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Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Presented by VPG Realty Returns September 16th
presentations, a recovery zone, BBQ, music and interactive sponsor activations. This year’s event features a cash purse for both male and female top finishers. 1st place: $1500 2nd place: $750 3rd place: $250 New for 2017, a course record incentive has generously been provided by the event’s title sponsor, VPG Realty Inc. An additional $2,500 will be awarded to the top male and female finishers should they
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11th Annual VASS Cup Returns to Grouse Mountain on March 10th
: Race 11:30am - 2:30pm: Sledge hockey 2:30pm - 4:00pm: Awards and après celebration About Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports: VASS makes the mountain accessible to all. VASS runs skiing and snowboarding programs on Vancouver’s North Shore mountain’s with a 44 year history at Grouse Mountain Resort. VASS teaches all abilities from beginner to advanced adaptive racing and all disabilities including people
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14th Annual Seek the Peak Hits the Trail June 25th
14th Annual Seek the Peak Hits the Trail June 25th Racers make the climb in support of the BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is excited to announce that the 14th annual Seek the Peak hits the trail on Sunday, June 25th. With every upward step, valuable funds will be raised for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving work in the fight against breast cancer. The awe-inspiring
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/14th-annual-seek-the-peak-hits-the-trail-june-25th
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Summer Season Kicks-off at Grouse Mountain this Weekend
Summer Season Kicks-off at Grouse Mountain this Weekend Summer favourites return to the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) As the unofficial start to summer, the May long-weekend also signals the launch of Grouse Mountain’s summer activities. Beginning this Saturday guests can once again enjoy seasonal favourites like the World Famous Lumberjack Show®, the awe-inspiring Birds in Motion®
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Owls of Grouse Mountain
‘owl’ and Latin word alba for ‘white’Where do they live? Open areas such as grassy fields, old agricultural fields, meadows and wetland edges, farms, and rural towns. During the day, Barn owls often roost in evergreen trees and barns. What do they eat? Small mammals. A nesting pair of Barn owls with six owlets can eat up to 1,000 mice in a single three month nesting period! When do they hunt? Barn
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Meet Our New Wildlife Ambassadors
10th, 2019. Barred Owls are a forest owl that can also nest in parks and urban areas. They are not typically shy around humans. Each year several Barred Owl chicks are raised at the Spotted Owl facility to help researches determine the best techniques for the rearing of the highly endangered Spotted Owls. Incubation times, hatching techniques, parenting methods are all important steps that the
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Bears Continue Their Winter Dormancy
Winter dormancy 2018/19 continues Just an update on Grinder and Coola's 2018/2019 dormancy period - all is going well and the boys continue to sleep most of the cold and snowy days away.We do see them get up from time to time on their infrared camera (see screen capture below!) as they stretch their muscles and check conditions outside of their sleeping chamber.What Grinder and Coola are going
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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2018
. Plus, you have a chance to win great prizes! Prizes: A combination of public votes and celebrity judges will determine the top three winners in the professional, amateur, and 18 and under categories, and they will be awarded the following prizes: 1st Place Professional Category - $1,000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or $750 cash 2nd Place Professional Category - $500 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or $375
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/gingerbread-village-challenge-2018
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Over 700 Participants Make the Climb for the 15th Annual Seek the Peak
Over 700 Participants Make the Climb for the 15th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Sunshine and blue skies greeted racers this morning as they set out for the annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring 1,250 metre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. Now in its 15th year, the event saw over 700
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Bears Prepare for Winter
Grinder and coola prepare for winter During the month of October our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, seriously began their winter preparations. The boys entered their period of Hyperphagia, which is a fancy Greek word for 'pigging out', where they gain approximately 20% more body weight. As we enter November, Coola, the larger of the two bears, currently weighs in at 1030lbs - about 200
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