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Seek the Peak Training: Halfway There! Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our Seek The Peak Trainer, Marieve Legrand shares some words of encouragement at the halfway point

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Seek the Peak Training: Trail Safety Our 15th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our resident trail running expert, Colin Wilson shares some important things to keep in mind when it

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inside scoop on how to prepare to make the most of what is expected to be a big snow winter. To really enjoy a season on the mountains you need well-functioning,comfortable gear that helps to maximize your abilities. 1. Tune UpA base clean & repair, edge tune & repair, base grind, hot wax, scrape& polish and binding check will ensure your skis or snowboard are in tip-topcondition – whether

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What to my Wondering Eyes Should Appear... The other morning there arose such a clatter, that we sprang to our helipad to see what was the matter!Turns out it was Dancer and Vixen, two of Santa's reindeer crew, arriving at Grouse Mountain from the North Pole to visit for our Peak of Christmas event!We are lucky that each year two of Santa's Reindeer visit as reindeer ambassadors to all of our

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Summer is here…it’s time to Patio! From refreshing Moscow Mules to fun and flirty champagne cocktails, summer is the time to get out on the patio. With long days, short nights, and warm weather there’s no excuse not to get out, have some fun, relax and unwind. To help you through this patio season, we’ve asked our on-site beverage experts at Altitudes Bistro for their top summer drink picks

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Flying Season Has Started at Grouse Mountain At the Peak of Vancouver we appreciate a little elevation. This summer, why not take things even higher with a Helicopter Tour, Tandem Paraglide flight or Mountain Ziplines. All are offered seven days a week throughout summer. Helicopter tours provide an unmatched overview of Vancouver and the Coast Mountains. Take in all the beauty with the

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turbine tours, Scenic Mountain Biking, Heli-tours and, come August, Mountain Ropes Adventure. About Grouse Mountain: Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million annual visitors. Known as the Peak of Vancouver, we offer unparalleled panoramic views of the City, sea and surrounding mountains along with a wide range of year-round outdoor and educational

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status. Adventure seekers can feel the rush on a 5-line Mountain Zipline Adventure or take to the skies on a scenic Helicopter Tour above the North Shore Mountains, both departing from the top of Grouse Mountain. For a full list of Grouse Mountain’s summer activities, please click here. About Grouse Mountain: Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million

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First Hummingbird Banding Session of the Season! On Tuesday this week we held our first Hummingbird Banding and monitoring session of 2015.  The birds had arrived a few weeks before but we give them some time to settle in and feed up after a long migration.The purpose behind the monitoring is to help conduct a long term study on hummingbird population numbers and species distribution.  We are a

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described and allow them to move quickly over snow. When startled, they can run up to an impressive 45 kilometers an hour and jump nearly 3 meters!! This of course is to get away from predators such as coyotes, cougar, eagles, owls and others. They also have a really neat adaptation to change their fur colour from white to brown between the winter and the summer! This helps keep them camouflaged. Did

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