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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! A sure sign that spring has officially arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, our resident Grizzlies Grinder and Coola have excitedly emerged from hibernation this morning. This was the bears’ 16th hibernation period and the second longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola’s habitat will be

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built around their sleeping den to keep snow away and allow them a safe spot to wander into to check outside conditions. The daylight hours have also been increasing, a signal to the bears that spring is near. It is normal in the spring for bears to leave the den to check local conditions and look to see if any food sources are available yet so Grinder and Coola are doing just as their wild cousins

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Bird Pass program again this year,” said Michael Cameron Grouse Mountain President. “We’ve been working on a number of initiatives for the upcoming season including significant slope grooming on Blazes and Expo, a new wall ride and enhanced features in Grouse Woods™ - our natural feature terrain park, improvements to recently introduced Peak Glades and Expo Glades as well as updates to Altitudes

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these athletes’ success! From January 13th through 26th, just “top up” your purchase on-site and it will be added to the donation being made by Grouse Mountain. It takes incredible personal commitment and perseverance as well as significant resources to compete on the world stage. Please take the opportunity to “top-up” your purchase and help these local athletes achieve even greater success.If you

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action and with more snowfall in the forecast we’ll be working hard to open up more terrain soon.” Enhancements for the 2017/18 winter season include significant slope grooming and enhanced top to bottom lighting on Blazes, an update to the grooming fleet with the purchase of a new Snowcat, a new wall ride and enhanced features in Grouse Woods™, improvements to recently introduced glade runs – Peak

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spent on trails is a better overall approach. As you explore new trails and terrain, an out-and-back run can allow you to gain more confidence in your pace and speed. As a bonus, trails look significantly different in one direction vs the other, so it’s a 2 for 1, win-win situation. 5.Walking hills is ok! The main thing to keep in mind is to maintain a consistent effort. Power hiking offers decent

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week One Seek the Peak participant Nicole van Zanten is documenting her weekly training leading up to the big day.  Have a read of her first training diary entry below:You know when you sign-up for a difficult race, only to experience the “I’m actually doing this!” feeling a few weeks later? I think that just happened. My name is Nicole van Zanten and I’ve

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;  •Grouse Mountain social media streams;  •Media partners: Global TV, North Shore News;  •Grouse Mountain public relations promotion;  •Signage promoting participant’s name or institution.LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE - ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON FIRST COME BASIS If interested, please contact: Lynn Chappell Events and Sponsorship Manager, Grouse Mountain Resorts 604-998-4263lchappell@grousemountain.com

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Hit the Grouse Grind and Make a Difference Summer events on the Grouse Grind As we look ahead to another exciting summer season at the Peak of Vancouver, mark your calendar with some of our amazing upcoming events that will raise valuable funds for very worthy causes:Whistler Water One Climb - Saturday, June 14th: Sign up, reach out, wear blue and ‘flood’ the Grouse Grind in support of Free The

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Grinder and Coola Awake from Hibernation A sure sign that spring has officially arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, our resident Grizzlies Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter-long nap to stretch their legs. This was the bears’ 15th hibernation at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife and both Grinder and Coola celebrated their 15th birthdays while in hibernation. Click

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