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Sweat it Out... Maybe it’s the weather?I had been feeling really — and I mean really — unmotivated to go outside to run these days. It got to the point where I waited in line at a small and sweaty community centre just to have my 30-minute turn on a treadmill in a room that was lacking a desirable view and ventilation. What is wrong with this picture?Can’t say noLucky for me, I have a group of

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same route as we did in the first week of our training. It is hard to believe we only have one more night of training to go! Danielle had a great Don Cherry t-shirt on that could not be missed. Danielle had a big smile on her face and great energy for the run ahead. The run was so gorgeous. The Capilano Pacific trails have some steps, lots of hills and of course, downhill. A good mix of everything

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Mortimer the Owl Meets Vanessa the Girl Getting Social: Vanessa came up to meet the young owl she named through Social Media. We participate online in conversations with our guests, residents of Vancouver and tourists from all over the world every day. We get to hear your stories about the visits and adventures you have with us and in turn we get to share our news with you. Through that

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us to take down and store the Upper Pond habitat so that it doesn't get destroyed in the snow.We have given Grinder and Coola their first Pacific Silver Fir tree branches which they will use to construct their hibernation bed.  They prefer the Silver Fir because the needles are flat and relatively soft.  Speaking from personal experience, it does make a very comfy mattress!The appetite of the bears

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Busy Week Leads up to Summer Opening Weekend Last week was full of preparations getting ready for our first long-weekend full of summer activities.The Birds in Motion have now arrived and are flying in their demonstrations at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. This year we have some really amazing birds - everything from hawks, falcons, owls, vultures all the way up in size to Bald Eagles!  We also have

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Meet the Ambassadors Introducing the new Grouse Grind Ambassadors... With the help of Columbia Sportswear we have launched our first year of the Grouse Grind Ambassadors program. We asked out to the Grind community, "Why do you Grind?" and were sent responses of every kind. Inspirational, recreational, charitable, you name it. With all these great responses, we were tasked to select only ten

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Experience the Slopes in a Whole New Way Snow-Limo Tours have returned Sit back and relax on a comfortable yet exhilarating Snow-Limo tour that will send you zooming down Grouse Mountain’s trails in a whole new way. Whether you can ski or have never skied your personal Snow-Limo Chauffeur will take you on a snowy mountain excursion like no other. Enjoy the excitement of gliding downhill in a

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aficionado in your family a ski lesson they won’t soon forget. Remember that Grouse Mountain Passholders get a membership discount of 20% off all regular-priced merchandise. Gift cards are also great choice for that difficult person on your list and the fortunate recipient can use them for everything from lift tickets to a new pair of goggles. For The Adventurer Do you have an adrenaline junkie on your

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Things Just got Real! Through the forest, and up the mountain... This week I really had to get my head around that this was actually going to happen, and unlike the races in the past (running a half marathon without training and letting my fitness ability coast me through to the finish line) I will need to train for it!I found myself talking about Seek the Peak whenever I got the chance, to

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which will be perfect for more snowmaking.As always it is our goal to open terrain as early as we can and we are currently focused on getting The Cut and the Screaming Eagle Chair open. These areas could open as early as mid-to-late this week, providing more great terrain for skiing and riding.Grouse Mountain opened for skiing, riding and snowshoeing on November 20th, and is currently operating with

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