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Northern Flickers Nest in Statue If you happen to be standing under a wooden statue up here at Grouse Mt and hear a sharp, and fairly loud, chirping noise above you -  look up!  You might be standing under a nest of Northern Flickers inside the statue.Northern Flickers are members of the woodpecker family but are more often seen foraging on the ground using their long strong bills to dig into

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Seek the Peak: Halfway There! The Grouse Grind is open as we approach Seek the Peak... Well folks, we have reached the halfway point of our training series for Seek the Peak. We only have five more training sessions left with the fine people at Kintec. Lots of progress has been made, we can already see and hear the improvements from our fellow STPers. So, whether you consider it downhill or

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The Perfect Christmas Lunch Make your holiday get together one to remember. Whether you are getting together with friends, or have an office group of 8 or fewer, there's no better way to celebrate the season than with a Christmas Lunch in the Observatory atop Grouse Mountain. The festive three course menu includes choices such as yam terrine, turkey duo, arctic char, egg nog creme brulee and

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Mark Your Calendar for Summer Events As we look ahead to another exciting summer season at the Peak of Vancouver, now is the time to mark your calendar with some of our amazing activities and events that will be taking place at Grouse Mountain in the coming months:Whistler Water One Climb - Saturday, June 14: Sign up, reach out, wear blue and ‘flood’ the Grouse Grind in support of Free The

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It's Opening Day! The 2013/14 season begins today! Starting at 2pm on November 20th, 2013 Paradise Bowl will be open for skiing and riding. With good recent snowfall and snowmaking, more terrain is expected to open in the near future. Blue Grouse Loop and Whistler Water Way snowshoe trails are also open. Early season conditions mean early season pricing, with skiing and riding available at

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of KMs in and around the homebase to get prepared for the endurance portion of such a task. This included: Buntzen Lake Trail Run (8km)Road Run- Moderate changes in elevation (13km)Road Run- Relatively flat, slower paced (5km)It is quite obvious that endurance and proper technique will play a big role in the success of this year's Seek the Peak finishers. One area of training that is often excluded

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Limited Time 'Throwback $19.90' Pricing Register now for the 25th Anniversary Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run The 25th-annual Grouse Grind Mountain Run is coming up on Sunday, September 13! Whether you're looking to set a new event record, beat your personal best, tackle the trail as a team or raise funds for Grind For Kids, we promise a party like no other. To celebrate our 25th

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Alpha doing well - enjoying spring! We get a lot of questions on how Alpha, our remaining Timber Wolf, is doing and he's doing really well!  After the passing of our older brothers, Beta and Omega, we watched him closely for any behavioral changes and after a short period of nervousness he quickly settled in to a new routine.It is not uncommon to find lone wolves in the wild.  Sometimes they

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B.C. couple in their 80s break records by reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro  October 3, 2012.Vancouver, B.C. - Local hiking enthusiasts Esther and Martin Kafer have successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, making them the oldest couple - 84 and 85 years old - known to have achieved this feat! The couple embarked on the trek up 19,354 ft. on Africa's tallest mountain as part of

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The 2012 ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run Sees Amazing Athletic Performances  Elite Mountain Runners, Corporate Teams, First Timers and Seasoned Hikers Celebrate Another Great Season On The Grouse Grind September 22, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. – North America’s most popular hiking trail, the Grouse Grind, saw some amazing athletic performances today at this year’s

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