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Y2Play is 90% Sold! Time is quickly running out With Y2Play now 90% sold you can't afford to wait if you want to take advantage of BC's best value snow pass. The Senior Pass category is already sold out and the others are going quickly.Y2Play provides massive savings on a winter snow pass with a Child pass for a mere $64 and an Adult just $359. Grouse Mountain has had a fabulous snow season (it’s

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Happy 15th Bearthday Grinder and Coola! Happy Birthday to our two resident Grizzly Bears - Grinder and Coola!   They were born sometime in around January in the winter of 2000/2001.  All Grizzly Bears are born during the hibernation period as an adaptation for survival.The bear cubs are not much bigger than a guinea pig when born and are born nearly hairless with their eyes closed.  Over the

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Santa's Reindeer Spotted on Grouse Mountain! Last weekend we were joined here on Grouse Mountain by two of Santa's very own reindeer!!  Each year we are lucky to have some of their time as they get ready for their big night on Christmas Eve.  This year we have Prancer and Dancer visiting us for The Peak of Christmas.Dancer and Prancer are two male reindeer who are slightly larger than some of

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Y2Play Snow Passes On Sale Now! Ski & ride now and all next season at up to 80% off The wait is over. Y2Play snow passes for the 2016/17 winter season are officially on sale. With fresh snow in the forecast, there couldn’t be a better time to get out on the slopes and enjoy all that Grouse Mountain has to offer. Get your Y2Play pass now and enjoy skiing and riding for the rest of this season

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Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run Registration Open Enjoy early bird pricing and registration perks! Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run taking place Sunday, February 7th.Whether you’re looking for the fun and exhilaration of testing your skills against other active snowshoers or looking to get out and have some social fun, the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run provides a

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Grizzly Bears Enter 15th Hibernation Today marks the start of the 15th Hibernation /  Winter Dormancy Period for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.With recent snowfall, cold temperatures and short days, Grinder and Coola have been spending most of their time sleeping.  A bit of food had been offered but had gone ignored.  We

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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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Bears Begin Bear Bed Building Last week, as temperatures dropped and days continue to get shorter, Grinder and Coola began to build their bed for winter 2015.  We provided them with a large mound of Pacific Silver-Fir branches inside their bear 'hotel' and after ignoring them for quite a few days, the boys decided it was time to build a bed.Based on past years and experiments in offering them

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Weighting on the Bears Recently we installed a new addition to our bear habitats - a commercial grade weigh-scale!  We want to use the scale to get a record of Grinder and Coola's weight throughout the seasons and chart the change.The scale had to be bear proofed to make sure the bears didn't play around with it too much.  So we poured a concrete foundation, made a steel frame and installed the

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New Sliding Zone now open! Even more fun awaits at the Peak of Vancouver with our latest activity – the new Sliding Zone. Located on the West side of the skating pond, the two designated lanes and groomed terrain are perfect for sliding. Pick up you magic carpet rental from the Sliding Zone Den and…away you go! Open from 10am to 10pm daily, it’s the perfect activity for the child in all of us

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