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Seek the Peak Training: Yoga for Runners
. They complement each other beautifully. Running, as freeing as it can feel, can be demanding on the body, nervous system and joints from repetitive action. With running and in life, we make goals and projects to constantly improve on. Yoga helps you to become aware of your body, mind and breath, which can awaken you to the possibility of change. With yoga, you are practicing taking a step back, even
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What's Happening in Grouse Woods
and abilities can have some fun. We checked in with Marcus, our Terrain Park Manager about what you can expect from Canada's first natural-feature based terrain park, located on Buckhorn. "We've currently got our three permanent wood features in place, which include a wall ride, a log pole jam and a flat log. We also have some movable round log features, a rainbow log and picnic tables scattered
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Grouse Mountain to open Saturday for skiing and riding!
for the 2016/17 winter season include Canada’s first natural feature terrain park, Grouse Woods™, as well as newly available glade runs through the tree islands between Expo and Centennial as well as on Peak. The popular Light Walk returns this winter with new light installations including a 23 ft. deer, light walls and hoop fixtures. For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit
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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2016
: •1st Place $1,000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash •2nd Place $500 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash •3rd Place $250 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash Also, a special prize* for the top high school team - $200 Grouse Mountain Gift Card! Bakers will also receive potential exposure through a variety of different channels: •Showcase your talents to thousands of visitors to Peak of Christmas
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary - Week 3
Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary Week 3 Week 3: Nancy Greene Way and Cross-TrainingLast week I made reference to three mental and physical challenges that runners will be faced with during Seek the Peak, the most challenging of which is Nancy Greene Way. That is a personal opinion of course, and mostly because I recently completed the climb for the very first time. Ouch! This portion of
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5 reasons to visit Grouse Mountain on the May long weekend
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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There are all types of heroes
There are all types of heroes What defines a hero depends on our perspective. A comic lover may think Superman, distinctive in appearance and iconic in stature, exemplifies a superhero for using his powers to benefit humanity. Other names that immediately come to mind include Martin Luther King Jr., a proponent of non-violent civil disobedience as a means to achieve greater civil rights for
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary
down the road switchbacks to the Skyline trail. This run is 8KM and should take between 60-90 minutes. Nancy Greene is said to be one of the more difficult areas of the route. When chatting with a few friends about this race just a few weeks ago, I was challenged to stay focused on three challenging aspects of this event. The three potential mental hurdles, so to speak. Instead of waiting until race
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Grouse Mountain to open additional terrain Tuesday morning
Grouse Mountain to open additional terrain Tuesday morning The Cut to open tomorrow for 2014/15 winter season (North Vancouver) With sunny bluebird conditions at the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that they will open The Cut run this Tuesday, December 2nd.Following several days of steady snowmaking and snowfall, Grouse Mountain will open The Cut, a popular run and
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The importance of Wilderness First Aid Training
shoulders. Are you ready?Most first aid courses are developed for environments where first responders have rapid access to advanced medical care and equipment. In other words, they are designed for situations where paramedics can get to your location in a timely fashion. You don’t have to go very far for these crucial conditions become nothing more than wishful thinking. Being far from help poses several
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