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Look up! Grouse Mountain Torch Relay Grouse Mountain’s Torch Parade marking one-year countdown to the 2010 Olympics offers spectacular evening visuals for all on-lookers. February 11, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – This Thursday evening at 6pm, more than 80 Grouse Mountain employees and volunteers will ski from the top of the Peak to the bottom of the iconic Cut ski run with

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passes are now on sale online, by telephone or in-person at Grouse Mountain.  With a Y2Play Pass you can start skiing and riding now and continue through all of next season. Why wait? With this year's Y2Play Pass, you get 10% off all food with other great benefits.This year’s Y2Play Passes have even greater value, featuring benefits such as one free lift ticket loaded to bring a friend, a food and

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Gear Sale - Oct. 8-10 Our legendary Gear Sale takes place this weekend JUST IN - We've decided to extend our annual Gear Sale to the 10th, so you've got one more day to get ready for winter at the Peak of Vancouver.It’s time to gear up for a great snow season ahead. Grouse Mountain’s much anticipated annual Gear Sale is back this Thanksgiving long weekend at the Peak of Vancouver.

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right out from under the nose of the bear!  At the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, we see similar behaviors.  Today we were feeding Grinder and Coola a special meal consisting of some ground beef.  Normally the bears get their meat on the bone, but every once in awhile they get some choice cuts of softer ground meat.  The Ravens were quick to pick up that this was an easy meal to fill

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation Today marked the end to the 2011/2012 hibernation season for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola emerged shortly after 11am by digging their way out of their bear den through a large mound of snow. Once out, they proceeded to have a great romp around their

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Get Ready For Snow! A cold front is on the way and the only place you want to be is the Peak of Vancouver The news that winter enthusiasts throughout the Lower Mainland have been waiting for has finally arrived. Our friends at the Meteorological Services of Canada delivered us breaking news this afternoon that a major shift in the weather pattern is about to happen promising to bring bucket loads

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partners at Elan have designated Grouse Mountain as one of their testing sites. That means that we get the inside scoop on what’s new in downhilling and riding equipment. Our high performance rentals include the very latest and greatest in equipment, carefully set-up for your exact measurements and ability. Take your skiing or riding to the next level with the right equipment.Call Guest Services at

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Summer Starts Right Now! Summer activities begin at the Peak of Vancouver Grab your sunglasses, big appetites and snowshoes as Grouse Mountain is ready to kick off our summer season on Saturday May 21. It has been a record breaking winter but we will transition into full summer operation this Victoria Day long weekend with all our fabulous activities including the Eye of the Wind, lumberjack

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). I was with a friend of mine and we were almost finished with our hike near the top of the trail when we heard this odd noise. (I've heard it many times since and now realize it is the call of a protective mother Grouse) I looked down and there at my feet about 4 or 5 feet away was a Grouse. She looked like a miniature peacock or turkey with her tail all fanned out. My friend and I were looking at

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Barn Swallow Nestlings Ready to Fledge! Every year hundreds of barn swallows nest at Grouse Mountain. Every summer we find hundreds of Barn Swallows calling Grouse Mountain their summer home. This year has been no exception. These birds can be found zipping and diving all over the mountian in their endless pursuit of insects to feed on. They can also be seen diving into the bear ponds for either

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