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mountain of money for B.C. Children’s Hospital on the Grouse Grind this summer. For the second year running, Grind For Kids encourages you to sign up, collect pledges and raise money every time you head up the Grouse Grind. Get involved online at www.grindforkids.com and your fundraising efforts will help propel you up the mountain.Join us, Wednesday June 22 at 10:00am at the base of the Grouse Grind

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Look up! Grouse Mountain Torch Relay Grouse Mountain’s Torch Parade marking one-year countdown to the 2010 Olympics offers spectacular evening visuals for all on-lookers. February 11, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – This Thursday evening at 6pm, more than 80 Grouse Mountain employees and volunteers will ski from the top of the Peak to the bottom of the iconic Cut ski run with

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a quick drink or a quick bath! Barn Swallows are the most wide-spread species of swallow and can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere in the summertime. They migrate south for the winter before returning each spring. When they arrive at the start of May they will begin to gather mouthfuls of mud which they use to construct nests that are attached to buildings, usually under the eaves or

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World Class Snowboarders Face-Off On the Slopes of Grouse Mountain Epic Jumps and Big Air Will Determine The Winner At Quiksilver's Showdown Over The City March 15, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. -  The ultimate snowboarding event, Quiksilver’s Showdown Over the City is back at Grouse Mountain for its fifth year on March 23 and 24.  This high profile competition is one of the premier

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large wind turbine – so large that you are able to ascend the 20-storey high tower via an elevator contained within its supporting shaft. You exit into a 36-person viewPOD™ atop the tower, suspended directly below the hub of the massive 125-foot (38-metre) long blades. The viewPOD is encased in glass, including a segment of the floor. The closest corresponding experience would be flying in the clear

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quite a collection present. This stream of water over the course of the next half hour effectively cleared them all off and I obligingly stooped down and picked them all up. When it was over I had about $14 in change. It was truly an odd feeling standing there in the pounding rain hearing the plop plop plop of coins as they hit the grass. My knees are rebelling and I am now unable to spend as much

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interested in smoking cessation programs. Most notably, all our employees are offered counselling and compensation for products to help them quit smoking is included in benefit plan coverage provided by Grouse Mountain. Helping our employees kick the habit has been underway for the past two years, during which time the company has successfully helped 15 Grouse Mountain employees quit smoking.  “As a

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that went through the centre, how could I not enjoy what I was about to do?I soon realized what I was in for when I started to zone out and my gazed met the sky. I nearly tumbled head over heels on the uneven surface below me, this was definitely not going to be like my cruise controlled Sunday jog along the seawall. Not only will my mind have to stay sharp and focused on the ground in front of me in

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, giving hikers the appreciation of the snowy winter landscape. To access the Snowshoe Grind, a Ski & Snowboard Pass, General Admission Ticket or Annual Membership is required. The Snowshoe Grind is open in daylight hours, seven days a week in the winter (check Mountain Report for current conditions). Length: 4.3 kilometres (2.67 miles) Elevation Gain: 215 metres (705 feet) Average Time: On average

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next three...Meet the Ambassadors Andrea JohbAn avid grinder since 2005, needless to say the Grouse Grind is one of my favorite hobbies. Each year brings a greater personal challenge with 2012 being my largest goal of 150 grinds. Living in downtown Vancouver, going to Grouse Mountain is the perfect escape from my busy lifestyle. In addition to hiking almost every day, I work at Joey's Restaurant, am

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