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Athletics, Fresh Air Life, ICBC, Sun Run and Running Room for over 12 enthusiastic years. As a full time staff member and clinic coordinator of North Shore Athletics since 2003, Jenn has had the privilege of working with an amazing team and participating in all aspects of the unique health and wellness community of the North Shore. Some of Jenn's personal athletic achievements include Knee Knacker 2007

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Corporate Adventure Training team and Mountain Patrollers to combine our skills and expertise whilst partaking in an Avalanche Emergency Scenario. The program targeted our group communication and tested a few new skills we picked up from the patrol team in the morning. My group focused on using avalanche beacons, another group worked with the probes and practiced their shoveling snow skills, and the third

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Get Ready for Winter! Book Winter Camps and Clinics Now The time has come to dust off those skis and snowboards and get them waxed because another fantastic winter season at the Peak of Vancouver will be here before you know it. Whether you are new to the slopes, or a veteran booking for a tune-up, we have a program to suit. Our kids programs ensure a safe environment to learn, improve and have

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of Vancouver on Monday, February 10th. Kicking off Saturday at 8:00 am and running through 10:00 pm on Sunday, 24 Hours of Winter features all-night skiing, snowboarding and ice skating, sunrise snowshoe tours, a spectacular torch parade, a junior pond hockey tournament, a night-long dance party at Altitudes Bistro presented by Red Bull, ziplining and much more.For those looking to test their

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be returned to their mountaintop apiary to work on honey production up top.Bees do not hibernate for the winter, but rather cluster around the queen to keep her warm.  Special 'fat workers' are born in the fall that can survive for several months instead of the usual 6 week life span.  These bees maintain the queen and ensure she survives to lay eggs for more brood in the springtime.  The cluster

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North Shore and has a responsibility to be a beacon of health for all our staff and visitors. All of Grouse Mountain is now smoke and tobacco free, and the realization of this long-awaited goal will further the good health practices recreation enthusiasts expect and value. Giving up tobacco use requires our support and understanding, and a variety of options are available to any staff member

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.  Overall they are pretty cute, but don't mistake good looks with friendliness - they also have the weasel's viciousness and lightening fast reflexes.  They are omnivores who prefer meat such as mice, voles, birds and squirrels but will also eat berries, nuts and eggs.  Pine Marten's can live in mixed growth forests but prefer coniferous forests with lots of trees to climb and stumps to live in (or under

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1700+ to Participate in Whistler Water One Climb We are pleased to host this event on Saturday, June 22nd. This fundraising initiative, developed in partnership with Free the Children, will see 1,700+ youth and community members climbing the Grouse Grind, having received pledges from friends and family to benefit clean water projects in Kenya. Our fundraising goal of $100,000 is in sight.Do you

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Grinder and Coola Make Winter Bed and Prepare to Hibernate For the last couple weeks our two resident Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, have been preparing to hibernate. With some good snow fall on the ground and temperatures regularly below zero degrees, the bears are now spending most of their days inside their den sleeping.In preparation for hibernation, Grinder and Coola went through

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. I just like really enjoy sharing them with people. It still amazes me that so many people in Vancouver don’t know that there are orphaned grizzlies at Grouse Mountain. But I’m trying to change that, one picture at a time!" In honour of our Summer of Bear Discovery, we're currently holding an Instagram contest complete with weekly outdoor related prizes and a grand prize of a complimentary

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