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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 3 Week 3: Nancy Greene Way and Cross-TrainingLast week I made reference to three mental and physical challenges that runners will be faced with during Seek the Peak, the most challenging of which is Nancy Greene Way. That is a personal opinion of course, and mostly because I recently completed the climb for the very first time. Ouch! This portion of

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Pollinators Thrive in the Pollinator's Garden Did you know that there are 56 species of native bees in the Greater Vancouver Area?  250 in BC?  Thousands across Canada?  Wild Pollinators such as wild bees, flies, butterflies, wasps, hornets, moths, hummingbirds and others play a very important role in pollination all around us.  We often hear of the importance of Honey Bee's for pollination

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Hectic Hummingbird Monitoring Session! This past Tuesday, June 9th we had an amazing hummingbird monitoring session here at Grouse Mountain.  It was only the second one of the year but it broke all records.We examined over 70 hummingbirds in a five hour sitting.  Many more visited the feeders that we were unable to examine.  Most were Rufous Females, our standard variety, but we had two adult

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Weins with 62 GrindsThe North Face Jacket Draw Winners John DelorySUUNTO Watch Dennis Golinski On running Pack Heather Clark On running Pack Mark Gibbon On running Pack Amandeep Gill Molson Coors BBQ Ben FoggelSam Smith Tickets from Coca-Cola Atoussa Alikashani lululemon Yoga Mat Gerry Rahn lululemon

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in Motion demonstration, updated this year to allow guests of all ages to witness some of nature's finest athletes demonstrate what they do best – free flight. In addition, visitors can enjoy a variety of complimentary Summer of Flight experiences dedicated to learning more about the Mountain’s flying feathered friends and the mechanics of flight including Self-Guided Bird Watching Tours, a Paper

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year.Honey is created by the bees from the nectar of flowering plants.  Foraging bees collect the nectar, mix it with enzymes and store it inside the hive.  Here, bees fan the nectar/enzyme mix until it dehydrates to approximately 18% moisture content.  When this happens it is officially called 'honey'.   At this point the bees put a wax cover on the cell to help preserve it.Bees continually make honey as

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down the road switchbacks to the Skyline trail. This run is 8KM and should take between 60-90 minutes. Nancy Greene is said to be one of the more difficult areas of the route. When chatting with a few friends about this race just a few weeks ago, I was challenged to stay focused on three challenging aspects of this event. The three potential mental hurdles, so to speak. Instead of waiting until race

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#BearDiscovery Instagram Contest #BearDiscovery Instagram Contest Week One Winner- Jacqueline Sinclair Week One of our Instagram #BearDiscovery contest was stacked with incredible photos, but there could be only one winner! In the end, photographer, Jacqueline Sinclair, came out on top. Read the story behind the winning shot below..."Each winter, I snowshoe the Snow Shoe Grind once or twice a

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Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run The results are in! Congratulations to all the racers who completed the 25th-annual Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run!First overall in the men's category was Geoff Kabush with a time of 27:18.First overall in the women's category was Christina Sevsek with a time of 33:17.For full race results, click on the link below.Race Results

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; many staying through the night Saturday to view the sunrise on Sunday morning. “This year’s 24 Hours of Winter celebration was a great success; we were thrilled to see so many guests making the most of their time on the Mountain and enjoying a unique overnight experience.” said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. “We capped off the long-weekend with spectacular conditions for our exciting

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