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B.C. couple in their 80s break records by reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro  October 3, 2012.Vancouver, B.C. - Local hiking enthusiasts Esther and Martin Kafer have successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, making them the oldest couple - 84 and 85 years old - known to have achieved this feat! The couple embarked on the trek up 19,354 ft. on Africa's tallest mountain as part of

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30 pounds of food each per day.  This will increase shortly to around 50 pounds a day.  The bears will be expected to put on an additional 20-30% of their body weight to prepare for winter.  This is anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds of extra bulk!Once we start to get much colder weather and the first snowfalls happen, we will taper off their food and then cut it off completely and this will trigger

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It's Time!  Grouse Mountain Opens For Skiing and Riding This Friday FridayNovember 17, 2011 North Vancouver, B.C. – The announcement that eager skiers and riders have been waiting for has arrived! Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce we are kicking off our 85th winter season on Friday November 18th from 3pm to 10pm. The first Skyride of the day for skiers and riders will be at 2:45pm. For this

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Seek the Peak Relay 2011 The 8th Annual Seek The Peak Relay raising funds for Rethink Breast Cancer is taking place on Saturday, July 16th.  The challenging 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, winds its way through North Vancouver, then heads up the legendary Grouse Grind® to the Peak of Vancouver.  Seek the Peak is not strictly a race for elite athletes

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An Interactive Art Program in the Eye of the Wind! Meeting Planners International decided to make their day at Grouse Mountain extra special. On Thursday 17th May, Grouse Mountain hosted a group of meeting planners from around BC. They had a full day of activities planned at various locations around the city, and Grouse Mountain was selected as one of the venues because of its unique Hiwus Art

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Bears Still Snowed In! As if to say, Happy April Fools Day, more snow fell over the bear den and bear habitat.  We have begun to see a few signs of spring, but the snow has shown no sign of stopping.  Grinder and Coola's 'Bear Hotel' is still surrounded by over 15 feet of snow!  This makes it fairly dark inside, and when the boys have made their first exploratory journeys to the front part of

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How do you showcase Vancouver in April? Host a Fondue Dinner in the City Timber Room! On the 17th April 2012, the Insurance Institute of BC decided to host their Annual Western Regional Meeting dinner in the City Timber Room.Grouse Mountain was chosen as the venue as they wanted a place different than a regular restaurant dinner. "We were looking for something unique to Vancouver, and something

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Ice Skating Pond opens Ice Skating Pond opens to usher in winter at the Peak of Vancouver November 10, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Grouse Mountain's 8,000 square foot ice skating pond opens at noon on Wednesday, November 11, for winter enthusiasts to glide in the fresh mountain air. The skate pond offers visitors of all ages the unique experience of ice skating on top of a

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Seek the Peak Early Registration Opens Register today The 8th Annual Grouse Mountain Rethink Seek The Peak Relay will take place on July 16. Challenge yourself with a life-changing 16km course starting on the beach at Ambleside Park, winding its way through North Vancouver before heading up the legendary Grouse Grind to the Peak of Vancouver. Do the entire course solo or register as a relay team

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Grouse Mountain Career Fair Competitive job climate finds prospective employees seeking that little something extra. October 15th, 2007. North Vancouver, BC - In preparation for its 9th Annual Career Fair this coming weekend, Grouse Mountain has focused its message to applicants on the non-monetary benefits of working at the resort.Career Fair advertising, website postings, and word-of-mouth

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