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Seek the Peak - July 16, 2011 Challenge yourself, or gather a team of four, to participate in the 8th annual Seek the Peak relay. This life-changing, 4-stage, 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park, then winds its way through North Vancouver before heading up the legendary Grouse Grind to the Peak of Vancouver. Whether you're an elite athlete or you're just looking for a great

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First Snow and the Excitment is Palpable We received our first snowfall of the year We know you are thrilled, like all of us here at Grouse Mountain, that our first white flakes of the season have arrived. With the news that La Nina is making a comeback, we are anticipating bucket loads of snow again this winter which will make for fantastic conditions on the slopes. Don’t miss a pow day this

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Sunshine is Back and So Is Or Shuttle Bus Catch our free shuttle this weekend With beautiful weather returning to Vancouver - and Grouse Mountain - this weekend we will once again be running our shuttle bus to help our guests get up Capilano Road with expected busy days this Saturday and Sunday. The shuttle hours of operation are 10am to 6pm so just look out for the easy-to-spot green bus once

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Excavations to the Bear Habitat Underway! This week we began excavations to the Bear's hibernation habitat - the first area they access after they emerge from their winter's sleep.  The first stage is to get in there with the heavy machinery and remove the majority of the snow.  Our excavators and grooming machines have been working this week to remove the 15 feet of snow currently present in

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Bears Enjoy First Food of the Year On Wednesday, April 18th, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, enjoyed their first feed of 2012. Over the last two weeks Grinder and Coola have become increasingly active and showed all of the signs of being out of hibernation.  Once we are sure of this and are close to having their outdoor habitat ready we begin to help the bears get their

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NBC Today Show - February 13th 2010 Previous Shows & Recaps February 13, 2010 NBC Today's guests were: Alan Abrahamson - one of professional sports most recognized authorities, NBC Sports anchor Dave Zinczenko - Editor in Chief of Men's Health Magazine, the biggest men's lifestyle and wellness publication in North America, who also serves as Editorial Director of sister publication, Women's

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Grouse Grind record smashed by local athlete 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws over 500 racers attempting to best their times North Vancouver, September 20, 2009 – A new course record has been set by Sebastian Salas on Canada’s most famous trail, the Grouse Grind, in a staggering time of 25:24. Salas, a twenty-two year-old West Vancouver resident, beat his nearest competitor and

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hottest parts of the day they find cool shaded spots to make day-beds and spend those hours napping in the shade.  For added protection from predators such as cougars and coyotes, the deer quite often lie down in the tall grasses found around the plateau.Outside of the fall rutting season (mating season), the males (bucks) and the females (does) spend their time apart.  It is common to see herds of 6-12

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Run it, Walk it, Win it There are so many things to look forward to at the ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run that we had to write a post just to sum it all up. As of this post, we are nine days out from the event day! I say event instead of race, because while many are signing up to give it their all, lots of others are coming to hike in support for BC Children's Hospital Foundation

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Grouse Mountain Welcomes the North American 2011 Outgames to the Peak of Vancouver The 2011 Outgames Opening Ceremony is fast-approaching and Grouse Mountain is pleased to play an integral role in one of the largest events happening in Vancouver this summer. The Peak of Vancouver will not only host the brand new 6km Vertical Challenge event but the Opening Ceremony flags will also arrive via

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