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taking care of yourself post-run or climb. RunnersWorld has some great exercises you can do to prepare (and repair) your body after exercise. 2. Take advantage of rest days. I’m guilty of absolutely despising rest days, but experts say that these days are just as important as those spent working out.“When you perform excessive amounts of exercise without proper rest and recovery you may experience some

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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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Hit the Grouse Grind and Make a Difference Summer events on the Grouse Grind As we look ahead to another exciting summer season at the Peak of Vancouver, mark your calendar with some of our amazing upcoming events that will raise valuable funds for very worthy causes:Whistler Water One Climb - Saturday, June 14th: Sign up, reach out, wear blue and ‘flood’ the Grouse Grind in support of Free The

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Bees A'Buzz'n with Warm Weather Our honeybees were busy these past two weeks as their optimum forage, the white-dwarf clover that has been planted all over the mountain in the last couple of years, was in full bloom.  Also the weather was finally warm and dry after a rather wet start to July. Our bees, as well as the wild bees that call Grouse Mountain home, managed to have a great harvest at

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Y2Play is 90% Sold! Time is quickly running out With Y2Play now 90% sold you can't afford to wait if you want to take advantage of BC's best value snow pass. The Senior Pass category is already sold out and the others are going quickly.Y2Play provides massive savings on a winter snow pass with a Child pass for a mere $64 and an Adult just $359. Grouse Mountain has had a fabulous snow season (it’s

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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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Sneak peek:  summer of Small Wonders The buzz arrives on Friday, June 12! Summertime has arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, with an incredible variety of activities perfect for the whole family, including our world-famous lumberjack show, Birds in Motion demonstrations, thrilling mountain zipline tours, 360-degree views in the Eye of the Wind, visits with our grizzly bears, dining, shopping…and

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Grouse Mountain to Celebrate 90th Winter Season Community invited to share relevant memorabilia to commemorate historic milestone (North Vancouver) While the summer season is just starting to wind down, the upcoming winter season is fast approaching and it promises to be a very special one here at the Peak of Vancouver. The 2016/17 winter season marks 90 years since the first skiers took to the

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-January 1. Each baker will be paired with a sponsor and collaborate on the gingerbread house design. Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes:1st Place $1000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash 2nd Place $500 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash 3rd Place $250 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash Also a special prize for the top high school team - $200 Grouse

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Snowfall Accumulation Keeps Adding Up 11 cm in the last 12 hours This winter season just keeps getting better, and skiers and riders are rejoicing. As of 2:00pm on February 13th, Grouse Mountain has received 11 cm of fresh snow, for a total of 525 cm so far this season.Over the next few weeks there are a mix of weather systems expected, bouncing the freezing level around. Additional periods of

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