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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 27 Congratulations to Kathryn Mackenzie from Vancouver Kathryn Loves Grouse Mountain because... My beautiful niece Lauren was born in late April with a rare metabolic disorder that went undiagnosed and kept her in BC Children's hospital for 8 weeks. At one point the hospital staff prepared the family to say goodbye, but Lauren was a fighter. She refused to

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, enjoy taking in the Birds in Motion or the World-Famous Lumberjack show, appreciate the insights of our Wildlife Refuge Rangers, or simply covet the opportunity to spend time on one of Vancouver’s best patios, Altitudes Bistro, your Membership delivers. With a full-year of Skyride access, when summer fun shifts into winter wonder, you’ll enjoy access to snowshoe trails, skating and the Peak of

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time. Pace yourself accordingly, everyone has their limitations so sometimes setting personal goals for each quarter mark is more appropriate than attacking your overall PR (Personal Record)Do not stop (because really, do you want to start again? this sucks, get it over with!) Keep it light, if you signed up for a Grind Timer you can utilize the free bag delivery service (bring water if needed

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Seek the Peak: Halfway There! The Grouse Grind is open as we approach Seek the Peak... Well folks, we have reached the halfway point of our training series for Seek the Peak. We only have five more training sessions left with the fine people at Kintec. Lots of progress has been made, we can already see and hear the improvements from our fellow STPers. So, whether you consider it downhill or

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The Longest Winter Season On The North Shore Just Got Even Longer!  Grouse Mountain Unveils Spring Snow Play Zone As Grinder & Coola Emerge From Hibernation April 27, 2012. North Vancouver, B.C. - Mother Nature did not disappoint this winter at the Peak of Vancouver delivering over 11 meters of snow to Grouse Mountain during the course of the season. With an impressive base still on the

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! Our resident Grizzly Bears emerge from their 10th Hibernation at Grouse Mountain! On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2pm, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, emerged from their 10th hibernation at Grouse Mountain. This was their longest hibernation at Grouse Mountain at a little over five months in duration! As per their usual routine

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group learned about basic first aid specific to this scenario. While I have spent a lot of time in the back country, I have to admit I had no idea how to even turn on a rescue beacon. After a few practice ‘rescues’ I was feeling like a pro and ready to join the other groups and rescue our victim ‘Hosay’ who is appropriately made out of hose and rope. I’m happy to report we managed to work together and

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Grinder and Coola to play in until well into July.  They sure enjoyed it!Our BIrd's in Motion team had a great summer as well, with huge numbers of guests learning about raptors and watching these amazing birds in flight.  This summer we also welcomed Tyto, our Barn Owl Wildlife Ambassador, to our team.  He has fit right in and is now a pro at visiting school groups and making surprise appearances

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the slopes. Family Day at Grouse Mountain begins with a tasty by donation Pancake Breakfast before jumping on the Skyride to a snowy world of family fun that includes family photo opportunities, snow painting station, scavenger hunts, a puck shoot out, Terrain Park Jams and a special family après dinner in the Timber Room.“This brand new holiday is a great opportunity for British Columbians to

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hottest parts of the day they find cool shaded spots to make day-beds and spend those hours napping in the shade.  For added protection from predators such as cougars and coyotes, the deer quite often lie down in the tall grasses found around the plateau.Outside of the fall rutting season (mating season), the males (bucks) and the females (does) spend their time apart.  It is common to see herds of 6-12

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