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B.C. couple in their 80s break records by reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro  October 3, 2012.Vancouver, B.C. - Local hiking enthusiasts Esther and Martin Kafer have successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, making them the oldest couple - 84 and 85 years old - known to have achieved this feat! The couple embarked on the trek up 19,354 ft. on Africa's tallest mountain as part of

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matter where they live and truly make these Canada’s Games,” said John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). On February 12, 2010, the Olympic Flame will make its way to downtown Vancouver to light the Olympic Cauldron in a magical and awe-inspiring moment before a television audience of three billion people

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NBC Today Show - February 23rd 2010 Previous Shows & Recaps February 23, 2010 NBC Today show's guests were: US Silver MedalistsCanadian Gold Medalist Virtue & Moir Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto - 2006 Silver Olympic Medalist ice dancers Tracy Wilson - 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist ice dancer and television figure skating analyst Johnny Weir - American Olympic figure skater Dorothy

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Summer Adventure Camps for Juniors Kids aged 5-7 can come up for a special week fun available Aug. 27-31. Do you have a 5-7 year old who would love to try out a Grouse Mountain Summer Day Camp? We’re offering a special additional camp for pint-sized campers August 27-31 with daily itineraries specifically catered for younger campers. Of course, our regular camps for 8-14 year olds continue as

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bears and cougars would be afraid of us and would make themselves scarce and that there were many people on the trails and lots of trees if needed. My step-father got pretty winded the first 1/4 so we told him to take it easy and made him drink some water. Well, they made it up in 2.5 hours which I thought was very good. At the top, we enjoyed a nice lunch, wine and the spectacular view and

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Bears Build Bed Close to hibernation now! On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to build their hibernation bed! We had provided them with lots of nice soft fir branches a couple weeks before hand but they had gone largely ignored until today. The trigger for their bed building was probably our dropping temperatures and our first serious dump of snow

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Seek the Peak - July 16, 2011 Challenge yourself, or gather a team of four, to participate in the 8th annual Seek the Peak relay. This life-changing, 4-stage, 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park, then winds its way through North Vancouver before heading up the legendary Grouse Grind to the Peak of Vancouver. Whether you're an elite athlete or you're just looking for a great

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. This unique and new concept pass aptly named the All Mountain Pass will provide holders with four-season admission to their favorite Grouse Mountain adventures.  This is the first pass of its kind in the Lower Mainland that truly offers access all season, to all mountain adventures. All Mountain Passholders will not only get unlimited skiing & riding but also unlimited Mountaintop Ziplining and

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self-described ‘misfit’ pro coaches like Leanne Pelosi, Marie-France Roy, Spencer O’Brien and many others. This two day event offers girls of all levels the opportunity to ride with pros and steal from their bag o' tricks while meeting new friends during the Park Clinic on day one. With their new skills in tow, girls will duke it out for the coveted title at the “2 Buck Chuck” Girls Amateur

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the donation to well over $1 million. Grouse Mountain's unique After Hours Pass is also available to the general public at a regular price of $150. The contribution of the After Hours Pass to these highly deserving individuals guarantees them an opportunity to make tracks on the iconic Cut run at 3am as the lights of the city sparkle below, or snowshoe to the peak of neighbouring Dam Mountain for a

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