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Multi Grouse Grind Challenge 2018
Multi Grouse Grind Challenge 2018 Presented by SUUNTO After an amazing 20 hour day on the Grouse Grind® the results are in! This year's Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has raised over $34,000 in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation!We also saw a record setting performance on the Grind as Brooke Spence set a new female record by completed a whopping 17 Grouse Grinds during the 20 hour
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/multi-grouse-grind-challenge-2018
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Bears Enter Upper Pond Habitat 2018
Grinder and Coola enter their upper pond habitat Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their large summer Upper Pond habitat today for the first time in 2018. This habitat is an increase from their hibernation area where they spent the winter this past year and when combined with the Lower Pond habitat in a couple weeks will represent the Grizzly Bears 5.5 acre summer
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Mountain Ropes Adventure Is Now Open
Mountain Ropes Adventure Is Now Open Book your adventure today Our newest attraction, Mountain Ropes Adventure™ opened on August 11th! Come challenge yourself in the tree tops! You'll explore an array of obstacles including bridges, floating platforms, ziplines and more! Comfort zones are meant to be challenged and this exciting course that features elements of graduated difficulty, does just
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/mountain-ropes-adventure-is-almost-ready
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain
Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain A beautiful spring morning greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they excitedly emerged from hibernation earlier today at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 17th hibernation period which is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered
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Barn Swallows Have Arrived From Migration
Barn swallows return to grouse mountain after long migration Last week we noticed our first Barn Swallows of 2018 flying around the Peak offices of Grouse Mt. It was a welcome sight that, to us, means Spring is officially here. The swallows are here from the Spring until about September when they begin their long migration back south. The birds will begin nesting soon - this begins with
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain Today for our National Wildlife Week post let's check out some of the common mammals we see up here on Grouse Mountain! American Black Bear American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) can be seen wandering the slopes and valleys of Grouse Mountain from time to time. Black Bears are the most plentiful bears in North America and British Columbia itself is home to over
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Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain
Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain Today for National Wildlife Week let's look at some of the common birds found on Grouse Mountain! The birds here can be seen on most trips up the mountain - regardless of season. Watch for them on your next trip up! The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a common sight on Grouse Mountain. Watch for them on your trip up our skyride and then soaring in
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation
Grinder and Coola Emerge From Hibernation A beautiful spring morning greeted our two resident Grizzlies, Grinder and Coola as they excitedly emerged from hibernation this morning. The bears' 17th hibernation period lasted 153-days and is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola’s habitat will be strategically expanded over
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Spring Stirrings
Spring Stirrings - Grizzly Bear Style With the end of March quickly approaching we are starting to get a lot of inquiries into the status of Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly bears! For now they are both still comfy and snuggled up in the bear den sleeping away most of the day.That being said, however, as the days are getting longer and temperatures overall warmer we are noticing more
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Snow Depth at Peak Exceeds 500cm
More Than 500cm of Snow Registered at Peak of Grouse Mountain What a winter! Excellent snow conditions continue at Grouse Mountain as 500cm snow depth is surpassed at Peak on March 27th It's the kind of season that skiers, riders and snowshoers dream about...where the snow is deep and the fresh snow comes frequently. Winter 2017/18 is likely to be one we talk about for years to come. What's even
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