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The Capitals traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, immediately following their game in Edmonton on Wednesday night. The entire team and support staff officially had the day off on Thursday, but “Team Building” was the order of the day.

The Capitals training staff headed for the woods for their team building, opting for a visit to Grouse Mountain. Grouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Grouse Mountain is also the location of a very popular hiking trail known as the “Grouse Grind”. It is a steep trail that climbs 2800 feet from the gate and timer near the bottom of the trail to the “Grind Timer” at the top of the trail, a distance of 1.8 mi. The Grouse Grind has also acquired the nickname, “Mother Natures Stairmaster”, for obvious reasons.

GROUSE Grind – GROUSE Mountain – North Vancouver, Canada – Training staff team building pic.twitter.com/QXnJ9IKd14

— Greg Smith (@Smittycaps) October 27, 2016

It was not all work for the training staff, as the boys got to enjoy a little time at the top.

Staff at the top! pic.twitter.com/YGzyJKXI7m

— Greg Smith (@Smittycaps) October 27, 2016

It’s back to work for the team and staff on Friday. Practice will be held at 2:45 EST.

So, “Smitty, how was it?

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Went on a little hike today up a mountain

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