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Welcome to the House of Grouse Our first snow is on the books and you can feel the excitement in the air. Winter is coming. This season we're thrilled to introduce the House of Grouse. Your home for all things winter - the latest info, great memories, pro tips and a whole lot of fun. Visit houseofgrouse.ca for an inside look at our favourite season.Winter isn’t just a season, it’s a religion. We

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facing a very uncertain future which included the possibility of being euthanized.  They spent the first weeks exploring their new habitat and all the different types of habitat it contained. They only had a couple months to prepare for winter and hibernation. Fast forward 17 years to September 5, 2018 and Grinder and Coola are now all grown up and are seasoned veterans of their habitat and spend their

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It's Going to Bee a Great Summer Update your bucket list! This summer, it’s your opportunity get up-close with honey bees – in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. The centre-piece of Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Small Wonders, Hive Tours provide a hands-on opportunity to experience and explore an active honey bee hive, while learning about these remarkable creatures. Bees are an

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Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Enthusiast Visit Outfitters for great items for the outdoorsiest kids and grown-ups on your list Outfitters is open until 10pm every day except December 24th (closing at 5:30pm that day). Haven’t quite landed on the perfect Christmas gift yet? There’s still time – we know you work best under pressure. With programs, gear and gift cards, Grouse Mountain

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reached a turning point and decided to approach her life differently.   "If I were an author and my life was a book, how would I want this story to end? I want to snowboard!" -Amy Purdy Since then she has accomplished so much. Including designing prosthetics to make snowboarding for double amputees possible, forming the American Paralympic snowboarding team, winning bronze in Sochi and winning as a

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away!) it’s time to ensure we avoid injuries as much as possible and arrive healthy and prepared for race day. Below are three ways you can help ensure you reach the start line with a smile. 1. Stretch and recover. Both key elements of any training routine. After every workout, ensure you give yourself enough time to stretch. As busy as our lives are, it is important to spend at least ten minutes

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, embarking on a one-hour round-trip hike through the Baden Powell, then cycling back into the city. I tried to replicate the climb and duration of Seek the Peak, much like the weekend run suggestions do here. With the change in footwear and accessories on this route, it made me think ahead and begin to prepare for our June 14th race. Footwear As Seek the Peak travels along both trails and pavement, you

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list (and checking it twice!) as he awaits believers young and old to share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Returning for their annual pre-Christmas vacation are Santa’s magical reindeer Dancer and Vixen who will make their home next to the candy cane-striped North Pole before their around-the-world tour on Christmas Eve.As the gathering place during the Peak of Christmas, the Peak

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many years until finally I was able to fit it into my schedule in 2014. I remember thinking what a challenge it would be, not only to run the course, but to psychologically connect all the sections, embrace the elevation and feel strong throughout the entire distance. I wanted to prepare myself not just to run the course, but to be able to race it. In order to accomplish that I would need lots of

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registered to participate in Seek the Peak this June. With 16KM of uphill trails that will require toughness and grit, I couldn’t be more excited for this challenge. As a long-distance cyclist and runner (recreationally, I might add), I’ve had the privilege of taking part in some very difficult races, though Seek the Peek is a different challenge of its own. Initially, I signed-up to help support such a

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