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Happy Snowshoe Birthday, Paul! Y2Play Golden Ticket Winer, Paul Soukoreff goes for a celebratory snowshoe for his birthday with his wife, Esther. It was pure icing to spend my Golden 50th birthday at one of my favourite places and with one of my favourite persons on the planet. Mountains, fresh air, snow and sunshine… it doesn't get better! After the hike up Dam Mountain we topped off the time

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to Ambleside to do the run. The night's focus was on speed and the group ran a straight 800 meter stretch of road 3 times, starting near the west end of the soccer fields and ending before the Spirit trail crosses under the train bridge. After a cool down run, the group returned to Park Royal and enjoyed water and treats courtesy of Vega and Whole Foods. There were two delicious salads that the

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Avalanche Awareness: Be Prepared and Be Educated Do you think low snowpack levels means low avalanche risk in BC Mountains? Not true. Read on to learn more... While the North Shore mountains may not be part of the current hotbed of avalanche danger in BC, we are offering courses in Avalanche Awareness Training for every and any winter enthusiast that loves downhill or exploratory activities.This

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same route as we did in the first week of our training. It is hard to believe we only have one more night of training to go! Danielle had a great Don Cherry t-shirt on that could not be missed. Danielle had a big smile on her face and great energy for the run ahead. The run was so gorgeous. The Capilano Pacific trails have some steps, lots of hills and of course, downhill. A good mix of everything

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will often tell you when something just isn’t quite right. Whether it’s the slight pain in your knee or a shoulder feeling off, your body will always give you little signals that indicate distress. Listen to your body and try not to push limits. I hope you’re excited to arrive on the start line with a smile, prepared to take on the Seek the Peak race route for such a wonderful cause. Until next week

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Alpha the Wolf It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our lone remaining Timber Wolf - Alpha. Alpha was captive born in the spring of 2001 and arrived at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife on June 8, 2004 as part of a pack of 4 wolves – retired from the movie industry. Alpha led a long and healthy life here at Grouse Mountain. He turned 15 years old

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Register Your Child in a Spring Break Camp Spring Break is just around the corner, and you know what that means: it’s time to find a fun activity to keep Spring Break boredom at bay. Not to worry, Grouse Mountain is here to help! Register your child in a Spring Break Adventure Camp and provide an exciting learning experience you just won’t find anywhere else. Build a snow shelter, go on a

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Trick or Treat'n Grizzly Bear Style! Happy Halloween from Grinder and Coola and all of us here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife!To celebrate, we gave Grinder and Coola (the two Grizzly Bears that inhabit the refuge) their very own pumpkins to carve up today!  The pumpkins didn't last very long with a thousand pounds of bear jumping on them but they sure were a tasty treat

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What Do the Grouse Grind and Mt. Kilimanjaro Have in Common? Both our local Grouse Grind peak and the world-famous Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa will be pursued by British Columbians on Sept. 29 to support over 70,000 families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in B.C. and research for a cure.  While teams of British Columbians take on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Grouse Grind for

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24 Hours of Winter Returns Feb. 8 and 9, 2014 Celebrate on the slopes from sundown to sunrise. While our athletes battle it out at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, we’ll once again open our doors for 24 consecutive hours of winter fun at the Peak of Vancouver! Dance the night away under starry skies as DJ Flipout and Zak Santiago spin your favourite tracks until 4am. Glide down The Cut while

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