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us updated on all that's gold in The Centennial State. Day One - Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015What a great way to kick off SIA last night with a keynote speech from Paralympic bronze medalist, Amy Purdy. After contracting Meningitis, she lost both of her legs. Later, she found out her kidneys were failing and was forced to receive a transplant from her father. She became incredibly depressed, but

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Bears Waking Up Spending more time out of sleeping den... Grinder and Coola, our two sleepy grizzly bears, have begun to move around more and more often.  Last week marked a drastic increase in temperatures and this, combined with lengthening amounts of daylight, have combined to give the bears reason to stir out of their long winter slumber.This week we will commence feeding - which for the

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Mark Your Calendar for Summer Events As we look ahead to another exciting summer season at the Peak of Vancouver, now is the time to mark your calendar with some of our amazing activities and events that will be taking place at Grouse Mountain in the coming months:Whistler Water One Climb - Saturday, June 14: Sign up, reach out, wear blue and ‘flood’ the Grouse Grind in support of Free The

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Hit the Trail in Support of Grind For Kids Calling all Grinders! While summer is coming to an end, there is still plenty of time left in the Grouse Grind season. As you hit Mother Nature’s Stairmaster for another heart-pumping climb, why not make it count for the Grind For Kids program in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation? Building on the success of last weekend’s

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native Eric Carter who followed up seconds later with a time of 29:36.In the women’s category, 2014 Winter Olympic medallist Kristin Størmer Steira of Oslo, Norway claimed first place honours with a time of 30 minutes and 52 seconds – a new female record. Hot on her heels were 15-year-old twin dynamos Christina and Julie Sevsek of Surrey who claimed second and third place with times of 33:28 and 33:31

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Y2Play Is on Sale Now Ski 5X, Ski Free! 150 cm in the past two weeks. More fresh snow in the forecast for this weekend. Cut Jumpline now open. The time is right to get up on the slopes and enjoy. Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play pass makes getting up on the Mountain a cinch. It’s the best deal around on a season snowpass. After only five days of skiing or riding, your pass has paid for itself. Y2Play

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Sunsets and Sneakers The sun sets on our Ambleside training session while we learn about the importance of footwear... It was a beautiful sunny evening and much warmer than last week. The sun was setting over Ambleside beach and my fellow runner Charmaine was also excited about the run ahead of us. This week's run route was 5km, starting at the Ambleside concession, along the road, to mimic the

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Grinder and Coola Enter Hibernation while New Den Camera Watches! Last Thursday marked the end of the 2014 season for Grinder and Coola and the beginning of their 14th hibernation period here on Grouse Mountain.Both bears had been spending more and more time inside the den and had built a deep mattress of fir branches to sleep on.  Once we notice them spending most of their time asleep on the

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Beta Wolf Going for Treatment In June 2004, our pack of male Timber Wolves, Canis lupis, came to Grouse Mountain. They were being retired from the movie industry, facing the possibility of being euthanized and needed a natural habitat to call home. The wolves quickly settled in to a comfortable life here at Grouse Mountain. They are visited daily by school children learning about wolf

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Our Summer Camps Are a Sure Shot Grouse Mountain’s Summer Day Camps are underway, and with new adventures this year campers are grinning ear-to-ear. Archery and rock climbing were both added to the program for 2013, and this week campers enjoyed the full slate of mountaintop fun. Full program details are available on our website or by calling Guest Services at 604.980.9311. With the flexibility

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