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Lemme tell you (gasp, pant), the Grouse Grind is not misnamed By Tan Vinh Seattle Times staff reporter NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Maybe I should have wised up and retreated to the comforts of my hotel suite, with the waterfront view and 1,000-thread-count sheets. The ominous signs certainly were there. There was the tourist who dry-heaved halfway up the trail. There was the couple with the Idaho

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took the top spot on the podium with an impressive time of 34:57 . "I love the atmosphere, the competitors and the challenge each year", said Sebastian Salas, returning champion and winner of the 2012 ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run. "It is pure 100% effort every time I do the Grind but I really had to dig deep this year. I wasn't as fast as last year but I am still incredibly happy to

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-January 1. Each baker will be paired with a sponsor and collaborate on the gingerbread house design.  Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes: 1st Place $1000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash2nd Place $500 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash3rd Place $250 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cashBakers will also receive potential exposure through a variety of

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Holiday Hours at the Peak of Vancouver Holiday hours of operation begin Dec. 17 The Peak of Vancouver is open 365 days a year. For more information on specific activities, visit our Current Conditions page.Winter Break (Dec. 17-Jan. 2)SkyrideMon-Fri: 8:15am-10:00pmSat-Sun: 8:15am-10:00pmLifts & Skiing/RidingMon-Fri: 8:30am-10:00pmSat-Sun: 8:30am-10:00pmChristmas Eve (Dec. 24)Skyride (uphill

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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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ability assessment, introduced to the Alpine Responsibility Code, rope lines, marker navigation, Grouse Mountain’s runs and trails and how to safely ride chairlifts. You’ll also learn how to dress for different weather conditions and much more.In our two-day Avalanche Skills Training (Level 1) course, you’ll learn how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze a Public Avalanche Bulletin and plan for

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like our enchanting new Light Walk, visits with Santa or Holiday classics in our mountaintop theatre, everyone can take part in the magic of the holidays.” At Santa’s Workshop, believers young and old share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Visits are by donation with all proceeds raised going towards the British Columbia SOS Children’s Village, a long-time Grouse Mountain charitable

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Save the Date for Artists For Conservation This remarkable festival returns for 2014 Mark your calendars! The fourth-annual Artists For Conservation Festival returns to Grouse Mountain Friday, September 26th to Sunday, October 5th. Join us at the Peak of Vancouver for this extraordinary 10-day art and environmental education event that immerses visitors in nature through a lecture series

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Y2Play Is Sold Out Passes are now sold out for 2013. Y2Play 2013/14 is now sold out. Y2Players can continue to use their passes for spring skiing Fridays-Sunday until further notice. After the ski/ride season is officially over, Y2Play 2013/14 passes will become valid October 1, 2013.

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performed after a good dose of dynamic warmup and mobility work. Each completed workout had a cooling down period to flush the legs (bike, jog, light skipping, ect.) and a good 10-15 minutes of foam rolling. This is becoming a bit of a fad exercise in itself but we've been doing it for years and it's been fantastic for injury prevention, reducing muscle soreness and increasing mobility. It actually works

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