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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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down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful

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It's a hoot on Grouse Mountain By Larissa Cahute, The Province - July 24, 2012 There’s some new wildlife spreading its wings at the summit of Grouse Mountain this summer. Three owls have migrated over from Ontario to join the mountain’s birds of prey.Joining the ranks are two Great Horned Owls, Toba and baby Mortimer, and barn owl Sylvan. The birds will be joining the site’s permanent resident

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BC's First Family Day The Peak of Vancouver will be buzzing and 50% off Grouse Mountain will be a hub of activity celebrating our province’s first ever Family Day on Monday February 11 with 50% off lift tickets and Alpine Experience admission tickets for BC residents. Guests are also invited to take part in a fun range of family friendly activities both on and off the slopes. Family Day at

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work together. An entire weekend and every evening after work got the job done. It was hectic, but a lot of fun.The Gingerbread challenge benefits SOS Children’s Village, who help vulnerable BC children, youth and their families including those in foster care. Funds are raised through sponsorship of each Gingerbread house. What organization sponsored your house and what level of involvement did they

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It's Time To Ski And Ride! Grouse Mountian Officially Kicks Off The Winter Season FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday November 13, 2012North Vancouver, B.C. – The announcement that eager skiers and riders have been waiting for has arrived! Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce we are kicking off our 86th winter season today, Tuesday November 13, from 3pm to 10pm. The first Skyride of the day for

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route. Our run had a good mixture of up and down hills and provided opportunity for our Kintec team to teach us about our running “A,B,Cs”. I learned that I will definitely have to find some more ‘rooty’ trails in my neighbourhood to get my mind around going fast on the downhill, not just on the up! Afterwards I had some Vega Recovery Accelerator, which has a natural 4:1 ration of carbs to protein

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showing symptoms of fatigue and lack of appetite since a fainting episode 10 days previously. At that time, he had radiographs and blood taken to determine the nature of the problem. Unfortunately there was no opportunity for intervention this time. When Tyto first came to the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, he was initially a member of our Birds in Motion flying team but had to be

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, the annual snowpass sale that has become the most popular season pass product in North America. Y2Play is on sale now and entitles members to ski or ride for the remainder of this season and all of the 2010/11 winter season for up to 80% off the regular rate. An adult Y2Play pass is only $355! This snowpass product has introduced and brought more people back to winter sport than any other campaign

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the skiing and riding junkie in your life. A ski or ride lesson with one of our Grouse Mountain expert instructors can teach them to master everything from moguls to rails in the Terrain Park.Spy Platoon goggles will let them see the breathtaking views like never before.Swany Tempest gloves combine smooth grain leather grip with a GoreTex interior.A Snow Pack of 5 or 10 lift tickets can be used on

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