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We're working hard to prepare for winter!
strapping on those skis, snowboards, skates and snowshoes before you know it! We’re getting our downhill runs ready for the seasonOn our side, we’ve been doing a little digging and maintenance as we get our downhill runs ready for the 2014/15 snow season including work on Devil’s Advocate, Purgatory and Hades, with Blazes and Upper Limits to be wrapped up later this fall. This brush cutting and overall
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Skiers and Riders Are Using Their Heads At Grouse Mountain
Skiers and Riders Are Using Their Heads At Grouse Mountain The Peak of Vancouver Is Helping To Lead The Way For 100% Helmet Usage On The Slopes April 25 , 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. - Everyday Grouse Mountain is actively encouraging all skiers and riders to wear helmets while enjoying winter sports and promotes the benefits of their usage and their limitations. This spring, the
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BC Hydro congratulates Grouse Mountain
concrete foundation is installed on bedrock and has 15-metre-deep anchors. The various elements of The Eye of the Wind project were sourced from nine countries, spanning four continents. The turbine built in collaboration between Grouse Mountain and Italy’s Leitwind Technology. Leitwind is part of Leitner Technologies, a company that has been synonymous with high-performance technology of ropeways and
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Christmas Gift Inspiration
the skiing and riding junkie in your life. A ski or ride lesson with one of our Grouse Mountain expert instructors can teach them to master everything from moguls to rails in the Terrain Park.Spy Platoon goggles will let them see the breathtaking views like never before.Swany Tempest gloves combine smooth grain leather grip with a GoreTex interior.A Snow Pack of 5 or 10 lift tickets can be used on
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Earth Day: The Eye of the Wind
Vancouverites to get up close and personal with cutting-edge technology that can help us all ensure a sustainable future.All day Friday, April 25th, Grouse Mountain will offer complimentary access to The Eye of Wind’s breathtaking viewPOD™ for children 12 and under, while adults will enjoy 2-for-1 admission. Guided tours of the Eye of the Wind will run from noon to 7pm. All Eye of the Wind visits first
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The importance of Avalanche Skills Training
down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful
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Cool down Altitudes Bistro this summer!
Cool down Altitudes Bistro this summer! Help Altitudes Bistro cool down this summer! Create your own cocktail item in the Grouse Mountain Sip Local Recipe Contest. North Vancouver, April 1, 2009 – You are invited to share your favourite original or family cocktail recipe that makes use of locally available ingredients in the Lower Mainland. At Grouse Mountain, Altitudes Bistro is dedicated to
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Oakley announces Olympic home base
Oakley announces Olympic home base December 15, 2009, Grouse Mountain, FOOTHILLS RANCH, CALIF. – Oakley today announced a new long-term partnership with Grouse Mountain, Vancouver's premiere four-season recreation destination. The resort will serve as Oakley's home base for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in which more than 300 Oakley athletes from around the world will be competing.Located 15
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10 Years of Y2Play at Grouse Mountain!
10 Years of Y2Play at Grouse Mountain! Please note that this is last year's release date and does not reflect a possible date for 2009. Please stay tuned for the next Y2Play. Friday, February 22, 2008, North Vancouver, BC -2008 marks 10 years of Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play pass. A limited number of passes go on sale today and allow holders to enjoy unlimited skiing and boarding from now until the
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King of the Snow Cave
Grinder and Coola Fresh out of Hibernation and Enjoying the Sun and Snow! Emerging last Friday, April 19th, from their bear den, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying the outdoor snow and now the warm sunshine as well!As we suspected, in short order they proceeded to excavate a large snow cave in the mound of snow inside their habitat. This cave is now deep enough and wide enough to accommodate