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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2016 Yesterday we held our first hummingbird monitoring session of 2016 and it was an incredible day for early May!  The Grouse Mountain Hummingbird Monitoring Project was started in 2005 and was established as part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network of western North America.  The goal of the project (and our local project) is to monitor the long term

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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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Grouse Grind is Now Open! The 2016 hiking season has officially kicked off with the opening of the Grouse Grind. What better way to enjoy this beautiful weather than with a visit to Mother Nature’s Stairmaster. Don’t worry, the views at the top are worth it. Celebrate your accomplishment with a nice cold drink and a big plate of nachos on Vancouver’s best patio at Altitudes Bistro. This summer

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Steve - GMR Millwright Finishing up our series on the #Playmakers of Grouse Mountain we’ll take a look into the world of millwrights. More specifically, we’ll find out what it’s like to keep Grouse Mountain’s iconic Super Skyride running smoothly.  Meet Steve, part of the Lift Operations team and one of our millwrights responsible for maintaining both the Red and

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Grinder & Coola Awaken from Hibernation 15 Looking well, Grouse Mountain Grizzlies exited their hibernation den on April 9th, 2016 Last week the decision was made to open the bear's hibernation den door. Preparations ramped up readying the bears' habitat area, which despite warm temperatures was still very snowy. The bears had been stirring a little bit more each day and it was evident they

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Grind10 15 Days. 10 Grinds. One Great Cause. From July 1 to 15 take on the challenge of completing 10 Grinds in 15 days. You could win some great prizes, improve your fitness and help BC's sick kids. Date: July 1-15, 2016Fee: $5* and the following criteria must be met in order to participate: Have a current Grind Timer CardBe signed up for the Grind for Kids program supporting BC Children's

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Getting the Bees Ready for Spring We recently did our first full check-in with the bee hives after a long winter's rest!Since October the bees have been on their own at a low-land site in the Fraser Valley staying warm.  They produce extra honey near the end of the season to see them through the winter.  The Queen's lay special worker bees that will live longer than normal but stay in the hive

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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Emerge from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from 15th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver Following the arrival of beautiful spring weather, Grouse Mountain is excited to announce that resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter hibernation period at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 15th hibernation period at

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Rory - GMR Snowmaker Next up in our #PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain series we’ll take a look at another important group you might not necessarily encounter out on the Mountain – but they’re working away to keep us covered in the white stuff. Our fantastic team of snowmakers are best in class at giving Mother Nature a helping hand when it comes to snow, so you can

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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Mountain Operations Next in our #PlayMakers of #GrouseMountain series we’re going to introduce you to some members of our Mountain Operations. This dedicated team is out there working hard behind-the-scenes because they love making Grouse Mountain a great place for you to play! Everything from shoveling snow to hauling supplies, maintaining the Skating Pond and

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