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Sunsets and Sneakers The sun sets on our Ambleside training session while we learn about the importance of footwear... It was a beautiful sunny evening and much warmer than last week. The sun was setting over Ambleside beach and my fellow runner Charmaine was also excited about the run ahead of us. This week's run route was 5km, starting at the Ambleside concession, along the road, to mimic the

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A Fresh New Look for Ski Wee Grouse Mountain has long been known as a great training ground for new skiers and riders. We start them young with our Ski Wee and Wee Riders program where the focus is on fun and the outcome is confidence on the snow. This season Grouse Mountain is excited to announce some great changes to our Ski Wee program, including a fresh new look in our Ski Wee building. We

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Atlantic Lobster and Merguez Sausage-Stuffed Tortellini  Recipes from The Observatory Atlantic Lobster and Merguez Sausage-Stuffed Tortellini clams, fennel fondue, lobster froth, and tortelliniServes 6-8 Tortellini Pasta 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) pasta flour (all purpose flour may be substituted) pinch of salt 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil 1 large brown egg 2 egg yolks, from large brown eggs For the dough

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Join Us this Long Weekend for the Launch of Bear Discovery Spring has sprung at the Peak of Vancouver! While our resident Grizzly Bears Grinder and Coola are enjoying the warm sunshine, we’re getting ready to launch our Summer of Bear Discovery on Saturday, May 17th, 2014! The next time you visit Grouse Mountain, be sure to stop by the bear habitat to say hello and join us June through

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Beta Wolf Going for Treatment In June 2004, our pack of male Timber Wolves, Canis lupis, came to Grouse Mountain. They were being retired from the movie industry, facing the possibility of being euthanized and needed a natural habitat to call home. The wolves quickly settled in to a comfortable life here at Grouse Mountain. They are visited daily by school children learning about wolf

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Bears Waking Up Spending more time out of sleeping den... Grinder and Coola, our two sleepy grizzly bears, have begun to move around more and more often.  Last week marked a drastic increase in temperatures and this, combined with lengthening amounts of daylight, have combined to give the bears reason to stir out of their long winter slumber.This week we will commence feeding - which for the

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Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipes from The Observatory Sticky Toffee Puddingvanilla bean ice creamServes 6-8 Ice Cream 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream (35%) 1 cup (250 mL) homogenized milk 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped 6 egg yolks, form large brown eggs 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar Begin with two medium-sized mixing bowls, one set with ice, the other with a fine mesh strainer. Combine the milk, cream

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Warm Salad of Slow-Roasted Lamb Recipes from The Observatory  Warm Salad of Slow-Roasted Lamb Ewe feta, sun dried tomato, roasted squash purée, salted almonds and olive vinaigrette Serves 6-8 Lamb Rump 2 Tbsp (30 mL) duck fat 4 lamb rumps (2lb/1kg), fat caps removed 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter 5 sprigs fresh thyme 3 cloves garlic, crushed salt and pepper to taste Preheat the over to 400 °F (200 °C).Add

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Pan-Fried Halibut Recipes from The Observatory  Pan-Fried Halibuthoney mussels, saffron cream, new potatoes, and basil mayonnaiseServes 6-8 Halibut eight 6-oz (175 g) premium halibut fillets (centre cut) 3 Tbsp (45 mL) olive oil 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter juice from 1 freshly squeezed lemon salt and pepper to taste Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Divide the olive oil between two medium-sized, oven

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a few new ideas to add some really cool experiences to the demonstrations.  Please make sure to stop by and check them out!On Wednesday, Grinder and Coola entered the first half of their large 5 acre summer habitat - the Upper Pond.  They had a full day of high energy activities which included snow play, new snow cave construction and their very first full baths of the year when they hopped into

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