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Seek the Peak Training: Trail Running Tips
everyone! Here is a list of tips that should help put the theory of trail running into practice! Enjoy! 1.Trail running is unique in the sense that every trail is different and presents its own challenges. Trails can range from wide gravel paths which are often a great introduction to running off-road; to technical singletrack which will expose runners to all kinds of uneven ground shaped by rocks, mud
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How to Prepare for Winter Field Trips
How to Prepare for Winter Field Trips Winter field trips give students unforgettable opportunities for outdoor learning during the snow season. It’s hard to focus with wet socks, cold hands, and a hungry belly though, so ensuring students are well prepared for the snow will help them enjoy and learn from their field trip.To help everyone stay dry and comfortable, here are some tips to prepare
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Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Presented by VPG Realty Returns September 15th
current course records (Male: 25:01 Female 30:52). Most importantly, the event encourages participants to raise funds in support of the cardiology department at BC Children’s Hospital. In addition, Grouse Mountain will donate a portion of each registration from the Grouse Grind Mountain Run to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. For more information and to register for the 28th annual Grouse Grind®
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Honey Harvest
late June and even early July.So our hives stayed at the base of the mountain where they have a plethora of food options ranging from wild blackberry flowers to the cultivated gardens of the inhabitants of Capilano Road and surrounding neighborhoods. The bees did really well and we're happy to announce that we've extracted a honey surplus this year and bottled it for use in our restaurants. When
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Bears Enter 2019 Hibernation
hibernation? Even though we still call it such what the bears are doing is officially 'winter dormancy'. Unlike a true hibernator such as a bat or small ground squirrel, the bears heart rate and body temperatures do not drop to the same extremes and every day we see movements that can range from a simple rolling over in their sleep to a full on leave-the-den sleepwalk. It is thought that these movements
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Must-Haves for Winter
ladies. From solids and colour blocking to patterns, there will be lots of blues and turquoises as well as red's, pinks and purples. For men we're seeing predominantly red's and blue's, but you'll still find lots of neutrals for both men and women. Look for styles in greens, browns with some grey's blended in. You'll also find traditional fall colours like gold and orange resurface for men's snow
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Y2Play Goes On Sale February 19th
Child pass at $64. Not only does Y2Play give you all the skiing and riding you can handle for the rest of this season plus all of next, it also comes with some great perks like a complimentary “Bring a Friend” ticket, 50% discount on an Annual Local’s Pass, access to our mountaintop skating pond, Sliding Zone and snowshoe trails plus a complimentary snowshoe rental, skate rental, Sliding Zone sled
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Earth Day 2017
operate more sustainably and help conserve our natural environment:Grouse Mountain is serviced by two public transit routes with regular service running to and from the base every half hour. We run a complimentary shuttle from Downtown Vancouver during the summer and along Nancy Greene Way during busy periods in the winter. We installed a Leviton electric vehicle charging station in 2013 that electric
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Y2Play Is Now Sold Out
discounts on food, beverage and retail purchases, a free ski/snowboard, skate and snowshoe rental and a free Lift Ticket to bring a friend. New this year, every Child Y2Play Pass receives a FREE Child's Annual Local's Pass; that means year-round access plus additional perks and discounts!For those who missed out on Y2Play, Grouse Mountain does have a Spring Pass on sale now until the end of April, 2017
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Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee
, Willie has presented to well over 200,000 students and considers every one of them his friend. Willie originally came to Grouse Mountain with the construction of the hiwus Feasthouse in 1997. At the time, he had been working as an event planner for the Squamish Nation and learned that Grouse Mountain was planning to bring in someone from a different territory to perform at the Feasthouse. Willie
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