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little ones (and their parents!) occupied and entertained is certainly top of mind. Here at Grouse Mountain, we like to make things as easy as possible, so below are a few mountaintop summer activities that are perfect for kids and kids at heart:1)  Check out our Summer of Small Wonders and learn all about honeybees, hummingbirds and other important pollinators.  Take a walk through The Hive Bee

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away!) it’s time to ensure we avoid injuries as much as possible and arrive healthy and prepared for race day. Below are three ways you can help ensure you reach the start line with a smile. 1. Stretch and recover. Both key elements of any training routine. After every workout, ensure you give yourself enough time to stretch. As busy as our lives are, it is important to spend at least ten minutes

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perfect excuse to jam as much fun as humanly possible into three days made for endless good times.In no particular order, here are a few reasons why a visit to Grouse Mountain is something you should schedule into your calendar this weekend…and brag about in the office on Tuesday morning:1)The bears are back, baby: While they’ve actually been up and about for a while now, our furry friends are now

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such thing as a Blue Grouse anymore.  The Dusky Grouse are interior birds while the Sooty Grouse inhabit the coastal mountains here.Sooty Grouse are large, stocky birds not unlike other game birds.  They are one of the largest Grouse in the world!Male Sooty Grouse can be heard singing in the spring - they find themselves a tall tree, go near the top and send out a booming call to attract females

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Buy Your Annual Local’s Pass Now to Secure 2014/15 Pricing Do you and your family love to take in the Peak of Christmas? Maybe you have a summer goal to complete a dozen Grouse Grinds. If you love accessing Grouse Mountain for Grouse Grinding, special events, Grizzly bears, Lumberjack shows, snowshoeing or just a great escape, then an Annual Local’s Pass is perfect for you.For the month of May

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80 percent of our available Y2Play passes,” said Grouse Mountain general manager Michael Cameron. “With numerous benefits, Y2Play provides the best value in a season snow pass and we encourage skiers and riders to take advantage of this outstanding deal while they still can.”Since its inception during the 1999/2000 winter season, more than two million skiers and riders have enjoyed the exclusive

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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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Cote de Boeuf Recipes from The Observatory Cote de Beoufhand made chips, Béarnaise sauce, button onions and watercressServes 6-8 Beef Rib Eye 4 rib-eye steaks (each about 2 inches / 5 cm thick) 2 Tbsp (30 mL) duck fat 4 Tbsp (60 mL) butter Salt and pepper to taste Heat two 12 inch (30-cm) cast iron pans on high until smoking. Season the steak well with salt and pepper. Place duck fat into pans

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and spit!) and shortly thereafter they laid five eggs.  Both the male and the female took turns incubating the eggs and after approximately 14 days the eggs hatched!We then watched as the parents took turns bringing food in for the  young.  Baby birds are voracious eaters so it took a lot of effort and insect hunting on the parent's behalf to keep up with the demand from the young!After hatching

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Mark Your Calendar for Seek the Peak Training Wednesday night sessions start April 9, 2014 Seek the Peak takes place on June 15, 2014. Get yourself race-ready to conquer those hills with Seek the Peak Training Sessions. Led by the amazing trainers at Kintec, and supported by Vega Nutrition, this 10-week program showcases areas of the course and provides guidance on growing stamina, speed and

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