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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation Let the snow games begin! Yesterday Grinder and Coola, our two orphaned Grizzly Bears, emerged from their hibernation den and into the fresh snow!  This brought an end to their 12th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain.  The boys have not been outside since last November and have only recently begun to eat lettuce and carrots to help jump start their

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An Unusual Visitor to our Refuge Recently, I was walking around the corner of the office and caught a flash of white and blue perched nearby.  My first thought was that it was an unusual Steller's Jay, as we have quite a few that hang out nearby.  Upon closer inspection, however, it turned out to be a brilliant blue and white budgie!Budgies, or Budgerigars, are common household pets - perhaps

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Namaste! Mountaintop Yoga Returns Back by popular demand for the summer Grouse Mountain and YYoga are excited to bring back the ultimate yoga experience to the Peak of Vancouver this summer. Stretch in the sunshine after a hike up the Grouse Grind or arrive by Skyride as you relax breathing in the mountaintop fresh air. Starting this weekend, YYoga will be offering complimentary 30 minute yoga

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Grouse Mountain Named One Of The Top Snowshoe Friendly Resorts in North America Distinction handed out by Snowshoe Magazine  Grouse Mountain and our Munday Alpine Snowshoe Park were today listed as one of the top 10 Snowshoe Friendly Resorts in North America according to Snowshoe Magazine. Sharing the list with the Peak of Vancouver are a number of other prestigious resorts in North America

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This Day in History - July 13, 1954 In 1951, Grouse Mountain put in a chairlift to whisk skiers from the base of the mountain to the Grouse chalet. The chalet was owned by the Cromie family, which owned The Vancouver Sun, and the paper often carried ads promoting the chalet, the chairlift, and the free skiing lessons The Sun offered to its readers. In the summer, Grouse would lure the masses up

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cms of snow in the past 7 days, and there’s more on the way. This weekend we’ll enjoy a sun-filled Saturday and fresh snow to blanket the Mountain on Sunday. With these amazing mountain conditions, now is the time to snap up a Y2Play pass as Y2Play is selling quickly. Get your Y2Play pass today by visiting our Guest Services team, calling 604.980.9311 or purchasing online.Y2Play. It’s how Vancouver

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We Have the Recipe for Romance Spend this Valentine's Day at the Peak of Vancouver Ensure your special someone has a Valentine’s Day to remember at the Peak of Vancouver. With our romantic mountaintop skate pond or night skiing it’s so much more than dinner. Choose from the casual atmosphere of Altitudes Bistro or the fine dining of The Observatory. Both offer menus sure to be the perfect recipe

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B.C. couple in their 80s break records by reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro  October 3, 2012.Vancouver, B.C. - Local hiking enthusiasts Esther and Martin Kafer have successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, making them the oldest couple - 84 and 85 years old - known to have achieved this feat! The couple embarked on the trek up 19,354 ft. on Africa's tallest mountain as part of

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The Thrill of Skiing, The Comfort of a Snow-Limo Excursion When my father in-law came to visit, we wanted to show him the sport that my husband and I love so much – skiing. But at 80+ years of age, getting on skis for the first time was pretty much out of the question. Enter Snow-Limo! With Snow-Limo, Jan got the experience of gliding across the snow and down well-known runs like The Cut. And

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Hello, Grouse Mountain! An intern insider's look at the Peak of Vancouver Hi Grouse Enthusiasts, My name is Carleigh Sisson and I am the newest addition to the marketing team here at Grouse Mountain coming all the way from Ontario. This summer I will be doing an marketing internship and will give you an exciting behind the scenes look at the mountain from a newcomers perspective. I am a recent

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