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Calling All Bakers, Join the Gingerbread Village!
-December 24. Each baker will be paired with a sponsor and collaborate on the gingerbreadhouse design. Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes:1st Place $1,000 2nd Place $500 3rd Place $250 Bakers will also receive potential exposure through a variety of different channels:Grouse Mountain Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sitesMedia partners; Global TV
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Nick Elson Tops the Podium at the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run
Grind For Kids, please visit grindforkids.ca. 2016 Results: Men: 1st place – Nick Elson (28:00) 2nd place – Eric Carter (28:45) 3rd place – Sean Collings (29:39) Women: 1st place – Brooke Spence (33:24) 2nd place – Robyn Mildren (34:20) 3rd place – Regina Vosahlo (36:22) Course details: Length: 3 kilometres (1.86 miles) Elevation gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres (900 feet) above sea
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Carleigh, the Wildlife Ranger!
appealing to humans who like cooked food! Walking through the parking lot over to the wolf habitat, I did not know what to expect or how the feeding would happen. When we arrived, all three of the wolves, Alpha, Omega and Beta were looking at us waiting for their daily feast. We opened the locked deer fencing and stepped inside the habitat where I came face to face with these amazing animals. It was so
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Welcome Long Weekend!
Welcome Long Weekend! Looking to launch into summer this weekend? So are we! Grouse Mountain is kicking off its summer operations this weekend with our Birds in Motion Demonstration; Ranger Talks with our grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola; and our World Famous Lumberjack Show. Maybe you’re looking for high flying adventure? Mountain Ziplines are just the ticket, where you’ll shriek in delight as
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Uphill Battle
one run along the power line trail and then back to our starting position at the dam. In all, we put in an honest 7km of long accents and descents. A high knee and forward foot drive while leaning into the mountain, head up, made the climb much more tolerable and allowed us to use the power and momentum to our advantage. Although there will not be much descending for Seek the Peak, the importance of
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Birds in Motion Finishes for the 2011 Season
Birds in Motion finishes for 2011 This past Sunday marked the last of our Birds in Motion demonstrations for the 2011 season. It seems like just yesterday that the birds were arriving and getting trained up for our demonstrations but here they are migrating East for the winter time.All of the demonstration birds spend the winter time at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Ontario where they get
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Yurt Installed
Grizzly Bear Interpretive Yurt Being Installed If you have recently visited the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife you probably saw our latest addition to the bear habitat - a large yurt building!Starting next spring this building will be a Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre and a centerpiece for our refuge. Inside we will feature a coffee bar, research desk with multiple live camera
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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2015
; Grouse Mountain public relations promotion; Signage promoting participant’s name or institution. FORM SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE - ENTRIES WILL BEACCEPTED ON FIRST COME BASIS If interested, please contact: Lynn Chappell Events and Sponsorship Manager,Grouse Mountain Resorts604-998-4263 - lchappell@grousemountain.com
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Flying Season 2015 Has Officially Started
professional pilots from Blackcomb Aviation, departing from our Chalet-level helipad. If you’re more of an adrenaline junkie, then a tandem paraglide flight with a 3,300 foot elevation drop will suit perfectly. Professional pilots navigate a journey that provides views and thrills – and lasting memories. Your flight begins on The Peak with a landing-site at Cleveland Park.Our dual-line, five-line Mountain
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Avian Predators
their lack of success. Their target? Steller's Jays. Jays present a very ambitious target for a young bird as they are quite large, feisty and definitely quite intelligent. I watched the Sharpies for quite some time, and their tactic of wait and ambush seemed to be failing since the Jays were highly aware that the hawks were around and out for breakfast. What was surprising was just how un-caring