a whole lot with very little. Our amazing Mountain Operations team has reached deep into their bag of tricks this season harvesting snow, moving snow, tarping and trenching. If it allowed us to open terrain or keep terrain open, I guarantee you it’s been done and is
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/an-open-letter-to-mother-nature
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Record Participants in Seek The Peak 2013
A record year for Seek The Peak’s 10th anniversary Race winners and fundraisers tackle the course and breast cancer Undaunted by 4,100 feet of elevation gain and 16 kilometres from Ambleside to the peak of Grouse Mountain, a record 804 racers conquered hills and fought against breast cancer today as part of the 2013 Seek The Peak presented by Columbia. Racers endured the challenging and scenic
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/record-participants-in-seek-the-peak-2013