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Grouse Mountain’s 2014/15 Y2Play pass 80 percent sold! New this year: Y2Play Student Pass! (North Vancouver) With beautiful weather in the forecast heading into the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the limited-edition 2014/15 Y2Play snow pass is now 80 percent sold.“As we head into a weekend of excellent spring ski conditions, we are very pleased to announce that we have sold

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Bears Begin Bear Bed Building Last week, as temperatures dropped and days continue to get shorter, Grinder and Coola began to build their bed for winter 2015.  We provided them with a large mound of Pacific Silver-Fir branches inside their bear 'hotel' and after ignoring them for quite a few days, the boys decided it was time to build a bed.Based on past years and experiments in offering them

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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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struggling a bit with the after-effects of chemotherapy. This spring, I had a breast cancer scare of my own. I found a lump and went to the doctor. Those weeks between the first appointment and the ultrasound/ biopsy were the longest weeks of my life, and then add waiting for the results on top of it all. I then later travelled from northern BC to go to the Sadie Diamond Breast Health Centre in

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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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, embarking on a one-hour round-trip hike through the Baden Powell, then cycling back into the city. I tried to replicate the climb and duration of Seek the Peak, much like the weekend run suggestions do here. With the change in footwear and accessories on this route, it made me think ahead and begin to prepare for our June 14th race. Footwear As Seek the Peak travels along both trails and pavement, you

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date – it’s time to lace up those skates for a spin in the fresh mountain air. As one of the first winter activities to get underway at the Peak of Vancouver, the skating pond will be open to visitors from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. Ice skating on the outdoor rink is complimentary with a Grouse Mountain Alpine Experience ticket, Snow Pass or Annual Local's Pass and rentals are available for all ages

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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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Great snow conditions in store for Snowshoe Grind Challenge! Visit Guest Services to register! Adventure programs supervisor Dan Grima wrote a blog post today to give us the inside scoop about Saturday's Snowshoe Grind Challenge:Greetings, snowshoe enthusiasts! This Saturday, I’m incredibly excited to be part of the Snowshoe Grind Challenge! As adventure programs supervisor, snowshoeing is a

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It's time to Grind! Hit the trail and visit Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Bear Discovery (North Vancouver) Just in time for the May long weekend (and launch of the Summer of Bear Discovery), Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the Grouse Grind hiking season will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 17 from 6:15 am until 7:30 pm.“We are very excited that the iconic Grouse Grind trail

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