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10 things we love about the Annual Local’s Pass Reasons #5 through #1 Yesterday we gave you five reasons why an Annual Local’s Pass is the only way to go if you love experiencing the great outdoors on a daily basis (and really, who doesn’t?).Our Annual Local’s Pass makes visiting Grouse Mountain all year long a cost-effective way to enjoy everything we’ve got to offer at the Peak of Vancouver

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A Golden Tram Surf Y2Play Golden Ticket winner, AKA "Golden Boy" Paul Soukoreff and daughter Richelle take a once in a lifetime Skyride trip to the top! Guest post by Paul Soukoreff:Ok… I'll admit it, I'm a little uneasy with heights, but strapping myself to the roof of the Super Skyride with my daughter Richelle was a total blast and an awesome way to start the season! I know what you're asking

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explored around, seeing if anything had changed from last season.We hope you come up and visit them soon and see their full summer habitat!  It's amazing to watch them play and explore!Some photos from the afternoon follow.

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Tee Off Into Summer Grouse Mountain hosts a disc golf tournament Canada Day weekend The Canada Day weekend is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by taking part in Grouse Mountain’s first-ever disc golf tournament! Join us this Saturday at 10:00 am at the Peak of Vancouver as amateur, pro and junior divisions compete in one round of 18 holes followed by the front nine holes. Walk-up

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. The thrill of whizzing down a snowy slope is waiting!

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Speed training and nutritional talk with Vega! Week 8 of Seek the Peak Training The group met under the breezeway at the Whole Foods in Park Royal at the Whistler Water tent.I could not make the training that night, so Michael from the group, shared with me all the good times that were had for week 8 (thanks Michael!). Vega gave an amazing talk about nutrition before everyone went jogging down

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, we made the decision to do a routine full pre-hibernation medical check up on each Grizzly. There was no specific reason for concern, just due to the length of time since their last check-up. The bears, on separate days, were sedated by our wildlife veterinarian and we did a full physical inspection (head, body, feet) as well as took blood for lab checks, weight and measurements.  We are happy to

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You Never Know Who's Watching... Pine Martens Spotted on Grouse Mountain Just this morning I was sitting at my computer doing some work when I happened to glance up and out onto the deck.  Just at the corner where the snow was piled up I spotted a small face watching me intently.  It was a Pine Marten!We see these guys from time to time up here on Grouse Mountain, usually in quick bursts of

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First snowflakes fall at Grouse Mountain! Three centimetres blanket the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) After much anticipation, the day that winter enthusiasts have been waiting for has finally arrived: the first snowflakes have fallen at the Peak of Vancouver!Following several days of increased precipitation and cooling temperatures, more than three centimetres of the flaky white stuff have

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uphill from here on out, let's keep attacking the training so that when the day comes, it will be a breeze. Our most recent training event took us back to Ambleside Park on what turned out to be a perfect end to a beautiful day. City Sport Physio stopped by before our run to talk about the importance of injury prevention. As we had indicated in an earlier blog, the best way to avoid injury is to

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