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Spring Wildlife Spotted on the Mountain I love this time of year!  Sunshine, green trees and of course an abundance of wildlife returning and preparing for summer on Grouse Mountain.  A couple weeks ago I spotted the first Barn Swallow of the year - back from their long migration to South America.  Today there was a whole flock flying around the mountain scoping out good nesting locations.  The

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Register Now for Breakfast with Santa 2014 The ho-ho-holiday season is just around the corner and the big man in red is looking forward to welcoming Grouse Mountain visitors to Breakfast with Santa! His magical elves have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on a delightful morning that you and your family won’t soon forget. Don’t delay – spots fill quickly, so be sure to reserve

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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge This Sunday Join us Sunday, September 7, 2014 Coming up this Sunday, Grouse Mountain’s ClearlyContacts.ca Grind Challenge returns for its 24th year…and it isn’t too late to register! The Challenge is the perfect way to test your mettle, whether you're looking to set a new Grind record, beat your personal best, tackle the trail as a team, or raise funds

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Join Us for Easter Brunch - April 5, 2015 Featuring at egg hunt with the Bunny himself Make it an Easter to remember with Easter Brunch at the Peak of Vancouver. Reservations available between 10am and 2pm on April 5th to enjoy a delicious brunch buffet with child-friendly options available. To add to the celebration, The Easter Bunny will be on-hand to lead an Easter Egg Hunt. Full menu and

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Seek the Peak: Genevieve's story Learn why this Vancouverite is tackling the 16-km course 1. Why are you getting involved in Seek the Peak? Seek the Peak is a great challenge to test your strength; it's a fundraiser for a great cause, so it makes it quite easy to want to participate. Moreover, Seek the Peak features one of the hardest challenges in Vancouver in the Grouse Grind. I feel that if

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June Beetles in July! Over the last few days we've been seeing quite a few Ten-lined June Beetle's hanging around the mountain top.  These cool looking, large scarab beetles (growing up to 1.25 inches in length) live in the Western United States and Canada.They have versatile antennae that can spread out to detect pheromones but retract when more discretion and camouflage is necessary.  They may

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see a dramatic increase in their appetite and a strong preference for proteins.We have started to increase the amount of meat in their diet - primarily in the form of salmon.  They also get a lot more of the kibble which is high in protein, fats and apparently tastes good!  We've also noticed that they are leaving their vegetables (sweet potatoes and carrots) in favor of eating the kibble and meat

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Canucks prospects tackle the Grind! 34 athletes give Mother Nature's Stairmaster their best effort This past Wednesday, 34 young athletes tackled the Grouse Grind as part of the Vancouver Canucks' annual prospects camp which saw the squad visit several iconic local attractions - including Mother Nature's Stairmaster.Despite starting strong, many prospects found the grueling hike to be a bit more

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Summer of Bear Discovery Launches Join us this long weekend for the start of summer at the Peak of Vancouver Kick off your long weekend with Grouse Mountain’s summer of Bear Discovery featuring a wide variety of one-of-a-kind bear-themed activities suitable for the whole family! Listen to one of our Ranger Talks, check out interpretive information at the Grizzly Lookout, watch a bear-themed movie

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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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