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Mingler Wednesdays Continue It’s the ultimate in fitness and fun. Wednesday evenings, hike the Grouse Grind, and then kick back and enjoy fun at Altitudes with like-minded individuals during Mingler Wednesdays, presented by Granville Island Brewing. There’s a different theme each Wednesday and, thanks to our partner, there’s always a fabulous deal on-tap. This Wednesday, bring your harmonious

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Just a Few Days Left Until the ClearlyContacts.ca Grind Challenge The ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge is just around the corner. Are you ready to hit the trail on Sunday, September 15th? Whether you’re a passionate ‘Grinder’, looking to set a personal best (and maybe even a new record!) or are completing it for the very first time, get on the Grind in our signature annual event

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large wind turbine – so large that you are able to ascend the 20-storey high tower via an elevator contained within its supporting shaft. You exit into a 36-person viewPOD™ atop the tower, suspended directly below the hub of the massive 125-foot (38-metre) long blades. The viewPOD is encased in glass, including a segment of the floor. The closest corresponding experience would be flying in the clear

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Wind were sourced from ten countries spanning four continents, with the structural assembly completed in fall of 2009. Lifting over 290 tons of components represented a monumental feat to erect the three tower sections, hub, generator, nacelle, viewPOD and three blades. Grouse Mountain and Italy’s Leitwind Technology partnered the project. Leitwind is part of the Leitner Technologies Group, a name

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Healthy action taken to help kick the habit! Grouse Mountain becomes the first smoke-free resort in B.C. June 5, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – New anti-smoking measures took effect May 31, 2009, at Grouse Mountain to help keep the air clean and healthy for everyone, while making it easier for existing smokers to kick the habit. The resort is the largest youth employer on the

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Grinder and Coola Emerge Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola don’t seem to mind one little bit that it’s still a winter wonderland here at the Peak of Vancouver. After a five-month long hibernation, the white stuff seems to be the perfect playground for poking around, playing and logging the first romp of 2013. Watch Video

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Seek the Peak Relay 2011 The 8th Annual Seek The Peak Relay raising funds for Rethink Breast Cancer is taking place on Saturday, July 16th.  The challenging 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, winds its way through North Vancouver, then heads up the legendary Grouse Grind® to the Peak of Vancouver.  Seek the Peak is not strictly a race for elite athletes

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Virgin Radio Job Swap with Nat Nat from Virgin 95.3 swaps jobs with Wildlife Manager, Devin Manky Our Wildlife Manager, Devin Manky, recently took part in Nat & Drew's Job Swap program at Virgin 95.3. It was a one day job swap, and the day started off with Devin heading over to the station to help host the morning show. After the "Nat, Drew & Devin" show wrapped up, they headed back here

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to fall over me. Weird right? I used to despise running and now we’re talking about hurling my body up the side of a mountain? Oh how the times have changed. The road to now. This change of heart is the product of embarking on my very own version of a "Belly off Club” mission. A series of outrageous runs have turned into exciting challenges. True, getting here didn’t come easy and it certainly

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - Aug. 4 Congratulations to Donna Bogyo from Delta Donna's Best Grouse Moment was... About a generation ago, the Grouse Mountain Skyride was a new attraction in Vancouver. The Grouse Nest Restaurant was among the premier locations for scenic views of Vancouver and stellar romantic dinners. In the early 1970s it never occurred to us that anyone would every elect to

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