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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Awake from Hibernation
Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. During their 128-day winter dormancy, wildlife rangers once again monitored Grinder and Coola via an infrared camera placed in their hibernation den and the live feed was shared with the public on the Grouse Mountain website. "It’s always a pleasure to welcome Grinder and Coola out of hibernation and watch them playfully explore their habitat", said Dr. Ken
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-grizzlies-awake-from-hibernation
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Bears Enter Hibernation
bed-making.Grizzly Bears (and other species of bear) are actually not true hibernators. While their body temperature and heart rate slow down significantly, they do not drop to the levels observed in animals that are truly in hibernation (such as bats and small rodents). Just about every day we observe motions and activities by the bears that include stretching, re-making the bed, sitting up
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/bears-enter-hibernation-f03983eb-4808-406c-9d80-01b2e4dcb629
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Seek the Peak Training: Injury Prevention Tips
journey from Timberly at City Sports & Physiotherapy Clinic.Top 5 Pre-run & mid-race injury prevention tips 1. Warm-up – Before any given run, you need to ensure your nervous system, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints are ready for the load you are about to put on them to avoid shock to the system. A slow jog is not enough to warm things up. Legs swings, marching drills, hurdler steps
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/seek-the-peak-training-injury-prevention-tips
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Grinder and Coola enter their 18th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain
our first snowfall and the days grew increasingly short for daylight and temperatures dropped below zero it was the last few things neeeded and 'hibernation' began.We put hibernation in quotations because what the bears are really doing is technically not hibernation and has instead become referred to as winter dormancy. True hibernators lower their heart rate and body temperatures to extremes and
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Mountain Operations
Sliding Zone to our awesome dispatchers – these are the people that make our Mountain tick. First up, meet Brittany. Still in her first season at Grouse Mountain she’s fit right into the team as one of our transport drivers. These transport vehicles are pretty unique to Grouse Mountain – normally used in hydro operations, we’re one of the very few ski resorts using this type of covered track vehicle. As
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/playmakers-of-grouse-mountain-mountain-operations
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Big Groups Need Big Venues
scattered across the mountaintop, offering an array of guest favourites: bison sliders in the Rusty Rail BBQ, the Canadian Chocolate Bar station and the Caesar Drink Station at the Grizzly Bear Lookout. Guests were entertained by the Lumberjack Shows, the Birds in Motion Demonstrations, and special one-on-one visits with our owls. Amazing musical entertainment added to the vibe. The evening wrapped up
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/big-groups-need-big-venues
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Snow Depth at Peak Exceeds 500cm
More Than 500cm of Snow Registered at Peak of Grouse Mountain What a winter! Excellent snow conditions continue at Grouse Mountain as 500cm snow depth is surpassed at Peak on March 27th It's the kind of season that skiers, riders and snowshoers dream about...where the snow is deep and the fresh snow comes frequently. Winter 2017/18 is likely to be one we talk about for years to come. What's even
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/snow-depth-at-peak-exceeds-500cm
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Hit the Trends this Winter
. Whatever your style is, make sure it reflects who you are and have some fun with it. If you are ever stuck, just remember these wise words from Little Orphan Annie “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.”
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/hit-the-trends-this-winter
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#GGMR25 Training Tips
: Limit your last big meal to two nights before the race. This allows your body ample time to digest anything you eat so you won’t feel bloated or lethargic on the morning of the race. It is a good idea to consider hydration at this time by cutting out alcohol and drinking water throughout the day. Good food choices are: pasta, or a protein (chicken) and rice. 24 hours and before the race: Eat normal
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Road to Seek the Peak: Week 6
brief talk on hydration and the importance of a proper warm-up before training. Here is a little recap for those who missed it. Hydration: It is best to hydrate consistently throughout the day rather than packing/consuming a lot of water only during your training. This means consuming about 2-3L of water per day. A standard water bottle is 500-750ml, so keep one nearby, and fill and drink it 4x per
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/road-to-seek-the-peak-week-6