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Register Now for the Snowshoe Grind Challenge NEW DATE: Saturday March 15, 2014 Just in time for those New Year’s resolutions, registration for the Snowshoe Grind Challenge is open! Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to start 2014 on the right foot, the Grouse Mountain Snowshoe Grind Challenge is a fun-filled activity for snowshoers of all ages

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The Snowshoe Grind Challenge Is Coming Up Join us Saturday, March 15, 2014 The third-annual Snowshoe Grind Challenge is just two weeks away, so you know what that means: time to put those New Year's resolutions in motion! Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to start 2014 on the right foot, the Grouse Mountain Snowshoe Grind Challenge is a fun

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try the race. Loraine from the Grouse Mountain Events Team was on hand and encouraging everyone to drink water and get ready for the night of training. Loraine led my group (a run/walk group) and she was a great source of support for me. Recovering from a shoulder injury, I was a bit apprehensive about my first run but Loraine made it easy, providing words of support as I shuffled along. The Vega

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27cm of New Snow Hello snow! Skier and riders, Grouse Mountain has received some welcome snow over the past few days, enhancing conditions on the Mountain. Be sure to wake up and check the Grouse Mountain Snow Report for new terrain updates. And, if Mother Nature is kind, we’ll have more on the way. Snowshoe trails continue to be in fabulous condition, so get out and get your heart pumping. And

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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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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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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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