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Don't Miss the Run This Weekend! The ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run takes place this Saturday You aren't too late! Registration is still open for the Grouse Grind event of the season taking place this Saturday September 22 right here at the Peak of Vancouver. Make your summer of training on Mother Nature's Stairmaster really count or challenge yourself for the first time as the

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. This opens your rib cage and shoulders, maximizing oxygen intake and balance, and allows you to see any potential obstacles coming your way.The day before race day, get out for a short limber up run. Nothing taxing, nothing hilly, as you’re looking for maximum recovery pre race. Stretch your legs for a 20-30 minute run, with 4-6 repeats of 30 second bursts of race pace or equivalent effort. Post-Race

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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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hikers not participating in Seek the Peak, know that the Grouse Grind trail is open, though us runners would certainly appreciate if you pushed your hike until later in the day. With hundreds of race participants climbing the trail and hoping for a successful finish, it will certainly be busy. If you do need to climb the Grind during our race, remember to stick to the right and pass on the left.Stretch

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Go Behind the Scenes with Our Grooming Team Quality mountain grooming requires both great equipment and great equipment operators. What’s it like being in the cabin of a Piston Bully at 3am preparing the Mountain for great skiing and riding? Meet Matt, our Lead Groomer and Winter Maker.

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Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports 40th Season at Grouse Back For The 40th Season We are excited to welcome back Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports for their 40th season at Grouse Mountain! If you’ve never heard of VASS, they are definitely an organization you should get to know. Operated by a passionate group of volunteers, they welcome students of all ages and abilities and aim to maximize a person’s

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comfort and safety since 1989 and currently operates one of the largest fleet of touring helicopters in the province. The company is a privately owned helicopter and jet charter company with bases in Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet, Bridge River Valley, Victoria, and Sechelt. In addition to tourism, Blackcomb Aviation is active in private jet charters, film work, and aircraft

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Vancouver.Mountaintop activities include visits with Grouse Mountain’s grizzly bears Grinder and Coola in their five-acre habitat, an opportunity to see majestic birds of prey during a Birds in Motion demonstration, the dazzling axe-wielding expertise of the world-famous Lumberjack Show, movies in the Theatre in the Sky, dining, shopping and much more. In addition, Grouse Mountain visitors can take in a 360-degree

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Meet Winter Maker Matt Rippon Winter is what we make it at Grouse Mountain and this winter we'd like you to see what goes into Winter Making. Quality mountain grooming requires both great equipment and great equipment operators. What’s it like being in the cabin of a Piston Bully at 3am preparing the Mountain for great skiing and riding? Meet Matt, our Lead Groomer and Winter Maker.

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Remember: Use Your Trail Sense Grouse Grind season kicks off at 6:15am on May 17, 2014 With the beginning of the Grouse Grind season, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind our Grind community about the importance of using your trail sense when navigating the Grouse Mountain trail network. For a list of Grouse Grind facts, frequently asked questions and helpful hints, please click here or

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