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wilderness to learn about winter survival - and have some fun in the process. The group ventured on an hour-long snowshoe tour through the 400-year-old alpine forest where our experienced guides outlined wilderness hazards and tips on what to look for to avoid them. They were also shown some nifty places they could potentially 'crash' for the night if they ever found themselves stranded in the wilderness

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experience and it promises to keep people of all ages fit. The trail was selected so that Grouse Grind times will be similar to Snowshoe Grind times. Please not snow conditions do impact the time required to complete the course. To access the Snowshoe Grind, a Ski & Snowboard Pass, General Admission or Annual Membership pass is required. The Snowshoe Grind is open in daylight hours seven days a week

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. The snow, cold and short days are all triggers that the bears should begin their winter sleep. It was all over in a couple short hours and the bears were enjoying their new mattress! As the snow continues to build over the next few days the bears will spend an increasing amount of time sleeping inside. Once we are sure they are spending most of the day inside the den we will close the outer door to

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Beer. On a personal note, Michelle finished her first half marathon this past weekend well under her 2hr goal and now shes ready for Seek the Peak. Just as Michelle was lining up at the start line at 8am, Gareth was nearing completion of his 10 hour military challenge that had him carrying a 50lbs rucksack around Stanley Park & Vancouver, carrying teammates, being yelled at by his Cadre and

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hours each day of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games (17 days).The highly sought after Y2Play passes that fuel Vancouver’s most significant winter community are nearly sold-out for the 2010/2011 winter season, creating another good reason in a long list of ones to buy or renew a Y2Play Pass for those haven't done so already. Once they're gone, there's no bringing them back!-30-

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Friday and Sunday runs. Michelle and I are both training for separate events that we have mentioned in past posts, Michelle with her first half marathon and myself with a military type challenge spread over 8-10 hours and 15-20 miles. With these events in mind, we have adjusted our training to incorporate specific days to help us with the individual challenges we are both taking on. Most recently, I

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meet, fly and enjoy the spectacular scenery from Grouse Mountain. The time-honoured tradition demands the pilots demonstrate their flying skills over the two-day period. Pilots are required to stay in the air for a minimum of two hours and are rated on aerial form, take off and landing skills. The participants will launch from the Peak, 1,250 metres (4,100 feet) above sea level, before landing at

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significant injuries to both her feet to win her first World Cup victory in an aerials event in Russia in 2008. Emily’s best finish at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships was fourth in the aerials at Inawashiro in 2009. Daniel Boulud - Acclaimed chef and restaurateur - "Today's" Sarah Haines will give Kathie Lee and Hoda the daily Olympic dish from Grouse Mountain for the fourth hour. The first

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will be open 7 days a week from 12pm to 6pm on weekdays and 10am to 6pm on weekends. Please note that there will be a $10 charge for every 2 hours for the Tube Park.  Tickets can be purchased at Guest Services,  Alpine Guest Services as well as over the phone by calling Guest Services on: 604-980-9311. Terrain Park: For terrain park lovers, perfect your skills before summer as boxes and rails

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not eat, sleep, urinate or deficate. They did spend some time shifting around, stretching and occasionally going for a short walk. These movements help keep their bones and muscles active so that in the spring they can be ready to go. Their rambuncious antics certainly were testimony to that! You can now visit Grinder and Coola in their hibernation habitat daily during our operating hours.

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