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Keurig Cup Spring Series Slalom hits the slopes Sunday and Monday
is a perfect opportunity for our visitors to see the next generation of great skiers in action.”Schedule of events:First runs: start at 9:30 am (Sunday and Monday)Second runs: start at 12:20 pm (Sunday and Monday)Awards: Sunday, March 30th at 3:00 pm at the Tyee Club cabinKeurig Cup presentation: Monday, March 31st at 3:30 pm at the Valley Plaza (located at the base next to Starbucks)
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Make a Resolution to Be Safe in the Snow
Make a Resolution to Be Safe in the Snow Register today for our Avalanche Skills Training Course Are you interested in understanding how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyzing forecasts and planning? Let our experienced team help you get some of the basics with our 2-Day Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 Course. The course provides an entry-level decision-making framework that is based on
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We're working hard to prepare for winter!
strapping on those skis, snowboards, skates and snowshoes before you know it! We’re getting our downhill runs ready for the seasonOn our side, we’ve been doing a little digging and maintenance as we get our downhill runs ready for the 2014/15 snow season including work on Devil’s Advocate, Purgatory and Hades, with Blazes and Upper Limits to be wrapped up later this fall. This brush cutting and overall
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Joe Gray steals the day in the ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge!
native Eric Carter who followed up seconds later with a time of 29:36.In the women’s category, 2014 Winter Olympic medallist Kristin Størmer Steira of Oslo, Norway claimed first place honours with a time of 30 minutes and 52 seconds – a new female record. Hot on her heels were 15-year-old twin dynamos Christina and Julie Sevsek of Surrey who claimed second and third place with times of 33:28 and 33:31
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation!
Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! Our resident Grizzly Bears emerge from their 10th Hibernation at Grouse Mountain! On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2pm, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, emerged from their 10th hibernation at Grouse Mountain. This was their longest hibernation at Grouse Mountain at a little over five months in duration! As per their usual routine
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Official Grinder
straight up a mountain?” but in order to work with the marketing team on initiatives involving the Grouse Grind I needed to find out for myself why people are so passionate about it! The day for my first Grouse Grind was set for Canada Day and along with a friend for support I started my first ascent early in the day. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. We got about 1/8th of the way and I
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Snowshoe Away Your Holiday Indulgences
Snowshoe Away Your Holiday Indulgences Kickstart your fitness plan January 2nd at the Snowshoe Demonstration Night at Grouse Mountain. December 27th, 2007. North Vancouver, BC- Incinerate holiday calories with this fastest growing winter activity. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. With 4 different groomed snowshoe trails equating to about 10km of terrain, you’ll experience the most scenic
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/snowshoe-away-your-holiday-indulgences
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BC Hydro congratulates Grouse Mountain
highly visible and inspirational landmark for renewable energy to both locals and visitors alike.The Eye of the Wind has a capacity of 1.5 megawatts – which Grouse Mountain estimates is enough to power up to 400 homes a year – and is expected to generate up to 25 per cent of the resort’s operational electricity needs annually. The turbine was officially launched on Grouse Mountain in February
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/bc-hydro-congratulates-grouse-mountain
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BC's First Family Day at the Peak of Vancouver
BC's First Family Day The Peak of Vancouver will be buzzing and 50% off Grouse Mountain will be a hub of activity celebrating our province’s first ever Family Day on Monday February 11 with 50% off lift tickets and Alpine Experience admission tickets for BC residents. Guests are also invited to take part in a fun range of family friendly activities both on and off the slopes. Family Day at
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The importance of Avalanche Skills Training
down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful
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