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Grizzly bear weigh-in Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have now been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife for 16 years! During this time we've seen them grow from 60lb cubs to the full size adult bears that they are today. For most of their time here we could only weigh them during their medical check-ups when they were under sedation, but a couple years ago

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Snow Passholders, Enjoy Complimentary Ziplining Valued Winter Snow passholders - we have some good news for you! Starting immediately and for the rest of the season you are invited to enjoy unlimited free Mountain Ziplines and Eye of the Wind tours. Zipline tours operate daily from 12pm-7pm. For the 5pm, 6pm and 7pm tours, adrenaline is amped-up with our night headlamp experience. Enjoy whizzing

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Seek the Peak:  Caity's story Learn why this runner travels a great distance to face the challenge 1. Why are you getting involved in Seek the Peak? This year, I am getting involved in Seek the Peak as a way to celebrate. That is, celebrating the health that I have, and that my mom and aunt have. If I can use my health to raise money in the hopes that it brings health to others, why wouldn't I

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 1: Morikke Espenhain 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 began to think about participating in Seek the Peak (STP) last year I considered a few things: I

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ways to burn energy while learning! What kind of learning does a Sliding Zone propose? Here are a few questions that students could explore: Does a tall person slide faster than a shorter person? Would a teacher make it to the bottom first, or a Grade 1? Grade 6? Why does a magic carpet go faster han some other sliding devices? Which is faster – sitting up or lying down – and why?  How does

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, light the match in Ambleside and burn it evenly throughout your run. When you are coming down the Peak and nearing the end of your 16km is when it is time to use the last of your energy to push through to a spectacular finish! Colin’s Tip: My best piece of advice would be to not try anything new on race day that you haven't tried in training. Whether it’s a different breakfast that you saw on Facebook

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Dine Out Vancouver at The Observatory Join us Jan. 16-Feb. 1, 2015 Have you made your reservations for this year’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival? Grouse Mountain is pleased to offer two very special Dine Out experiences. The Observatory Restaurant is offering a special Dine Out Menu that includes tantalizing options like sumptuous albacore tuna carpaccio, wild salmon, and decadent white chocolate

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bear proofing if you live in bear country - bears can be very ingenious when it comes to raiding feeders (see the photo above!). Please make sure to clean and refill your feeder often with a 1% bleach solution - this will kill any disease or bacteria that might be forming and prevent it from passing to other visiting birds. Instead of (or in addition to) maintaining a well placed bird feeder, you

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Race Day Seek the Peak After ten weeks of training of training with Kintec, armed with knowledge from City Sport Physio and nutrition tips and supplements from Vega, we hit the ground running for Grouse Mountain's 10th annual "Seek the Peak" presented by Columbia.Weather could not be better as the sun was shining on the 800+ racers who bravely made their way out to Ambleside park which would

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12th-annual Seek the Peak raises thousands for BC Cancer Foundation Close to 600 racers make 16-kilometre uphill climb to Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Taking the 4,100-foot elevation gain in stride, close to 600 participants made the 16-kilometre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver this morning during the renowned Seek the Peak event.Now in its 12th year

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