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Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Enthusiast Visit Outfitters for great items for the outdoorsiest kids and grown-ups on your list Outfitters is open until 10pm every day except December 24th (closing at 5:30pm that day). Haven’t quite landed on the perfect Christmas gift yet? There’s still time – we know you work best under pressure. With programs, gear and gift cards, Grouse Mountain

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their Lower Pond Habitat Today marked the first day that Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, entered their Lower Pond Habitat in 2015.  This is also the earliest ever in the springtime that they have had access to their entire 5.5 Acre Summer Habitat.  Each year we have to take the fencing down when the

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Grouse Mountain to reopen Paradise Bowl on Tuesday afternoon! Cool temperatures allow for continued snowmaking throughout the week (North Vancouver) With the return of sunny, cool conditions to the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that they will reopen the Paradise Bowl area this Tuesday, March 3rd at 3:00 pm.Following several days of steady snowmaking and sub-zero

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and over, offering a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore an active honey bee hive while learning about these remarkable creatures! Bees are an amazing, integral part of our ecosystem and as key pollinators, they are vital to food production and vegetation.Small Wonders will also

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The Importance of Avalanche Skills Training Learn more during Grouse Mountain's renowned program Working as an avalanche forecaster on the North Shore, I see this often: hikers following the path of a summer trail during the winter months and exposing themselves to avalanche hazards without even realizing it. When most people think of avalanches, they picture an enormous powder cloud rushing

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It's Going to Bee a Great Summer Update your bucket list! This summer, it’s your opportunity get up-close with honey bees – in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. The centre-piece of Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Small Wonders, Hive Tours provide a hands-on opportunity to experience and explore an active honey bee hive, while learning about these remarkable creatures. Bees are an

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ability assessment, introduced to the Alpine Responsibility Code, rope lines, marker navigation, Grouse Mountain’s runs and trails and how to safely ride chairlifts. You’ll also learn how to dress for different weather conditions and much more.In our two-day Avalanche Skills Training (Level 1) course, you’ll learn how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze a Public Avalanche Bulletin and plan for

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days of steady snowmaking, Paradise Bowl and the Paradise Jib Park will be open via the Greenway Chair from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm for skiing and riding at discounted pricing. With the Environment Canada forecast calling for continued cool temperatures and clear skies in the coming days along with the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet in place at Grouse Mountain, additional terrain is slated to

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Buy Your Annual Local’s Pass Now to Secure 2014/15 Pricing Do you and your family love to take in the Peak of Christmas? Maybe you have a summer goal to complete a dozen Grouse Grinds. If you love accessing Grouse Mountain for Grouse Grinding, special events, Grizzly bears, Lumberjack shows, snowshoeing or just a great escape, then an Annual Local’s Pass is perfect for you.For the month of May

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have become used to so far. By this point in the season, we’re usually dreaming of our next bluebird day instead of anxiously crossing our fingers waiting for the snow to arrive in abundance. And don’t get us wrong. We’re always prepared to do our part. Last summer, our mountain operations crew did some great work on our runs to make it easier for us to open on less snow. When we opened (early

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