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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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Vega and Me For training this past Wednesday April 17, we met at the Cleveland Dam. This week we met Andrew and Taryn from Vega. They brought along some delicious samples of the Pre-workout Energizer for before our run, and Recovery Accelerator for after the run. Andrew, one of our trainers, discussed with us the importance of pre-workout nutrition. I think this is often neglected by the

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Snowshoe Drop-In Nights Begin Monday Join us on December 16, 2013 for the first Snowshoe Drop-In Night of the season Start winter off on the right foot and register for Grouse Mountain’s one-of-a-kind Snowshoe Drop-in Nights, kicking off this Monday, December 16th and running every Monday and Wednesday evening throughout the season. A fun outdoor workout and a great opportunity to meet like

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Family Day at Grouse Mountain It’s the Family Day long weekend and up here at Grouse Mountain, we’re celebrating with savings! Join us on Monday for quality family fun and if you’re a BC resident, you’ll access the Mountain for 50% off!  We’ll have ice skating, complimentary family photos, a kid-friendly scavenger hunt, a meet-and-greet with Cleo the barn owl, our mascot Grizwald the bear, a

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Snowshoe Grind Challenge Coming up Saturday March 15, 2014 Register today! The fourth-annual Snowshoe Grind Challenge is just two weeks away. And with amazing snow conditions, this year’s event is sure to provide the perfect platform for a heart-pumping performance. Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to enjoy the camaraderie and race experience

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#Bear Discovery Contest Week Two #BearDiscovery Instagram Contest Week Two Winner- Sigrite Itse Week Two of our Instagram #BearDiscovery contest did not disappoint. The amazing photos continued to roll on in. For week two, we chose Sigrite Itse's photo as the victor! Read the incredibly interesting story behind the winning shot below... I would like my story to begin with the fact that for the

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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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Tee Off Into Summer Grouse Mountain hosts a disc golf tournament Canada Day weekend The Canada Day weekend is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by taking part in Grouse Mountain’s first-ever disc golf tournament! Join us this Saturday at 10:00 am at the Peak of Vancouver as amateur, pro and junior divisions compete in one round of 18 holes followed by the front nine holes. Walk-up

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nice and warm, it was time to attack the Grind. Our tips for those who are looking to set personal bests would go as follows:Pick the straightest route possible If you can take two stairs in one step, do so at each opportunity Run or speed walk the flat parts Rely on your quads rather than using your hands to push you up each step. By doing this you will build more leg strength and stamina for next

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Grinder and Coola Begin to Put on The Pounds As the weather starts to get colder and the days grow shorter, our two resident Grizzly Bears grow a bit wider!  The bears have begun to enter a state referred to as hyperphagia - which is essentially a fancy term for pigging out.  When they enter this state they are focused primarily on increasing their calorie intake to bulk up for hibernation.  We

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