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Friday and Sunday runs. Michelle and I are both training for separate events that we have mentioned in past posts, Michelle with her first half marathon and myself with a military type challenge spread over 8-10 hours and 15-20 miles. With these events in mind, we have adjusted our training to incorporate specific days to help us with the individual challenges we are both taking on. Most recently, I

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Mountain is available on Dec. 24, 11:30am-12:00pm.For more information, please call Chalet Reception at 604.998.5045. Christmas Dinner To Go MenuFresh sage & apple stuffed turkey Crème fraiche mash potatoes Spiced cranberry relish Traditional gravy Assorted seasonal vegetablesOrganic baguette Hazelnut Yule LogPrice$295 + HST

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Easter Brunch 2012 Hop on the Skyride and meet the Easter Bunny Grouse Mountain is continuing our great Easter Brunch tradition on Sunday April 8th offering families the chance to take part in an adventurous mountaintop egg hunt led by the Easter Bunny himself. Guests can choose from a delicious prix fixe menu in the Observatory and the Timber Room from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Easter Sunday complete

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Get Your Child in the Halloween Spirit Register for a Pro D Day Adventure Camp - October 25! Treat your child to a day of glowing adventures in one of our Pro D Day Adventure Camps, specially designed for kids ages 5 to 13! In our one-of-a-kind day at Grouse Mountain, youth will try their hand at glow in the dark bowling, create a Halloween-themed craft, sneak a peek at our Grizzly Bears and

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beautiful and unique gingerbread creations that will be displayed in the Grouse Mountain Chalet from November 28 through January 1 - the most wonderful time of year! As in past years, each participant will be paired with a local SOS Children's Village sponsor to collaborate on their gingerbread house design. Each gingerbread house will be judged based on creativity and overall design for a chance to win

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Book Your Two-Day Avalanche Awareness Training Are you interested in learning how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze forecasts and plan for all weather conditions? Join us March 8 & 9; or March 22 & 23 as our experienced team will teach you the basics with our two-day Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 Course. Designed for recreationists with basic training, our course provides

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persons of all ages, with participants primarily motivated by the symbolic overcoming of a significant obstacle, reflecting the ongoing fight against breast cancer. The challenging 16-kilometre course starts at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, winds its way through North Vancouver, then heads up the legendary Grouse Grind to the Peak of Vancouver. "I decided to participate in Seek the Peak because I

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World-renowned Fly-In at Grouse Mountain North Vancouver, BC August 8, 2008 - On Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, 2008, international paraglider and hang glider pilots will participate in the 31st Annual Grouse Mountain Fly-In. The Grouse Mountain Flying Team (GMFT), consisting of paraglider and hang glider pilots from Western Canada and the U.S., welcome pilots from around the world to

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Hibernation Continues as the Days Grow Longer Meanwhile the Bears are stirring more often... Well, after a lot of February snow, the longer days of March are upon us.  This also means that our 13th grizzly bear hibernation season on Grouse Mountain is drawing to a close.  I've been spending a lot more time watching the hibernation den camera (screen shot below) and observing Grinder and Coola

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down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful

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