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. It is also important to consume protein after, as our muscles require the amino acids to repair and recover. For any of you milk drinkers out there, chocolate milk is a great option and personal favorite. The optimal window for consumption is 15 minutes to 1.5 hours after training. To put things in perspective, 15 minutes would be what elite athletes shoot for but anything within that window

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Grouse Mountain's Namesake Lots of Grouse on Grouse Mountain this year! Every year we see a few families of Sooty Grouse hanging around the hill.  These birds are the namesake of Grouse Mt. The first settlers of the area would hike into the North Shore Mountains, including Grouse, to hunt these birds for sustenance and hence our mountain was named.Nowadays there is no hunting on the North Shore

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the pond (see Grinder shaking dry below!).  The bears love entering their full summer habitat and often make right for the pond.  This weekend our daily Ranger Talks started at 10am, 11:30am, 2pm and 4pm.  If you would like to learn more about Grinder and Coola please be sure to stop by, listen to a talk and say hi to our staff.  They love to talk about the bears!Also, if you would like to learn

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We Have a Winner! The 2013 SOS Children's Gingerbread Village winner has been voted on and selected... Congratulations to "Patty's Girls" on winning the $1000 grand prize for our SOS Children's Gingerbread Village Challenge! There were so many incredible creations and in the end it came down neck-and-neck, but Patty's Girls pulled out the win.Here is a guest post from Melanie Roy of Patty's Girls

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barn owl, Tyto, who just overcame a battle with a near fatal fungal lung infection. “It looked so serious that we didn’t have much hope that he would survive actually,” said Grouse Mountain veterinarian Dr. Ken Macquisten.Tyto wasn’t eating, lost a lot of weight and had great difficulty breathing.“Even though we got the diagnosis we weren’t 100 per cent sure that he would respond still to the

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Register Now for a Safer New Year Mountaintop Safety Training in 2015 With the snow season in full swing, now is the time to register for Grouse Mountain’s Mountaintop Safety Training programs. New this season, our expert patrollers will lead a Mountain Safety and Orientation program perfect for beginners, visitors to Vancouver and those who would benefit from a refresher. You will be given an

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consecutive Grinds on Saturday morning. Attempting to nearly replicate the duration and climb of Seek the Peak, we thought this would be a great way to celebrate Metro Vancouver’s announcement to officially open the gates. Surprisingly, Grind 2 was much easier than Grind 1. Funny how that works, right? With the body already warm and loose, we didn’t face the typical 5-10 minute adjustment your body makes

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Grinder and Coola Enter Hibernation while New Den Camera Watches! Last Thursday marked the end of the 2014 season for Grinder and Coola and the beginning of their 14th hibernation period here on Grouse Mountain.Both bears had been spending more and more time inside the den and had built a deep mattress of fir branches to sleep on.  Once we notice them spending most of their time asleep on the

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complete the challenge. When I got to the top it was an awesome feeling! It was like nothing I have ever felt before not mention I was even thinking about when I was going to do the Grouse Grind again even though I swore on the way up “never again”. Some advice that I would give to first time climbers would be: 1. Take your time, it is not a race and if you keep a steady pace you will not get tired as

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in our series of #PlayMakers. He likes long walks on the beach and… just kidding. Brad is our Assistant Patrol Manager and has been working winters at the Mountain for the last 11 years. After starting out as a liftie Brad quickly moved onto the patrol team and has been skiing lines and keeping us safe ever since. “Who wouldn’t love a job where you get fresh tracks every morning?” “My day starts

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