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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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Grouse Grind record smashed by local athlete 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws over 500 racers attempting to best their times North Vancouver, September 20, 2009 – A new course record has been set by Sebastian Salas on Canada’s most famous trail, the Grouse Grind, in a staggering time of 25:24. Salas, a twenty-two year-old West Vancouver resident, beat his nearest competitor and

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Happy Holidays from the Wildlife Team! Well Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, are all ready to go to work tomorrow evening!  That's their big night to shine!  We've taken extra good care of them this year for Santa.Grinder and Coola are snug in their beds for their long winter's nap and the wolves, bellies full, are lazing in the woods.  Fresh snow is currently falling and making everything

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Vote for Us in the Georgia Straight's Best of Vancouver 2014 It’s that time of year again: voting for the Georgia Straight’s 19th annual Best of Vancouver ballot has now opened! Have your say and rate the best our city has to offer in a comprehensive range of categories and help create a portrait of Vancouver circa 2014. While you’re at it, we’d love your support of Grouse Mountain in a few key

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Multi Grouse Grind Challenge Hits the Trail Join us Saturday June 21, 2014 Join us this Saturday from dawn to dusk as we cheer on some of our most avid Grinders! On the longest day of the year, these athletes will be taking on the ultimate challenge of multiple Grinds within one day as they look to set a personal best or be recognized as the official Multi Grouse Grind Challenge record holder

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wonderful cause, while slotting in a race as cross-training for long-distance cycling events later on in the Summer. Now, I have Seek the Peek circled on the calendar as my race of the year. To stay fit, currently I love hitting the trails, getting on my road bike for a long ride or joining a spin class at my local gym. Training for Seek the Peek will certainly be a whole new experience, so this blog will

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of KMs in and around the homebase to get prepared for the endurance portion of such a task. This included: Buntzen Lake Trail Run (8km)Road Run- Moderate changes in elevation (13km)Road Run- Relatively flat, slower paced (5km)It is quite obvious that endurance and proper technique will play a big role in the success of this year's Seek the Peak finishers. One area of training that is often excluded

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest Winners Read the winning entries in our Grouse Mountain Moment Contest. Congratulations to our Joshua Manuel from Vancouver - The Grand Prize-Winning Moment! Joshua Best Grouse MomentIn 2008, my 7-year-old niece was not feeling very well, and had recently returned home from the hospital. Earlier that week, I visited her in the hospital and I had given her a bracelet

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Celebrate the magic of snow at the Peak of Christmas Join us at Grouse Mountain's annual Winter Wonderland The most wonderful time of year has finally arrived as Grouse Mountain’s annual Peak of Christmas festivities kick off this Saturday, November 23 followed by the highly-anticipated return of Santa Claus to Vancouver’s North Pole on Saturday, November 30.After stepping aboard the Red Skyride

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irreversible injury sidelined me from cycling that I transitioned to the next component as my fitness focus. When I reached my thirties I realized I wasn’t as much as an athlete. My definition of the word evolved with growing wisdom. In my 30 year old mind, I was sporty, and for the most part, I embraced this label. Running isn’t new to me, I love getting lost in my thoughts while my limbs dance to the beat

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