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. My focus this week? Almost exactly the opposite!For the past few days, including a few more to follow, my primary focal point has been to taper my training into a state of light workouts and relaxation. Now this may seem odd, and with no explanation it most certainly would be. It is that this up coming weekend I plan to tackle my second half marathon here in Vancouver.For most people the second go

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, we might add) on November 15th, we were stoked for the season ahead. So much so, that whenever the snow did fall our Groomers did a whole lot with very little. Our amazing Mountain Operations team has reached deep into their bag of tricks this season harvesting snow, moving snow, tarping and trenching. If it allowed us to open terrain or keep terrain open, I guarantee you it’s been done and is

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would look like from various vantage points in the Lower Mainland. But no one could quite fathom how majestic and inspiring the completed tower with its graceful blades would be. There were some intriguing logistical challenges to overcome given the widespread points of origin of the turbine’s components, the size of many of those components, and the unusualness of The Eye of the Wind’s mountaintop

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Turkey Dinners from Grouse Mountain Looking for a stress-free Christmas dinner solution? This year, Grouse Mountain would like to make your Christmas a little less stressful. Our culinary team has created a traditional turkey dinner package with all the fixings for you to bring home. Cooking and heating instructions are included.Orders can be made until Dec. 21 and pickup at the base of the

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Winter shaping up to be historical best Grouse Mountain sets all time December traffic record January 2, 2011, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver – While some had hoped the man in red would bring more traditional gifts this holiday season, Grouse Mountain was after something a bit more intangible: evidence that the global reach of the Olympic Games last winter would create a lasting legacy for the

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. Another sign read: "We didn't say this was going to be easy." A couple debated whether to turn around. One woman told her companion he would have to carry her backpack the rest of the way for "getting us into this mess." Cult followingGrouse Mountain is a ski area 25 minutes outside of downtown Vancouver. But among many it's known less for ski runs and more for this trail from hell.In 1981, a couple of

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reached a turning point and decided to approach her life differently.   "If I were an author and my life was a book, how would I want this story to end? I want to snowboard!" -Amy Purdy Since then she has accomplished so much. Including designing prosthetics to make snowboarding for double amputees possible, forming the American Paralympic snowboarding team, winning bronze in Sochi and winning as a

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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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Summer Adventure Camps for Juniors Kids aged 5-7 can come up for a special week fun available Aug. 27-31. Do you have a 5-7 year old who would love to try out a Grouse Mountain Summer Day Camp? We’re offering a special additional camp for pint-sized campers August 27-31 with daily itineraries specifically catered for younger campers. Of course, our regular camps for 8-14 year olds continue as

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 Day 7: Off that rail I fly Day 8: Nothing but fun fun funDay 9: Oh snowflakes fall, snowflakes fall Day 10: Peak of Christmas is here Day 11: Gingerbread Village and Choirs call Day 12: We are full of Christmas CheerRecap1. Watch out every day for our lyric tweet with the hashtag #JingleGrouse.2. Think of a fun, winter, Grouse Mountain themed lyric that would be next in the song.3. Tweet it

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