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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 27 Congratulations to Kathryn Mackenzie from Vancouver Kathryn Loves Grouse Mountain because... My beautiful niece Lauren was born in late April with a rare metabolic disorder that went undiagnosed and kept her in BC Children's hospital for 8 weeks. At one point the hospital staff prepared the family to say goodbye, but Lauren was a fighter. She refused to

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 20 We have a three-way tie today! Congratulations to Don Jamieson from North Vancouver Don's favourite Grouse Mountain moment was "I love Grouse Mountain and have spent many memorable hours skiing and hiking there. I've seen the logging show dozens of times and laugh just as hard every time. I've found treasures on your mountain over the years when hiking

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Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife Turns 10 Years Old! This week marked the 10th anniversary for the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  The Refuge was founded in 2001 with the construction of our Grizzly Bear habitat and the arrival of Grinder and Coola during the first week of September that year.I've posted some of the early photos of Grinder and Coola after they

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Bears Ready for Hibernation Bears are super-plump and ready for a long winter. Grinder and Coola are now inhabiting their hibernation habitat around their bear den. Both bears are super plump and have put on more weight than in previous years - maybe this is a sign of a long and cold winter to come? They are spending their days laying around with the occasional foray to eat, although food is

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A Beautiful Day for the Eye of The Wind I had my first experience taking the chairlift in the summer time and it was gorgeous. I was met by Cortney and Patrick, they scanned my ticket and I was helped onto the chairlift by smiling lift attendants. On the way up the chairlift there were gorgeous views all the way to Burnaby Mountain and as far across over the Howe Sound Inlet. There was a nice

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Baby Wildlife Appearing on Grouse Mountain! The first young animals of the year appear. Hello everyone! Spring is changing into summer (albeit slowly!) and with that change the first young animals of the year are starting to appear. We've already seen young deer following their mothers around, and black bears with cubs wandering the high areas of the mountain. In addition to the baby mammals, our

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Register for the Snowshoe Grind Challenge Looking to put those New Year’s resolutions to work? The fifth-annual Snowshoe Grind Challenge is coming up on Sunday, March 22, and we know this year’s race will be the best yet. Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to enjoy the camaraderie and race experience in the great outdoors, the Grouse Mountain

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The New iPhone App! Using the new app for the first time was so much fun. I woke up on a great Sunday and checked the new iPhone app to see what lifts were open, looked at the web cam (hopefully it'll be a nice day!) and checked the conditions… The app is a free download and available in the iTunes App Store. I had a great day skiing at Grouse Mountain and enjoyed the day and used the app to

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Bears Enter Hyperphagia Each fall, when the weather cools and the days grow shorter, grizzly bears enter a state known as hyperphagia.  During this period, the bears bulk up as much as possible for the coming winter.  Grinder and Coola are no exception to this and have begun to prepare for a cold, snowy winter.Over the last couple weeks we have seen an increase in the bears appetite coupled with

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Spring Conditions Don't Get Any Better Spring has sprung and we have over 5 metres of snow remaining Spring has sprung, the sun is shining and we have over 5 metres of snow remaining as our base here at the Peak of Vancouver. Don't put away those skis and boards in the garage just yet as the best time of the year on the slopes has finally arrived. Forget your heavy jacket, put on a t-shirt and

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