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year.Honey is created by the bees from the nectar of flowering plants.  Foraging bees collect the nectar, mix it with enzymes and store it inside the hive.  Here, bees fan the nectar/enzyme mix until it dehydrates to approximately 18% moisture content.  When this happens it is officially called 'honey'.   At this point the bees put a wax cover on the cell to help preserve it.Bees continually make honey as

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Dine Out Vancouver at The Observatory Join us January 15 to 31, 2016 The popular Dine Out Vancouver Festival returns and Grouse Mountain is proud to take part in this annual favourite once again. The Observatory Restaurant is offering a special Dine Out Menu that includes delectable options like beef carpaccio, steelhead salmon and black sesame panna cotta. At $40/person for three courses, there

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Perfect Summer Gear For Everyone Whether you're an outdoor explorer, adventure seeker or hardcore hiker, we've got you covered this summer! Take a look through our summer retail flyer to see what Grouse Mountain's retail shops have to offer. Featuring top brands including ArcTeryx, Mountain Hardware, The North Face, Patagonia, Icebreaker, Lole, and more. Get outfitted for summer fun and

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Prepare for Lift Off! Summer of Flight Starts This Weekend We’re excited to kick off our Summer of Flight activities this long weekend at the Peak of Vancouver. Watch our flying feathered friends spread their wings and show their skills at the updated Birds In Motion Demonstration. See if you can spot one of our many resident species of birds on a Guided or Self-guided Bird Watching Tour. Get

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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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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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Visit Grouse Mountain at ROAM Winter Expo October 17th-18th, 2015 Grouse Mountain is thrilled to be part of the ROAM Winter Expo, where we will be sharing our #winterlove October 17th and 18th!Located at the Vancouver Convention Center, the ROAM Expo is a unique marketplace that brings together brands and services offering exciting and diverse ways to spend the low sun months. ROAM Expo will

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little ones (and their parents!) occupied and entertained is certainly top of mind. Here at Grouse Mountain, we like to make things as easy as possible, so below are a few mountaintop summer activities that are perfect for kids and kids at heart:1)  Check out our Summer of Small Wonders and learn all about honeybees, hummingbirds and other important pollinators.  Take a walk through The Hive Bee

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 5 Could you hear the cheers from hikers across the North Shore last week as Grouse Grind was officially open for business? An extra loud cheer was sure to be heard from Seek the Peak participants as leg three of the race is now available for training. I was so excited to head up the mountain, so my training partner and I agreed to battle for two

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and over, offering a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore an active honey bee hive while learning about these remarkable creatures! Bees are an amazing, integral part of our ecosystem and as key pollinators, they are vital to food production and vegetation.Small Wonders will also

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