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It's time to Grind!
It's time to Grind! Hit the trail and visit Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Bear Discovery (North Vancouver) Just in time for the May long weekend (and launch of the Summer of Bear Discovery), Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the Grouse Grind hiking season will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 17 from 6:15 am until 7:30 pm.“We are very excited that the iconic Grouse Grind trail
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Zip into the Sunset with a Twilight Mountain Zipline Tour
Zip into the Sunset Book a twlight zipline tour and receive $20 voucher at Altitudes Bistro. Mountain Ziplines at the Peak of Vancouver is the perfect item to check off on your summer bucket list, especially when it’s with friends or coworkers on an exciting and memorable group outing. Book a zipline tour for two, 4:00 pm or later, you can take the thrills late into the evening and receive a
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Recap: Whistler Water One Climb 2015 another success!
Whistler Water One Climb 2015 another success! Almost $210,000 raised for Free The Children over the past three years What’s better than beautiful sunshine, glorious warm weather and the Grouse Grind on a Sunday morning? Doing it all for a good cause, that’s what! Now in its third year, Whistler Water One Climb in partnership with Free The Children raises funds for a very special clean water
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11th-annual Seek the Peak presented by Columbia reaches new heights
11th-annual Seek the Peak presented by Columbia reaches new heights More than 700 racers raise funds to support the BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Undeterred by grey skies and a 4,100-foot elevation gain, more than 700 participants made the 16-kilometre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver on Sunday morning in Seek the Peak presented by Columbia.Now in its
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Bears Enter Hibernation
Grinder and Coola Enter 17th Hibernation Period On November 22nd, 2017 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their 17th hibernation period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola had a great 2017 in their 5.5 acre habitat and helped educate hundreds of thousands of visitors to the refuge on the plight faced by wild Grizzly Bears. Just before
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The importance of Avalanche Skills Training
mature forests that make the North Shore Mountains so special unfortunately do little to anchor the snow to the slopes.2) We are blessed with a maritime snowpack, which is generally deep and stable. Avalanches on the North Shore often happen during or shortly after a snowfall, usually when people prefer to go skiing and snowshoeing. 3) The vast majority of victims act as the trigger of the avalanche
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Grouse Mountain Recognized as One of BC's Top Employers
eight criteria: physical workplace; work atmosphere & social; health, financial & family benefits; vacation & time off; employee communications; performance management; training & skills development; and community involvement. Some of the key reasons that Grouse Mountain was selected as an exceptional place to work include offering employees many benefits such as ongoing employee
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Canucks prospects tackle the Grouse Grind!
Canucks prospects tackle the Grind! 34 athletes give Mother Nature's Stairmaster their best effort This past Wednesday, 34 young athletes tackled the Grouse Grind as part of the Vancouver Canucks' annual prospects camp which saw the squad visit several iconic local attractions - including Mother Nature's Stairmaster.Despite starting strong, many prospects found the grueling hike to be a bit more
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The Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run takes to the trail February 7th
The Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run takes to the trail February 7th Great prizes up for grabs plus fun for all at Grouse Mountain’s annual event Following a fantastic start to the winter season with over 12 feet of snowfall to date, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the sixth-annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run will take place on Sunday, February 7th at 10:00 am atop the Peak of Vancouver
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We're getting work done on Grouse Mountain!
We're hard at work at Grouse Mountain! Plenty of exciting upgrades as we get ready to launch summer at the Peak of Vancouver Spring has arrived! The end of the winter means it’s time for a little ‘housekeeping’ here on the mountain as we wrap up the snow season and get ready to launch our summer activities. We’re so excited to welcome sunshine, fantastic events and, of course, plenty of family
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