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Alzheimer’s (MKGG) challenge at Grouse Mountain on Sept. 29, a separate team of hikers will also be making their way up Mt. Kilimanjaro, a 19,340-foot quest that takes place over a week. Seven times up the Grouse Grind is equivalent to reaching the highest peak in Africa and with a MKGG team of seven, that’s one Grouse Grind per hiker! Registration is still open for the MKGG! Sign up at hikemkgg.com. To

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Bee Day on Grouse Mountain This past Saturday, July 21st, Grouse Mountain hosted a visit by Hives for Humanity (www.hivesforhumanity.com) who helped us launch our bee education endeavors based around our four new hives!Hives for Humanity is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to help spread bee knowledge and respect throughout urban communities with a focus on at-risk communities

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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Tale of Two Critters Up here on the mountain we have two very common small critters darting through the trees, grasses and even our visitor's feet.  There is sometimes confusion over which is which, so I thought I'd devote this blog entry to talking about each species so you will have a better idea of which one is running under foot the next time you are up visiting! The Douglas Squirrel

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Thanks for a Fabulous Winter! A big thank you for helping to make it an unforgettable winter season. Grouse Mountain has officially concluded its skiing, riding and snowshoeing operations for the season. We are transitioning to summer operations, and will be honouring Y2Play passes until May 31, 2013. We’ve experienced fabulous snow conditions, breathtaking events and once again the guaranteed

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Jingle Grouse, Jingle Grouse Tweet your take on the classic Christmas song, Jingle Bells and win... Updated LyricsRiding through the snowOn a Peak of Christmas SleighPast the reindeer we did goSpotting Ski Wees on Greenway!Scale the snowshoe GrindRavens Flying ByChalet to unwindAn adventure we did find!...will the next line be yours?What's this all about?For the next twelve days we are going to

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School's in at Grouse Mountain Summer Camps start June 16, 2014 Just as we have been over the past few weeks, Grouse Mountain is offering Adventure Camps as a great solution for parents seeking a child care solution during the upcoming job action. Our Summer Camps will be available from June 16 through August 29. At Grouse Mountain we welcome kids to our natural playground everyday – for field

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used to all of the sights and sounds of the mountain.Like most babies, right now their priority is a lot of eating and sleeping!  They also love exploring their aviary and exploring outdoors as well.  There are two young Ferruginous Hawks and one young Golden Eagle.Ferruginous Hawks are North American hawks that usually inhabit the arid and semi-arid grasslands of the mid continent.  They are related

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Train Anywhere, Anytime Sometimes you just can't make it to a scheduled training session... why should that stop you? Away from the Mountain...Hey everyone! So this week Michelle and I were kept away from the Seek the Peek training due to our work schedules but that didn't mean the training had to stop. Michelle has been training for a half-marathon (her first) in May so shes been putting up tons

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Speed training and nutritional talk with Vega! Week 8 of Seek the Peak Training The group met under the breezeway at the Whole Foods in Park Royal at the Whistler Water tent.I could not make the training that night, so Michael from the group, shared with me all the good times that were had for week 8 (thanks Michael!). Vega gave an amazing talk about nutrition before everyone went jogging down

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