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foods are broken down in our body slower and provide a nice consistent blood sugar level while you train. A training session when your blood sugar levels are low is not only dangerous, but it will not bring the same benefit as having a small snack before. Check your food labels to see if it discloses the item's GI index. A number closer to 100 = HIGH (ie. Glucose is 100). Rule of thumb is high fiber

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Grouse Mountain Launches 2016/17 Season Y2Play Snow Pass Offer Unparalleled savings available for a limited time only! (North Vancouver) With a fantastic winter season well underway, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to announce that the 2016/17 Y2Play Snow Pass is now on sale while quantities last. This year marks the 17th anniversary of Y2Play, which is widely acknowledged as the best value for a

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Grinder and Coola Enter 16th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain With the days getting quite short and the snow building up, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife have finally entered their long winter nap.This will be the 16th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain for Grinder and Coola who arrived in 2001 as young orphaned cubs

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Santa's Reindeer Fly in from the North Pole in time for Peak of Christmas Dancer and Vixen to be his Grouse Mountain representatives this year! Early on Wednesday morning this week we heard a clatter outside the Chalet as two of Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, suddenly landed on the Grouse Mountain helipad!  Our Wildlife Rangers were the perfect hosts, of course, and guided them to their

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Grinder and coola prepare for winter During the month of October our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, seriously began their winter preparations.  The boys entered their period of Hyperphagia, which is a fancy Greek word for 'pigging out', where they gain approximately 20% more body weight.  As we enter November, Coola, the larger of the two bears, currently weighs in at 1030lbs - about 200

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feathers to reveal a corrugated yellow skin patch underneath. It is an everyday event to hear the male Grouse calling in the spring on Grouse Mountain. In the mid-summer we also often see mom leading out anywhere from 4-12 chicks! The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is a common site on Grouse Mountain. These large birds look all black in colour but upon closer inspection can be seen to have a purple sheen

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How to Plan the Ultimate Holiday Party Relax, We Got This!Are you in charge of planning a holiday party to remember? To help kick start your party planning, we have come up with some stress-free tips on planning the perfect off-site party. 1.To budget or not to budget…that is the question. While coming up with a rough budget is a good idea, you may want to keep in mind that depending on the

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unique gingerbread houses that will be on display in the Grouse Mountain chalet from November 24-January 1. Why Participate?You will be supporting SOS Children’s Village BC who help local vulnerable children, youth and their families, including those in foster care. Plus, you have a chance to win great prizes! Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes

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for the 2016/17 winter season include Canada’s first natural feature terrain park, Grouse Woods™, as well as newly available glade runs through the tree islands between Expo and Centennial as well as on Peak. The popular Light Walk returns this winter with new light installations including a 23 ft. deer, light walls and hoop fixtures. For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit

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variety of activities from skiing and snowboarding to snowshoeing and skating as well as the annual 24 Hours of Winter celebration. “We were thrilled to see so many guests enjoying time with family on the Mountain in this action-packed long weekend” said Grouse Mountain’s Communications Manager, Julia Grant. “We were greeted with spectacular conditions for our Family Day activities which included a

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