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work in the fight against breast cancer. The awe-inspiring climb from Ambleside Park to the Peak of Grouse Mountain tests participants’ fitness, stamina and overall mental toughness. Racers can face the 13km course on their own or tackle it with a team splitting up the legs including the famous Grouse Grind®. Once across the finish line the celebration begins with a variety of activities including

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for and raise the highly endangered Northern Spotted Owls. Odin's recently had his 1st birthday on April 10th of this year! Athena - Great Horned Owl Athena is also one of the newest members of our Wildlife Ambassador crew.  She arrived here last May as a two month old youngster having been born at the end of March 2019.  She was hatched at an educational facility in Ontario and hand raised so that

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5 Fun Facts about Grouse Mountain Education As Grouse Mountain’s Education Coordinator, I have the privilege of coordinating groups, supporting our fantastic education guides, and helping to ensure teachers, supervisors, and students have a safe, fun, and easy day on the Mountain. Growing up in Metro Vancouver, I had the opportunity to participate in a Grouse Mountain field trip when I was 11

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the community to ensure we maintain and evolve the iconic Grouse Mountain experience for all of our visitors.”  Grouse Mountain is Vancouver’s number one natural attraction. Welcoming 1.3 million guests each year, the Resort is the premiere year-round destination in the Lower Mainland offering a variety of thrilling outdoor adventures, exceptional cultural and educational experiences and the best in

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. They are two of eleven owl species found on the south coast of British Columbia. CLEO — BARN OWL Cleo, a female Barn owl, was born domestically in spring 2011. She was hand-raised at Pacific Northwest Raptors in Duncan, BC.You can tell she’s a Barn owl from her distinctive heart-shaped face, and her white and brown speckled body. Barn Owl FactsSpecies name? Tyto alba — from the Greek word tutu for

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protection solutions for all. Our Retail Manager, Brock, has identified some favourite options so you can enjoy the sun without the burn. 1.Outdoor Research Sombriolet Sun HatThe best sun protection hats should provide good shade from the sun for your scalp, face, neck, head and ears and preferably have a high UV barrier factor. With the Sombriolet Sun Hat, it has all these features and more. The UPF 50

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1 – 10, there will be no upload or download access to/from the Mountain and all mountaintop activities and facilities will be closed. This will allow for major maintenance and winter preparation projects to be completed at a time of year when the Mountain traditionally experiences lower traffic. Grouse Mountain’s Guest Services and Essentials will remain open as well Starbucks located in the base

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to the mountain top and to Santa's Workshop.Be sure to stop by and visit them in their habitat behind the Skate Pond and catch a Reindeer talk at 12pm and 3pm daily - you can learn all the reindeer facts including: their favourite foods are to leave out on Christmas eve, how they fly, which reindeer games they prefer and how they get along with Rudolph. Afterwards stick around and experience all of

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Seek the Peak Course Overview The final countdown is on for our 15th annual Seek the Peak!! We can't wait to see everyone on race day.For those of you who have been training hard, you know every step of the course already. But for those who may not, or to give your trusty cheer squad a sneak peek, we put together a video overview of each leg to share a first hand perspective of the challenge you

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10th, 2019.  Barred Owls are a forest owl that can also nest in parks and urban areas. They are not typically shy around humans. Each year several Barred Owl chicks are raised at the Spotted Owl facility to help researches determine the best techniques for the rearing of the highly endangered Spotted Owls. Incubation times, hatching techniques, parenting methods are all important steps that the

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