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Grouse Mountain to host family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration Kick off 2015 at the Peak of Vancouver! (North Vancouver) It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Peak of Vancouver and with the holiday season now upon us, Grouse Mountain is pleased to unveil plans for a special family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31st. Featuring an exciting lineup of

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for the upcoming winter season at affordable prices. Dates for this year’s sale have been extended to include the week leading up to Thanksgiving. Starting October 5th visitors can save 30 – 70% on great brands such as The North Face, Giro, Spy, Oakley, Anon, Columbia, and Salomon. Feature offers include: 50% off Anon googles and helmets* 40% off Arc’teryx apparel* 50% off children’s Smith

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Grouse Mountain Bees Migrate to Langley for the Winter Last week we moved our 15 bee hives from the top of the mountain out to a lovely farm site in Langley.  Our bees will spend the winter months here where it is warmer and where food will be available earlier in the spring.Once conditions on Grouse become favorable (and all of our massive amounts of snow from this winter melt!) the bees will

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Cooler Temperatures Mean Our Snowmaking Team is Back in Action It's been a winter easy to give-up on with high freezing levels making snow hard to come by. Luckily the snowmaking team at Grouse Mountain are both stubborn and tenacious - eager to turn things around. So as cooler temperatures have presented this week, they've taken full advantage starting to re-blanket The Cut. Send good vibes for

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Dec. 2014 Round-Up All of the Events, Attractions, and Happenings Only six sleeps to Christmas and the Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain is in full swing! Snow is falling, the lights are shinning, our Ice Skating Pond is in great shape. We've been 'elfing' people across the city to get them into the festive mood! So without further ado, we'd like to present you with a round-up of everything

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accumulated at Grouse Mountain. With sunny, cool temperatures in the forecast for the coming days, the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet is poised and ready to make additional snow. In addition, Grouse Mountain’s 8,000-square foot ice skating pond – the only mountaintop outdoor skate pond in the lower mainland – is slated to open in the near future.“As we look ahead to our 88th winter season at the

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Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Enthusiast Visit Outfitters for great items for the outdoorsiest kids and grown-ups on your list Outfitters is open until 10pm every day except December 24th (closing at 5:30pm that day). Haven’t quite landed on the perfect Christmas gift yet? There’s still time – we know you work best under pressure. With programs, gear and gift cards, Grouse Mountain

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Grouse Grind is Now Open! The 2016 hiking season has officially kicked off with the opening of the Grouse Grind. What better way to enjoy this beautiful weather than with a visit to Mother Nature’s Stairmaster. Don’t worry, the views at the top are worth it. Celebrate your accomplishment with a nice cold drink and a big plate of nachos on Vancouver’s best patio at Altitudes Bistro. This summer

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down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful

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, first and second place honours were claimed by 16-year old twins Christina and Julie Sevsek from Surrey with times of 33:17 and 33:19 respectively. Rounding out third place was Rebecca Sheffield with a time of 33:43. “We were thrilled to welcome Grinders of all ages and ability levels to Grouse Mountain for the 25th anniversary of the Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run,” said Race Director Lynn

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