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Another Successful Year at the Wildlife Refuge As 2011 draws to a close, I can reflect on what a successful year it has been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  After a long 2011/2010 hibernation (the longest on record at 5 months!), Grinder and Coola were happy to get out into their habitats in early May this year.  Last winter's unprecedented snowfall left a huge amount for

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involve? Most of the activity has been focused on brush cutting – think extreme weed-whacking! Many of these runs have not been touched since they were initially cut 20 to 25 years ago. That’s a lot of time for things to get overgrown. When things like bushes, shrubs and grasses grow taller on designated runs, it means that we need a certain depth of snow in order to cover it all before the run can be

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  Colin Ellis White 39  Michael Frewin 30  Tim Wiens 29  Andrea Johb 28  Terence Byrne 28  Judy Westacott 24  Dennis Golinski 23  Jennifer Golinski 23  Amy Tso 22  Don Simpson 20  Allie Donaldson 18  Mitchell Davidson 18  Tyler Suzuki Nelson

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. This opens your rib cage and shoulders, maximizing oxygen intake and balance, and allows you to see any potential obstacles coming your way.The day before race day, get out for a short limber up run. Nothing taxing, nothing hilly, as you’re looking for maximum recovery pre race. Stretch your legs for a 20-30 minute run, with 4-6 repeats of 30 second bursts of race pace or equivalent effort. Post-Race

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prior idea of what defines a hero shifted. Idolization by the media or recognition by others is not necessary to qualify; you are a hero simply by making a positive impact on others.  June 21st, 2014 was a day to test even the most resilient mettle. This was the day of the first official Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge. From dawn to dusk, avid ‘grinders’ took to the trail with two main goals: first, to

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Grinder & Coola Emerge from Hibernation April 28, 2008, North Vancouver, BC - Grinder and Coola, resident grizzly bears at Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, came out of hibernation on Friday afternoon after their longest hibernation period to date. Extreme snow conditions and unseasonably cool temperatures have a big impact on the length of their hibernation. After digging

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watching this video... Each finalist has also won a Y2Play pass for 2013/2014! If you'd also like to save on BC's best value Snow Pass, click here to get your Y2Play!

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Grouse Mountain Announces Partnership with Suunto Sports Technology Company to showcase innovative products to the Grind community With the 2016 hiking season now underway following the opening of the Grouse Grind, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce a new partnership with Finnish sport technology company Suunto. The one year agreement will provide the Grind community with an introduction to

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Skyride to see if we call out your name. Each day a random name will be drawn from those who have purchased or renewed a Y2Play pass and will be awarded in person on the journey up on the Skyride. The Y2Play 2012/13 pass is valid for skiing and riding from the day of purchase through the end of the 2011/12 winter season. It then becomes valid again October 1, 2012 through the 2012/13 winter season. See

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?2. What impact has cancer had on you and/or your family? Cancer seems to be a part of my family now. It has taken many relatives over the years. Thankfully, this year I can proudly say that both my mom (diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2013) and my auntie (diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013) have kicked cancer’s ass and now have a clean bill of health. However, both are still

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