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6th Annual Seek The Peak Relay Hundreds of participants climb 4,100 to fight breast cancer. July 5, 2009, North Vancouver, B.C. – The 6th Annual Grouse Mountain Seek The Peak Relay ushered in a new course record set by Katrina Driver in a time of 1:39:06, in the solo women category today. The win marked the second course record for the 31-year-old Vancouver resident, who improved upon her 2006

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Grinder and Coola Having Fun in the First Snow of the Season   This past weekend we received our first snowfall of the 2012 fall season here on Grouse Mountain. It started on Friday evening and has continued through the weekend and the early part of this week. As I write this it is still coming down.Grinder and Coola, our two grizzly bears, really enjoy the first snowfall of the year - in fact

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out for him on race day. The training group gathered in the Theatre in the Sky to hear Dave Norona speak about his training adventures. So impressive! Dave Norona has spent the last 18 years traveling the globe and racing in some of the world’s most grueling events. With over 400 race events in triathlon to adventure racing, motocross to back-country sledding, Dave’s passion is truly

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Spring Conditions Don't Get Any Better Spring has sprung and we have over 5 metres of snow remaining Spring has sprung, the sun is shining and we have over 5 metres of snow remaining as our base here at the Peak of Vancouver. Don't put away those skis and boards in the garage just yet as the best time of the year on the slopes has finally arrived. Forget your heavy jacket, put on a t-shirt and

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anticipating skiing and riding will continue late into spring. There is no better time to pick up a Y2Play pass that gives you the rest of this winter season and all of next at prices up to 80%. Don't be disappointed as these sought after passes sell out ever year. Buy Now

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, birds and reptiles.In addition to the Bobcat, the Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) have also returned to Grouse Mountain.  We've been watching them feed at the feeders up here for the last week or so.  The Rufous Hummingbird undergoes one of the longest migrations for a bird its size when it goes from BC/Alaska down to Mexico and back each year.At Grouse Mountain we are members of the North

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We Day Vancouver Oct. 13, 2011 On October 13, Grouse Mountain was able to sponsor We Day Vancouver for the second year in a row. Rogers Arena was filled with the excitement and enthusiasm of 18,000 youth, educators and special guests and we were so proud to be part of it all.

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Indulge for a Good Cause Join us at The Observatory or Altitudes for Dining Out for Life - March 29, 2012 Dining Out For Life is back at Grouse Mountain for another year. On March 29, when you have dinner at The Observatory or Altitudes Bistro, 25% of food revenue will go to support those in our community living with HIV/AIDS through the work of A Loving Spoonful and Friends for Life. Enjoy a

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introduces you to the concepts and skills you need to help you make better decisions. In my fifteen years of teaching these programs the most common comment I have received from course participants is: “I had no idea how challenging things could get if my friends or I got hurt out there.” This knowledge helps you better manage your risks by truly understanding the consequences of an injury and be a more

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, 'Have you done the Grind? Yeah? What's your time?' " The summit record is 23 minutes and 48 seconds. It's as much fitness test as a hiking trail. But I didn't know all that then. I was as unprepared as could be — and hung over from the night before. Chat in the park While vacationing this summer, I struck up a conversation with a jogger on my morning run around Stanley Park. Having heard I was looking

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