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First Hummingbird Banding Session of the Season! On Tuesday this week we held our first Hummingbird Banding and monitoring session of 2015.  The birds had arrived a few weeks before but we give them some time to settle in and feed up after a long migration.The purpose behind the monitoring is to help conduct a long term study on hummingbird population numbers and species distribution.  We are a

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Grouse Mountain opens mountaintop ice skating pond for winter Take a spin around the lower mainland’s only mountaintop rink (North Vancouver) Just one day removed from the first snowfall of the 2014/15 winter season, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that their 8,000-square foot ice skating pond – the only mountaintop outdoor skate pond in the lower mainland – will officially open at 4:00 pm

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 6 Don’t forget the stairs…We’ve entered the 30-day countdown to Seek the Peak. Are you ready? Quick check-in for this week as my training weekend revolved around the Grouse Grind and Nancy Greene, where I was once again reminded just how many stairs there are on this route. As you climb through Capilano and onto Nancy Greene, the grind of the race

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Geoff Kabush takes the day at the 25th Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run® Sevsek twins top the podium in the women’s category (North Vancouver) It was a beautiful morning on Grouse Mountain as hundreds of participants celebrated 25 years on the Grouse Grind® at this year’s Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run®, an inspiring event focused on personal achievement and fundraising through the

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The Importance of Avalanche Skills Training Learn more during Grouse Mountain's renowned program Working as an avalanche forecaster on the North Shore, I see this often: hikers following the path of a summer trail during the winter months and exposing themselves to avalanche hazards without even realizing it. When most people think of avalanches, they picture an enormous powder cloud rushing

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down the road switchbacks to the Skyline trail. This run is 8KM and should take between 60-90 minutes. Nancy Greene is said to be one of the more difficult areas of the route. When chatting with a few friends about this race just a few weeks ago, I was challenged to stay focused on three challenging aspects of this event. The three potential mental hurdles, so to speak. Instead of waiting until race

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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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passholders and visitors for the 2016/17 winter season.” Enhancements for the upcoming season include Canada’s first natural feature surf style terrain park – Grouse Woods™. Using both recycled wood and snow to create features, Grouse Woods will include side hits, a wall ride, pole jams, speed bumps, berms and rollers. Located on Buckhorn the area will be marked as a terrain park but accessible for all to

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A Blizzard has Arrived on the Mountain! Before Christmas last year, we had a new arrival on the mountain - a male Snowy Owl originally from Edmonton. Over the holidays we held a naming competition and the final choice from guests and fans was 'Blizzard' - an apt name for a white bundle of feathers on our snowy mountaintop!Blizzard is our newest Wildlife Ambassador and, in addition to our Barn

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Winter Savings – Get Them Now on Lessons and Passes The snow season is just around the corner and now is the time to buy your winter pass or register your child for a Zone Camp. Early Bird passes are on sale now until October 19th offering savings of 33% off our regular pass pricing. And, with our new Modern Family Pass Bundle, you can customize a pass for your unique family. Click here for full

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