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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 country each year, to beat their best times

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feathered wildlife has also been busy and we've spotted the first young Robins out of their nest within the last week and some young barn swallows within their mud-nests. Just the other day we saw a pair of Dark-eyed Juncos feeding their young in a dense shrub near the Grizzly Bear Habitat. The shrub offers excellent protection from predators and if it weren't for spotting the adults entering the shrub

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Preparation, there truly is a Clinic for everyone. The Race Preparation Clinic will allow for seven session before the annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run – a perfect way to check your progress in a fun race setting. Entry into the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run is included in all Clinic registrations.Looking for a little less structure? Snowshoe Drop In Training Nights are the perfect way to schedule a

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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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4,100 feet elevation gain in order to raise funds for Rethink Breast Cancer. Fundraising from today's event is expected to bring Seek the Peak's cumulative total to over $200,000 benefitting Rethink Breast Cancer. This makes Seek the Peak the largest West Coast event for the progressive cancer- battling agency. Seek the Peak is not strictly a race for elite athletes, and the popular event attracts

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to slow yourself down. Upon our return to the Whistler Water tent at Cleveland Dam we were greeted by post run yoga instructor, Robbi-Layne Robertson. What a fantastic way to open up the hips and hamstrings while providing an active cool down session. Our instructor took time with each individual during the routine to assist in problem areas and correct flaws in form.For those of you who have been

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of all ages and abilities can register and race to beat their best times on the world famous Grouse Grind. Elite athletes from around the world will also be lining up to try and smash the record of 25 minutes and 01 seconds held by Vancouver local, Sebastian Salas. Viewed as the premier event of the Grouse Grind season, the annual race draws hundreds of amateur and professional competitors from the

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Inside a Wolf Den Our pack of three male timber wolves have been doing quite well at the base of the mountain.  Their 2.5 acre habitat provides them with forested areas, a stream, a pond and some open grassy areas with hilltops for vantage points.  When the fall weather brings the heavy rains it can get quite damp outside and so we have provided them with a man-made shelter on the east side of

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shoot before and had no idea what to expect. As they began filming and doing different shots, I noticed that the producer and the camera man had what I thought to be an unspoken communication system. I found it very interesting to see how they arranged for the different shots and how simple footage can be turned into an influential and fact filled television segment. As the segment was on Helitours

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A record year for Seek The Peak’s 10th anniversary Race winners and fundraisers tackle the course and breast cancer Undaunted by 4,100 feet of elevation gain and 16 kilometres from Ambleside to the peak of Grouse Mountain, a record 804 racers conquered hills and fought against breast cancer today as part of the 2013 Seek The Peak presented by Columbia. Racers endured the challenging and scenic

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