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Grinding it out Week 7 of Seek the Peak training This week we did the Grind (get your mind out of the gutter! We mean the infamous trail up to the top of Grouse Mountain). As always, Michelle and I started with a dynamic warm up consisting of lateral and Ventral/Dorsal (front to back) leg swings, toe touches, walking lunges, high knees and followed with multiple static stretches. After we were

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The Annual Local's Pass Summer Fun and Skyride Access that Lasts All Year Summer sunshine welcomed in July and the start of a fabulous summer in Vancouver. Make the most of your summer with an Annual General Membership, our “Local’s Pass” at Grouse Mountain. Your Membership provides unlimited Skyride access - for a full year. Whether you are an avid Grouse Grinder, love the tranquil alpine hiking

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ran Buntzen Lake's 8km trail in beautiful Port Moody with my 45lbs weight vest. We have continued to introduce weight training, yoga and high intensity intervals to our daily sessions to get fit for whatever life throws at us. Remember that even though Seek the Peak is running specific, a strong core and legs built by strength training will help immensely in injury prevention and overall performance

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slopes, The Peak of Vancouver has decided to extend the fun into the month of May for those who just can’t get enough of winter. With the season extension, Grouse Mountain is excited to announce a brand new two-lane tube park alongside a terrain park at the top of The Cut to allow skiers and riders to perfect their skills before summer arrives. On weekends, the Screaming Eagle chairlift will be in

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, The Peak of Vancouver has decided to extend the fun into the month of May for those who just can’t get enough of winter. Skiing and Riding: On The Cut with the Screaming Eagle chairlift operational - weekends only - 9am to 6pm, starting May 5. Tubing: Grouse Mountain is excited to announce a brand new two-lane tube park located at the top of Paper Trail. This is like tobogganing only better!  Tubing

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comfort and safety since 1989 and currently operates one of the largest fleet of touring helicopters in the province. The company is a privately owned helicopter and jet charter company with bases in Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet, Bridge River Valley, Victoria, and Sechelt. In addition to tourism, Blackcomb Aviation is active in private jet charters, film work, and aircraft

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  Overall men: 1. Michael Simpson 26:19 2. Morgan Titus 27:33 3. Jesse Heckrodt 28:56 Overall women: 1. Leanne Johnston 31:04 2. Lauren Groves 33:03 3. Rachel Ruus

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common hummingbird in the Vancouver area is the Rufous Hummingbird. These amazing birds complete a migration from Mexico to as far north as Alaska each year before doing the return journey in the late summer after they are done breeding. If you consider body size to distance travelled, the Rufous Hummingbird has the longest migration ratio of any bird! Please watch for these amazing birds at our

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feathered wildlife has also been busy and we've spotted the first young Robins out of their nest within the last week and some young barn swallows within their mud-nests. Just the other day we saw a pair of Dark-eyed Juncos feeding their young in a dense shrub near the Grizzly Bear Habitat. The shrub offers excellent protection from predators and if it weren't for spotting the adults entering the shrub

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athletes Joren and Morgan Titus and an array of other super-charged Grouse Grind athletes, Sebastian stayed on top with a winning time of 25:10! Last year Sebastian set the course record bar at an incredibly impressive 25:01, only to barely miss that mark this year. In the women’s elite, Stephanie Hamilton took the top spot on the podium with a remarkable time of 32:28.  Close to 600 ambitious hikers

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