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ranging from worrying that we would abandon her on the way up, to not having a bathroom on the trail and to finally saying that she wouldn't survive the climb because of the bears and cougars. I reassured her telling her we would walk at her pace, that we would listen to our bodies and rest when needed. We brought snacks, water and were prepared to take all day if we had to. I reassured her that the

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prominent bird on our survey was the Red Crossbill.  These are incredibly cool birds that have a beak that naturally overlaps.  You can see this in the photo above.  They use this bill to pry open cones to get at the seeds inside.  It's kind of like having built in pliers in your mouth! Other than the Crossbills we saw numerous Pine Siskin, Dark-eyed Junco's and of course the ever present Common Ravens

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Background Steps Towards Erecting this Iconic Structure BackgroundOur commitment to embedding the principles of sustainability into every aspect of our lives includes the pursuit of smarter and better energy alternatives to meet our needs. As part of our Blue Grouse philosophy, we believe wind energy offers a proven approach in environmental and economic responsibility, as well as educational and

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staff at Whole Foods provided, one with quinoa and mango and the other with beets and blue berries. So how did I make up for missing such an incredible evening of training? I spent last Sunday hiking Stawamus Chief (also known as 'the Chief'). It is always great to have a bit of cross training to compliment the fantastic training we receive as a group. The Chief is a better-known hike primarily

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the historic 20th race to $20k.“There were a lot of points where I thought I would blow up, but I wanted to show that I still had the fitness to set the record,” says Salas, “There are a lot of good athletes here and they went all went out really hard, but I’m happy to still be the fastest.The BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws several hundred professional and amateur competitors from across the

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participants and 13 teams at the Rethink Breast Cancer Seek the Peak event on July 6th.The 5th Annual Seek the Peak Relay is presented by Merrell and hosted by Grouse Mountain. The relay is a 16 km uphill climb for Rethink Breast Cancer and with an elevation gain of 4100 feet, is one to feel proud of accomplishing, not just for its difficulty but also for the many people it benefits. Starting at Ambleside

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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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North America's Top Snowshoe Event Comes to Grouse Mountain World Snowshoe Invitational attracts over 200 athletes from nine nations February 26, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – The Yeti and Grouse Mountain are proud to host the World Snowshoe Invitational on Saturday February 27, 2010. This promises to be the most competitive snowshoe ever in North America. With Olympic athletes

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. Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong was joined by local police and fire officials, as well as government representatives to present medals to all the podium winners.“We are very proud to have been selected to showcase the Grouse Grind as a unique venue symbolizing Vancouver's outdoor culture and breathtaking scenery," says Michael Cameron, Grouse Mountain general manager. Athletes came from

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can truly make a difference".Grouse Mountain and Rethink Breast Cancer are pleased that Seek the Peak has entered its eighth successful year bringing the fundraising total close to a quarter of a million dollars. "It is still astounding to watch each year how the motivation of improving the lives of cancer patients propels participants up the Mountain. The great times we are seeing again this year

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