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First Snow Winter 16/17 It's Time to Wax Those Boards We couldn't be more excited. What a way to start the day with a blanketing of fresh snow on the Mountain. Grouse Mountain's Operations team has been waiting for this week - with fresh snow from Mother Nature and lower temperatures so that we can fire-up our extensive snowmaking fleet. Our Mountain Operations team will be maximizing these

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Grouse Mountain’s ice skating pond officially opens for the winter! Strap on your skates for a spin on the Lower Mainland’s only mountaintop rink (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is happy to announce that our 8,000-square foot ice skating pond – the only mountaintop outdoor skate pond in the lower mainland – will officially open at 11:00 am today. Great for a fun family adventure or a romantic

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Mountain Operations Next in our #PlayMakers of #GrouseMountain series we’re going to introduce you to some members of our Mountain Operations. This dedicated team is out there working hard behind-the-scenes because they love making Grouse Mountain a great place for you to play! Everything from shoveling snow to hauling supplies, maintaining the Skating Pond and

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Seek the Peak Training: Yoga for Runners Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Training for Seek the Peek? Or just looking to optimize your running program? YYoga teacher and avid

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Grinder and Coola Awake from Hibernation A sure sign that spring has officially arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, our resident Grizzlies Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter-long nap to stretch their legs. This was the bears’ 15th hibernation at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife and both Grinder and Coola celebrated their 15th birthdays while in hibernation. Click

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Alpine Experience admission tickets. Spend some quality time with your family on the slopes and enjoy the many special activities we have planned this Family Day including a charity pancake breakfast until 11am with donations benefiting North Shore Rescue.Visit our event page for a full list of special Family Day activities.

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Grinder and Coola's habitat expands to Lower Pond Today marked the 2016 opening of Grinder and Coola's (our two resident Grizzly Bears) Lower Pond habitat.  This is the second phase of their habitat and now allows them full access to their 5.5 acre habitat.Each year, due to snow load, we have to take down the fencelines for their habitats.  Then, in the spring, we need to put them back up.  We

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First Grouse Mountain Honey Extracted! We had an exciting day last week when we extracted our very first honey from our new Grouse Mountain Beehives!  The two hives we had last season are now thriving and produced 30 lbs of honey so far!  We have 15 new hives this year but typically they don't produce excess honey for harvest in their first season - we let them build up and get ready for next

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winter game, squats are one of the best exercises you can perform. Squats target and condition the quadriceps and hamstring muscles, which control your knee joints and glutes – in other words all of the main muscles you need for snowshoeing or other winter activities. Try these at home using dumbbells in your hands or simply using your own body weight. Proper form is key, which means it’s more

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Record-breaking Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge! After an amazing 19-hour day on the Grouse Grind we are excited to announce that the 3rd annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise over $21,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation Grind For Kid's program.This year the Multi-Grind Challenge saw a record 36 athletes seek their personal best! A new record was set at this year's event as

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