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last ten years I have been dreaming of moving to Canada. This March I finally made it happen.When I heard about Grouse Mountain, I really wanted to visit. On the day I captured the photograph, I didn't arrive at the mountain until about 3 or 4 PM because of an accident on the Lions Gate bridge. Nevertheless, I liked the idea of seeing the sunset from atop the mountain, so I continued on anyway.I

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we have all ran our long runs, attempted some variation of antagonizing hill runs and perhaps even tackled the Grouse Grind once or twice since its 2012 opening day last Saturday. All this combine with the long weekend where a few too many BBQ veggie dogs and socials went down the hatch, it certainly came down to finding the balance between enjoying the good weather and not jeopardizing our days of

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GO CANADA! The Wait is Over! 2010 Winter Olympics Quicken the Pulse at Grouse Mountain 24/7 Celebrations Kick Off at 4 AM Friday with Free Access to the First NBC Today Broadcast and Mountaintop Activities February 10, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, BC – Michael Bublé, superstar chef Daniel Boulud, world famous anchors Matt, Meredith, Al, and Ann will all help Grouse Mountain launch

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”. Getting race ready is easy at the Peak of Vancouver as we offer a variety of snowshoe clinics and drop-in classes for every ability level. On weekends, snowshoers can book one of our Snowshoe Grind Clinics with Ladies Only, Beginner and Race Prep options to choose from. Clinic participants receive complimentary entry for the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run. For those who are looking for a last-minute drop

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highly visible and inspirational landmark for renewable energy to both locals and visitors alike.The Eye of the Wind has a capacity of 1.5 megawatts – which Grouse Mountain estimates is enough to power up to 400 homes a year – and is expected to generate up to 25 per cent of the resort’s operational electricity needs annually. The turbine was officially launched on Grouse Mountain in February

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they are caught in by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.Because of the nature of the terrain on the North Shore, we rarely see very large and dramatic avalanches but we do see a lot of much smaller avalanches that run through very unforgiving terrain. Avalanches run over cliffs, through thick trees, and into open water, gullies or creeks. In the avalanche jargon, we call these “terrain

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Bird Calls at Night Nocturnal migrants cause a cacophony of calls. For the past few weeks here on Grouse Mountain, if you wandered around late at night, you would have heard a strange cacophony of bird calls and sounds that you never hear in the light of the day.These are the calls of the nocturnal migrants. Many bird species migrate at night for safety. Predators such as bird's of prey are not

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Get Ready. Gear Up. Lately I’ve grown a little tired of the same old seawall run and all the trials and tribulations that come with it. You know the one: At every corner you’re avoiding some careless dog owner who’s allowed 20 feet of leash to be stretched out across the path, which will inevitably trip the sketchy muscle man going way too fast for his own good in his new inline skates. Don’t

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Grouse Mountain celebrates the 24 Hours of Winter Stay on the slopes from sundown to sunrise (North Vancouver) With the 2014 Olympic Games slated to launch halfway across the world in Sochi, Russia, Grouse Mountain is excited to host its annual 24 Hours of Winter celebration taking place Saturday, February 8th through Sunday, February 9th followed by special Family Day festivities at the Peak

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along the newly installed Greenway Chair, and ski or snowboard along the famed Paradise run.“The accumulated snowfall coupled with the arrival of colder temperatures make this opening possible,” says General Manager Michael Cameron. “We look forward to a robust ski and snowboard season, and will continue to supplement the present favourable conditions with our own snowmaking efforts.” As the latest

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