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Celebrate the Holidays at Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas
trees and adorned with glimmering lights. Guests will also be able to enjoy the multi-lane groomed Sliding Zone, the perfect activity for the child in all of us! At Santa’s Workshop, believers young and old can share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Visits are by donation with all proceeds raised going towards BC Children’s Hospital. The elves have also been busy decorating in the Peak
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Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Presented by VPG Realty Returns September 15th
current course records (Male: 25:01 Female 30:52). Most importantly, the event encourages participants to raise funds in support of the cardiology department at BC Children’s Hospital. In addition, Grouse Mountain will donate a portion of each registration from the Grouse Grind Mountain Run to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. For more information and to register for the 28th annual Grouse Grind®
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11th Annual VASS Cup Returns to Grouse Mountain on March 10th
students’ everyday lives; that’s really the most rewarding part.” In addition to a fun ski race, the VASS Cup also includes a sledge hockey demonstration, silent auction and an après celebration with awards and prizes. Donations to the silent auction are still being accepted. Funds raised through the VASS Cup make it possible to provide individuals with a disability access to the mountains, and to
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GRIND-ing It OUT
they mimic hiking. Stand in front of a box or step, holding two dumbbells at your sides, and perform 3-5 sets of 20-30 step ups per leg. To improve your endurance while working on strength, minimize rest to 30-60sec. The smaller calf muscles in your legs tend to burn out on the Grind before the larger leg muscles, so practice step ups with your whole foot on the step (see photo). Push through your
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation
Grinder and Coola Emerge From Hibernation A beautiful spring morning greeted our two resident Grizzlies, Grinder and Coola as they excitedly emerged from hibernation this morning. The bears' 17th hibernation period lasted 153-days and is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola’s habitat will be strategically expanded over
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Join us at the Vancouver Wedding Fair this Weekend
Join us at the Vancouver Wedding Fair this weekend SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce we will be participating in the 41st Annual Vancouver Wedding Fair. Ditch those magazines and stop pinning for one weekend. Talk to our professional and experienced Wedding Planners who will help you plan your big day! At Grouse Mountain we love all things
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Winter Gear Prep
Winter Gear Prep Tips for making sure your gear is ready to hit the slopes With the 2019/20 winter season just around the corner, now is the time to dust off those skis and snowboards. We stopped by our mountaintop rentals building to check in with Travis, one of the Rentals Supervisors, who shared some tips on making sure your gear is ready to go for snow.
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Grouse Grind T-Shirt Contest
Grouse Grind® T-Shirt Contest Vote for your favourite and you could win! Spring has officially arrived and that means Grind season is just around the corner.We're getting ready to gear up for the season ahead. Our team has come up with some fantastic new designs to let you show your love for good old Mother Nature's Stairmaster. The only problem is we're having a hard time choosing. So we're
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What to my wondering eyes should appear...
What to my Wondering Eyes Should Appear... The other morning there arose such a clatter, that we sprang to our helipad to see what was the matter!Turns out it was Dancer and Vixen, two of Santa's reindeer crew, arriving at Grouse Mountain from the North Pole to visit for our Peak of Christmas event!We are lucky that each year two of Santa's Reindeer visit as reindeer ambassadors to all of our
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Big Groups Need Big Venues
scattered across the mountaintop, offering an array of guest favourites: bison sliders in the Rusty Rail BBQ, the Canadian Chocolate Bar station and the Caesar Drink Station at the Grizzly Bear Lookout. Guests were entertained by the Lumberjack Shows, the Birds in Motion Demonstrations, and special one-on-one visits with our owls. Amazing musical entertainment added to the vibe. The evening wrapped up
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