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Pollinators Thrive in the Pollinator's Garden Did you know that there are 56 species of native bees in the Greater Vancouver Area?  250 in BC?  Thousands across Canada?  Wild Pollinators such as wild bees, flies, butterflies, wasps, hornets, moths, hummingbirds and others play a very important role in pollination all around us.  We often hear of the importance of Honey Bee's for pollination

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First Hummingbird Banding Session of the Season! On Tuesday this week we held our first Hummingbird Banding and monitoring session of 2015.  The birds had arrived a few weeks before but we give them some time to settle in and feed up after a long migration.The purpose behind the monitoring is to help conduct a long term study on hummingbird population numbers and species distribution.  We are a

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New Snowmaking Infrastructure: In Action Half-million dollar investment increases output by over 40% When you think about winter the first thing that usually comes to mind is the fluffy white stuff: snow! Our snowmaking team likes to work hand-in-glove with Mother Nature to deliver the best (and most) snow possible to the slopes of Grouse Mountain.We’ve invested $500,000 into upgrading our

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The Grouse Grind Opens May 8, 2015 Timing couldn't be better for the opening of the Grouse Grind as the forecast for the weekend is absolutely glorious. Planning on getting on the trail this Grind season? Get fit and keep fit this summer. Purchase an Annual Local’s Pass so that downloading is a cinch. An Annual Local’s Pass provides unlimited downloads plus heaps of other benefits including

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Grouse Mountain to open additional terrain Tuesday morning The Cut to open tomorrow for 2014/15 winter season (North Vancouver) With sunny bluebird conditions at the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that they will open The Cut run this Tuesday, December 2nd.Following several days of steady snowmaking and snowfall, Grouse Mountain will open The Cut, a popular run and

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A Most Unusual Year Deserves A Most Unusual Y2Play Snow Pass Offer Normally in late February when Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play Snow Pass goes on sale, there are metres of snow on the Mountain, families are enjoying turns together and après is in full swing. This winter, the west coast of North America is experiencing a weather event that meteorologists state is a once-in-a-lifetime anomaly.  While

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Bee Amazed at Honeybee Hive Tours Help us celebrate our Summer of Small Wonders and get ‘bee-hind’ the scenes during a Honeybee Hive Tour! For the first time, visitors ages 12 and older have a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. You’ll enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore an active honeybee hive while learning

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Flying Season Has Started at Grouse Mountain At the Peak of Vancouver we appreciate a little elevation. This summer, why not take things even higher with a Helicopter Tour, Tandem Paraglide flight or Mountain Ziplines. All are offered seven days a week throughout summer. Helicopter tours provide an unmatched overview of Vancouver and the Coast Mountains. Take in all the beauty with the

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Grouse Mountain at SIA 2015 The Latest And Greatest From SIA 2015 Retail manager, Mark O'Quinn, is on site at SIA 2015 in Denver, CO. The SnowSports Industries America Snow Show is one of the largest and most renowned ski and snowboard shows in the world. Nowhere else can you survey the latest gear and get face time with some of the industry's biggest players. With that being said, Mark will keep

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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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