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Mortimer the Marmot spotted hanging out at local Country Club Mortimer the Yellow-bellied Marmot, who has been spotted in West Vancouver has decided it was time for a bit of a break from the hustle and bustle of Marine Drive and has moved uphill to a local Country Club where he has been spotted relaxing by the tennis courts.  The photo above was taken (thanks Danielle!) this week of Mortimer

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, we'll lower our *beer prices by $0.50/pint and $1.00/pitcher.The special price drops are as follows: First game, or no consecutive wins: $5.50/pint or $17.00/pitcher.1 WIN Streak: $5/pint or $16/pitcher2 WIN Streak: $4.50/pint or $15/pitcher3 WIN Streak: $4/pint or $14/pitcherWe also have a great food special to pair with your pints! Altitude's signature Hot Wings for only $0.75/wing (minimum 6) So

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Bears Build Bed Close to hibernation now! On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to build their hibernation bed! We had provided them with lots of nice soft fir branches a couple weeks before hand but they had gone largely ignored until today. The trigger for their bed building was probably our dropping temperatures and our first serious dump of snow

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pleasant surprise to onlookers. Snow enthusiasts will soon be able to swap their sunglasses for goggles at Grouse Mountain as the city begins to look ahead to an exciting winter season. The brief arrival of snow and significant drop in temperature come at a time when Grouse Mountain is readying for the spectacular annual Peak of Christmas festivities, and anticipating guests from around the world during

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being left behind each day which is a sign that the bears are happy with their weight and feel prepared for the upcoming winter. Yesterday we provided them with a huge mound of Silver-fir branches which they will drag into their sleeping quarters and use to create a mattress of branches for their long winter sleeps. As of this morning they have not begun to create a bed but it shouldn't be far off as

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drag these in and construct a thick mattress on which to sleep the winter away. Grinder even helped out this year! In the past, Coola has done the majority of the bed making.In the last week we have tapered off their food and the temperatures have begun to get even cooler. Grinder and Coola are now spending most of their time inside their sleeping den. We anticipate closing their door to the

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shaking off the cobwebs after the long winter slumber. Guests are invited to come and visit Grouse Mountain’s Refuge For Endangered Wildlife before summer operations officially begin on May 18 at the Peak of Vancouver.  Please find photos of Grinder & Coola emerging from hibernation at the following Dropbox links:http://db.tt/uMW71F3M http://db.tt/Bj4hlzj8 http://db.tt/BqBPylTz For more

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roster of premium custom designed tours. Local highlights include the Crown Mountain, Lions Peak, and Coastal Scenic Tours. Enhanced premium helicopter tours include Grouse Mountain’s popular Fly, Dine & Drive package, the Whistler Excursion, and in partnership with Vancouver Film Studios – the Hollywood Experience. “Grouse Mountain Resort is a unique four season destination known the world over

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to visit Grouse Mountain. The snow season is heavily upon us and we are grateful to TransLink and the District of North Vancouver for the clear streets our visitors and staff use to make their way to Grouse Mountain each day. The arduous work of clearing snow on the local roadways has been conducted routinely and superbly, and the removal of hazards from streets and highways has given drivers and

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individual goals and abilities of the group with appropriate scaling.At the end there was a draw for t-shirts facilitated by representatives from Columbia Sportswear and a brief outline of the next training session was provided. Overall a great intro to the training and meeting our coaches for the next 10 weeks. In future blogs we will put more emphasis on the actual training that we are doing and some of

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