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Vega and Me For training this past Wednesday April 17, we met at the Cleveland Dam. This week we met Andrew and Taryn from Vega. They brought along some delicious samples of the Pre-workout Energizer for before our run, and Recovery Accelerator for after the run. Andrew, one of our trainers, discussed with us the importance of pre-workout nutrition. I think this is often neglected by the

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Beat Your Best Time and Support Canadian Athletes 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run returns September 20, 2009 North Vancouver, September 4, 2009 – Athletes of all ages and abilities will race to beat their best times at the 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run on September 20, 2009. The event will also benefit the Adopt an Athlete program, a local initiative committed to raising

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Tastes Like Summer Summer flavours arrive at The Observatory The Observatory has made a name for itself as a source for fresh, local, seasonal food. It’s fine dining at its best when remarkable food meets attentive service. And the views speak for themselves. Summer’s bounty is reflected in the Observatory’s new seasonal menu featuring lovely light summer appetizers such as a Dungeness Crab

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every time they passed by its vicinity.  So we had to do a bit of encouraging via food to get them to warm up to the scale.  Our goal is to have them not care that scale is there and view it as part of the habitat.Grinder is at that point already and just the other day he stepped right up onto the scale and we were able to get a weight on him for the first time in several years - 844.5 lbs!  A good

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Orphaned Grizzlies Grinder and Coola Wake Up First Romp of 2013 Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola don’t seem to mind one little bit that it’s still a winter wonderland high atop Grouse Mountain. After a five-month long hibernation, the white stuff seems to be the perfect playground for poking around, playing and logging the first romp of 2013. “The bears appear to be in outstanding condition after

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Getting Ready for Winter: Run Re-Establishment Crews tackle the undergrowth to prepare runs for the upcoming season While you’ve been enjoying the summer sunshine, our team has been hard at work getting Grouse Mountain ready for the snow to fall. One of the projects we’ve been working on is run re-establishment on our back runs like Outer Limits and Purgatory. What does run re-establishment

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Seek the Peak? Bring it on. Fighting to get back into the swing of things. When I was initially approached about doing the Seek the Peak my heart skipped a beat. I mean, I’ve always thought of myself as an athlete. All through school I was on various competitive sports teams and moving into my twenties I found a passion for cycling which lead into triathlons. It only seemed natural when an

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Carleigh, the Wildlife Ranger! A Wild Day to Remember... My next adventure here at Grouse Mountain I knew was going to be an eye-opening one as I was getting the opportunity to tag along with one of the Wildlife Rangers for a morning. The Wildlife Rangers are integral members of the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife working with the education teams, giving informational talks and

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. Be sure to come and appreciate the men in plaid for both their amazing athletic abilities and their terrific sense of humor. Ever dreamed of trying your hand at axe throwing or pole climbing?Join us to test your skills. Beards and suspenders optional.

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New Gear for the New Year? Try out the latest gear this winter at Grouse Mountain If you are tired of strapping on your tired old ski gear, Elan is coming to the rescue this winter season. Elan Skis and Snowboards’ friendly and highly skilled team will be on hand here at the Peak of Vancouver on January 13, February 10 and March 17 allowing you to test out their latest and greatest new equipment.

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