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Training advice from our most committed Grouse Grinders The Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain RunSunday, September 13th  Leading up to the 25th-annual Grouse Grind Mountain Run, we've asked our most committed, most enthusiastic Grouse Grinders to give us some of their best advice when it comes to conquering the Grouse Grind:Atessa Marashi:Atessa Marashi was our top female finisher at the Multi

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New Skyride Surf Adventure! Launches Friday July 15th We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our newest activity as part of our Summer of Flight. The Skyride Surf Adventure™ allows you to feel the wind on your face as you soar above the treetops and ascend 1,610m from the Valley Station to the Peak Chalet – on the rooftop of the Grouse Mountain Super Skyride! As part of the Skyride Surf

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The Science of Sliding Grouse Mountain's Sliding Zone is the perfect blend of fun and learning On my way to work today I was chatting with my son (12) about what makes a field trip “great!” Fun, freedom and rides were his top three wishes. He asked what I was doing at work today, and I said I was being trained on our new Sliding Zone. He looked at me with shock and delight, and said “You are

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year.Honey is created by the bees from the nectar of flowering plants.  Foraging bees collect the nectar, mix it with enzymes and store it inside the hive.  Here, bees fan the nectar/enzyme mix until it dehydrates to approximately 18% moisture content.  When this happens it is officially called 'honey'.   At this point the bees put a wax cover on the cell to help preserve it.Bees continually make honey as

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to call our natural, forested mountaintop environment home. With this in mind, we’re keeping a close eye on the current conditions in the event they persist through the summer. Since the BC Wildfire Service has categorized this region as extreme risk for a forest fire, we believe this due diligence is necessary for the preservation of our home and the safety of you, our valued visitor. Beginning

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date – it’s time to lace up those skates for a spin in the fresh mountain air. As one of the first winter activities to get underway at the Peak of Vancouver, the skating pond will be open to visitors from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. Ice skating on the outdoor rink is complimentary with a Grouse Mountain Alpine Experience ticket, Snow Pass or Annual Local's Pass and rentals are available for all ages

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Grouse Grind to open this Friday! Hit the trail in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Grind For Kids program (North Vancouver) Just in time for the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that as per Metro Vancouver, the Grouse Grind will open for the 2015 hiking season on Friday, May 8th from 6:15 am until 7:00 pm.“With summer just around the corner, we are very excited

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Grouse Mountain Bees Migrate to Langley for the Winter Last week we moved our 15 bee hives from the top of the mountain out to a lovely farm site in Langley.  Our bees will spend the winter months here where it is warmer and where food will be available earlier in the spring.Once conditions on Grouse become favorable (and all of our massive amounts of snow from this winter melt!) the bees will

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Thanks for a Great Winter A Look Back as Winter 2015/16 Comes to Close. What a great winter! With strong snowfall, great grooming and lots of clear days, as skiers and riders winter 2015/16 will go down as one of our favourites. We didn't limit the fun to skiing and riding, though. New for winter were the Sliding Zone and stunning Light Walk. Snowshoers and skaters also reveled in a wonderful

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 3 Week 3: Nancy Greene Way and Cross-TrainingLast week I made reference to three mental and physical challenges that runners will be faced with during Seek the Peak, the most challenging of which is Nancy Greene Way. That is a personal opinion of course, and mostly because I recently completed the climb for the very first time. Ouch! This portion of

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