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these guys and in their pursuit of it they spread the pollen from plant to plant, thus increasing the garden's yield and providing even more food sources for future months and years.It was absolutely fascinating to check out the biodiversity - you can do this at home in your garden, or if you are coming up to Grouse Mountain I highly recommend stopping by our Pollinator's Garden and spending some time

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Couple Take Fundraising To New Heights PAUL WALDIE The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Sep. 07 2012 Esther and Martin Kafer grew up in Switzerland and have been climbing mountains for more than 70 years. They met on a mountain top and spent their honeymoon in 1953 scaling the Matterhorn. The couple, now both in their 80s, moved to Canada in 1954, first settling in Kitimat, B.C, and later in

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this Saturday. The holiday adventure begins soaring 3,700 feet above the city aboard the Red Skyride before arriving at a snowy winter wonderland. This year at the Peak of Christmas, families can meet Santa’s reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, at their wildlife habitat and learn more about his four-hooved friends at a Reindeer Ranger Talk or Holly the Jolly Reindeer show. The reindeer games continue

https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/fly-like-santas-reindeer-to-the-peak-of-vancouver-this-christmas

First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of the Year Yesterday we held our first hummingbird monitoring session of the year.  According to our schedule, and the arrival of the birds in May, we were supposed to begin several weeks ago but the weather has not permitted us to safely band the birds.  Tuesday, the weather held and our volunteers made it up and we ran a standard five hour monitoring

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the Peak of Grouse Mountain. Rain didn't stop individual and relay team Seak The Peakers enduring a fun but grueling 1,245 ft elevation gain and uphill trek in an effort to raise valuable funds for Rethink Breast Cancer. This year's Seek the Peak winner, 21-year old Sean Stephens-Whale, was only 10 seconds short of the race record, set in 2006, with a time of 1:24:18. Also, among the participants

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Holiday Hours at the Peak of Vancouver Holiday hours of operation begin Dec. 17 The Peak of Vancouver is open 365 days a year. For more information on specific activities, visit our Current Conditions page.Winter Break (Dec. 17-Jan. 2)SkyrideMon-Fri: 8:15am-10:00pmSat-Sun: 8:15am-10:00pmLifts & Skiing/RidingMon-Fri: 8:30am-10:00pmSat-Sun: 8:30am-10:00pmChristmas Eve (Dec. 24)Skyride (uphill

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Seek the Peak: Columbia's Race Clinics Free for those who are already registered for Seek the Peak This year, clinic trainer Jenn Mar has put together a great training schedule that you can follow throughout the weeks leading up to Seek the Peak. The goal is for anyone interested to get in three training days a week, with Tuesday being the group night.RSVP at: training@grousemountain.comView the

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mountain of money for B.C. Children’s Hospital on the Grouse Grind this summer. For the second year running, Grind For Kids encourages you to sign up, collect pledges and raise money every time you head up the Grouse Grind. Get involved online at www.grindforkids.com and your fundraising efforts will help propel you up the mountain.Join us, Wednesday June 22 at 10:00am at the base of the Grouse Grind

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Grouse Mountain and concludes just outside the Peak Chalet. In 2015, the Grind will host a number of exciting on-trail events including Whistler Water One Climb (June 7), Seek the Peak (June 14), Multi-Grind Challenge (June 21) and ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge (September 13).For the sixth consecutive year, Grouse Mountain and the Grind community are proud to support the Grind For Kids

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are excited to offer our Early Bird Pass program again this year,” said Michael Cameron Grouse Mountain President. “This is a great opportunity for skiers and riders to share our winter love and purchase a season pass to experience what’s new this winter at the Peak of Vancouver, including additional lit terrain for night skiing/riding, a brand new Sliding Zone and new snowmaking infrastructure

https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-launches-201516-early-bird-winter-pass