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Grouse Mountain Seasonal Closure - November 1 - 12
1 – 10, there will be no upload or download access to/from the Mountain and all mountaintop activities and facilities will be closed. This will allow for major maintenance and winter preparation projects to be completed at a time of year when the Mountain traditionally experiences lower traffic. Grouse Mountain’s Guest Services and Essentials will remain open as well Starbucks located in the base
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/seasonal-closure-november-1-12
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Grouse Mountain to Celebrate 90th Winter Season
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
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-to-celebrate-90th-winter-season
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Seek the Peak Training: Halfway There!
Seek the Peak Training: Halfway There! Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our Seek The Peak Trainer, Marieve Legrand shares some words of encouragement at the halfway point
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/seek-the-peak-blog-halfway-through-training
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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Emerge from Hibernation
Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Emerge from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from 15th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver Following the arrival of beautiful spring weather, Grouse Mountain is excited to announce that resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter hibernation period at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 15th hibernation period at
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-grizzlies-emerge-from-hibernation
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Grouse Mountain’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids!
Children’s Hospital Foundation. As the only sanctioned event to determine the record-holder for most ascents of the Grouse Grind® in a one-day period, the Multi-Grind Challenge saw a record 36 athletes seek their personal best while raising valuable funds for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Grind For Kids program. Since its inception six years ago, Grind For Kids has contributed over $870,000 to the
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Hummingbird Numbers Down
Hummingbird monitoring sessions underway A few weeks back we began our 2017 Hummingbird Monitoring station here at Grouse Mountain. We are one station of many that are involved in the North American wide Hummingbird Monitoring Network. It was a slow start to our season because of our late snowpack around the hummingbird gardens.Even since the start of the season, however, numbers have been
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/hummingbird-numbers-down
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Mountain Operations
Sliding Zone to our awesome dispatchers – these are the people that make our Mountain tick. First up, meet Brittany. Still in her first season at Grouse Mountain she’s fit right into the team as one of our transport drivers. These transport vehicles are pretty unique to Grouse Mountain – normally used in hydro operations, we’re one of the very few ski resorts using this type of covered track vehicle. As
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/playmakers-of-grouse-mountain-mountain-operations
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Bears Enter Hibernation
Grinder and Coola Enter 16th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain With the days getting quite short and the snow building up, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife have finally entered their long winter nap.This will be the 16th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain for Grinder and Coola who arrived in 2001 as young orphaned cubs
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/bears-enter-hibernation--2
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Road to Seek the Peak: Week 5
Road to Seek the Peak Week 4: Stacey Anderson Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition and training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!When I finished my first 5km trail race in April 2014, the first words I uttered to friends at the finish
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/road-to-seek-the-peak-week-5
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Millwrights
Blue trams. A veteran at Grouse Mountain with 15 seasons under his belt, Steve can regularly be found out on the tram lines making sure everything is top shape. “Some people may be scared working at these heights but it’s one of the things I love about the job.” “Our day typically starts at 6am with a general inspection of the machine room. Then we get harnessed up and head up on the carriage roof
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/playmakers-of-grouse-mountain-millwrights