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170 days - a whopping five and a half months!  We'll see what this year brings.Before entering their den for the final time both bears were at their maximum winter weights - Coola tipped the scale at 1050 pounds and Grinder was 100 lbs lighter at 950 pounds.  They both added about 225 pounds from their summer weights over the last two months from early September until now.Grinder and Coola will

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could still gain up to 50 more pounds before entering their winter slumber.  Coola is just breaking 1000 pounds and Grinder is approaching 900.We've also been busy reducing the size of the bears' habitat as they move closer into and around their winter den.  We take down the bears' 5 acre summer fence each year as Grouse Mountain regularly gets snowfalls that tower above any fence left standing and

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Operational Update Please be advised, due to heavy snowfall in the forecast tonight, the Skyride, Downhill Area, Chalet facilities and all mountaintop activities will have a delayed opening of 10am tomorrow, Thursday, January 6th. The Olympic Express Chair will also be closing at 7pm tonight, January 5th. The Greenway and Screaming Eagle Chairs will remain in operation until 9pm.  With over 113

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Program Overview The Mountain Scavenger Hunt is a 3 hour program which takes school groups to stunning locations and hidden hideouts on Grouse Mountain. Groups work in teams of 15 to answer as many questions as possible. While exploring, teams collaborate to solve riddles, find hidden objects, complete short team challenges and unlock a code for maximum points. The winners are crowned as the

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sales start on March 1st.A Y2Play Snow Pass gives you unlimited skiing and riding for the rest of this season, as well as all of next season with incredible benefits!Y2Play provides over $500 in added value, including 2 free days of skiing or riding at our sister resort, Revelstoke Mountain, plus 40% off standard rates at The Sutton Place Hotel at Revelstoke Mountain Resort and Sandman

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and 800 lbs).The heaviest grizzly bear that people have ever come across weighed 680 kg (1,500 lbs)!Before their first hibernation in 2001, Grinder weighed 62 kg (137 lbs) and Coola weighed 78 kg (173 lbs). They lost about 1/3 of their body weight during hibernation, which is typical for grizzly bears.When full grown, Grinder is expected to weigh up to 318 kg (700 lbs) and Coola up to 364 kg (800

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Mountain Resort. “We believe implementing this policy over the winter season will provide the strongest protection against COVID-19 to those who visit and work at the Mountain.” Grouse Mountain is introducing the VaxTrax Program, a one-time vaccine verification process for all passholders. The program allows verified passholders and multi-day Snow School participants access to the Resort without having

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Grinder and coola emerge from their den 21st Hibernation comes to an end Today (April 28th) marked the end of Grinder and Coola's 21st hibernation period on Grouse Mountain!Both bears went into the den on November 8th, 2021, which was our earliest start to hibernation in their time here on Grouse Mountain. After 171 days in the den, they were sure excited to dig out and get into the all fresh

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Bears begin 20th hibernation period On Tuesday, November 10th, Grinder and Coola entered their 20th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain!  Both bears had been growing increasingly sluggish and were spending more and more time inside their den as the weather became cooler and snow started to fall.  They had also completed construction on their winter bed after dragging in lots of Pacific Silver

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Adventure Camps Grouse Mountain Adventure Camps offer the perfect opportunity for international students to join local youth on adventures in the mountains overlooking Vancouver. Camp activities explore, native wildlife, British Columbian culture and adventure activities.Camps are available for a single day or a week long program and are suitable for international students aged 5-14 years

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