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Northern Flickers Nest in Statue If you happen to be standing under a wooden statue up here at Grouse Mt and hear a sharp, and fairly loud, chirping noise above you -  look up!  You might be standing under a nest of Northern Flickers inside the statue.Northern Flickers are members of the woodpecker family but are more often seen foraging on the ground using their long strong bills to dig into

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that! Check out some build images and time lapse footage below.

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Office Boys Coffee & Donuts Slalom Results Thanks to everyone who came out and rode with us on Saturday, March 23rd for Office Boys. We were super stoked to see so many of you out celebrating 25 Years of Grouse Parks. The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners.Female1st Place: Frederique Joncas2nd Place: Sara Niblock3rd Place: Kate MacmillanMale1st Place: Pierce Smith2nd Place

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over to our World Famous Lumberjack Show and cheer on rival lumberjacks as they compete for top status. Adventure seekers can feel the rush on a 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. With this season`s

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Grouse Mountain Announces Partnership with Suunto Sports Technology Company to showcase innovative products to the Grind community With the 2016 hiking season now underway following the opening of the Grouse Grind, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce a new partnership with Finnish sport technology company Suunto. The one year agreement will provide the Grind community with an introduction to

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 3: SHOES.COM - What you should look for in a running shoe Trail running shoes differ from running shoes in a similar way that a mountain bike is different from a road bike. They are designed for specific terrain and specific run lengths. So, if you know what type of terrain you’ll be running on, or whether you’ll be running 5K or 50K, there are specific shoes for your

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Grouse Grind™ to Open on Saturday! Hit the trail for another season of fitness accomplishment at the Peak of Vancouver A sure sign that summer is almost here, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the Grouse Grind™ will open for the 2016 hiking season on Saturday, April 30th from 6:15 am until 7:00 pm. “We’re thrilled to kick off another season of hiking with the opening of the iconic

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 6: Marnie Giblin of Pivotal Health Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition info, to training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!This week’s post will cover the top 5 tips for pre-race preparation and post-race

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Bees A'Buzz'n with Warm Weather Our honeybees were busy these past two weeks as their optimum forage, the white-dwarf clover that has been planted all over the mountain in the last couple of years, was in full bloom.  Also the weather was finally warm and dry after a rather wet start to July. Our bees, as well as the wild bees that call Grouse Mountain home, managed to have a great harvest at

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Delicious Dandelions Honey Bees and Wild Bees use this Early Blooming Flower as Important Food Source Long the bane of meticulous lawn owners, Taraxacum officinale, or as we more commonly know it - the Dandelion - can be found just about everywhere around the world.  This hardy flower lies dormant in the winter but establishes quickly in the spring.  It is usually one of the first flowers you can

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