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Mingler Wednesdays, Poker Hike Last Wednesday was an amazing night for doing the Grouse Grind and relaxing in Altitudes Bistro. There was a buzz at the Peak of Vancouver with some of the friendly faces from Granville Island Brewing company handing out poker cards for a draw to win a prize pack with a portable cooler, gift card, t-shirt, beer glasses and hat! Everyone was getting in on the

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lack of) that the weather shifted a little colder. Then it began to rain. The hail came soon after, pelting us in the face with each step closer to the summit. Under 60!Feeling strong I forced myself to pull away from my sister, keeping my time in mind I pushed to the end. Once I reached the snowy top I felt like I could keep going. Now, I’m not entirely sure I could jump into a sprint for the last

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Grizzly Bears Enjoy a Good Summer Splash Summer means one thing - pool weather! The weather has turned warm over these last couple of weeks and that means only one thing to the bears - pool time! These days it is quite common to see Grinder and Coola hanging out in one of their three ponds within their five acre habitat. Sometimes it's a quick dip and other times they will be in for hours.Both

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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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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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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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”. 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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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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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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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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