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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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the Grind. And it’s also cool to help kids who don’t have strong hearts.”Now in its fourth year, the Grind For Kids campaign has raised more than $450,000 for BC’s sick kids. Grinders sign up and ask friends, family and co-workers to pledge $1 or more for every Grouse Grind they do between now and October. With the $20 registration fee participants get an official Grind Timer that tracks progress

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complete the challenge. When I got to the top it was an awesome feeling! It was like nothing I have ever felt before not mention I was even thinking about when I was going to do the Grouse Grind again even though I swore on the way up “never again”. Some advice that I would give to first time climbers would be: 1. Take your time, it is not a race and if you keep a steady pace you will not get tired as

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Grouse Grind® mountain race. Beginning at 9 a.m. at the base of the mountain, the event includes four separate category divisions for the fittest fire and police men and women to overcome the demanding three-kilometre course renowned as mother nature's stairmaster, and will culminate in a podium awards ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in the alpine plaza. "We are very proud to have been selected to showcase the

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1700+ to Participate in Whistler Water One Climb We are pleased to host this event on Saturday, June 22nd. This fundraising initiative, developed in partnership with Free the Children, will see 1,700+ youth and community members climbing the Grouse Grind, having received pledges from friends and family to benefit clean water projects in Kenya. Our fundraising goal of $100,000 is in sight.Do you

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ability assessment, introduced to the Alpine Responsibility Code, rope lines, marker navigation, Grouse Mountain’s runs and trails and how to safely ride chairlifts. You’ll also learn how to dress for different weather conditions and much more.In our two-day Avalanche Skills Training (Level 1) course, you’ll learn how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze a Public Avalanche Bulletin and plan for

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Y2Play Sells Faster Than Ever Y2Play sells out faster than ever on the heels of 4 record breaking months of winter sports participation…. April 2nd, 2008, North Vancouver BC In its 10th year, Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play pass continues to be the best snow pass on the continent and has contributed to the Peak of Vancouver boasting over 1,000,000 visitors in the past decade. This year, the pass sold

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of Vancouver on Monday, February 10th. Kicking off Saturday at 8:00 am and running through 10:00 pm on Sunday, 24 Hours of Winter features all-night skiing, snowboarding and ice skating, sunrise snowshoe tours, a spectacular torch parade, a junior pond hockey tournament, a night-long dance party at Altitudes Bistro presented by Red Bull, ziplining and much more.For those looking to test their

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It's time to Grind! Hit the trail and visit Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Bear Discovery (North Vancouver) Just in time for the May long weekend (and launch of the Summer of Bear Discovery), Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the Grouse Grind hiking season will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 17 from 6:15 am until 7:30 pm.“We are very excited that the iconic Grouse Grind trail

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can enjoy a BBQ, beer garden, massage services, complimentary coffee, sponsor demonstrations and the anticipated grand prize draw.  Event Schedule: Saturday, October 1st, 2011 10:00am - Race Begins 10:25am – Estimated finish time of 1st racer 12:30pm - Awards ceremony Course details: Length: 3 kilometres (1.86 miles)Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet

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