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It's Time To Ski And Ride! Grouse Mountian Officially Kicks Off The Winter Season FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday November 13, 2012North Vancouver, B.C. – The announcement that eager skiers and riders have been waiting for has arrived! Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce we are kicking off our 86th winter season today, Tuesday November 13, from 3pm to 10pm. The first Skyride of the day for

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Stay Safe in the Snow This Winter with an Avalanche Skills Training Course Grouse Mountain Launches New Educational Program January 18, 2013. North Vancouver, B.C. – Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce the arrival of a brand new Avalanche Skills Training Course taking place throughout February and March at the Peak of Vancouver. Whether it is planning a simple day snowshoe trek or a more

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Register Now for Avalanche Awareness Training Are you interested in learning how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze forecasts and plan for all weather conditions? Our experienced team will teach you the basics with our two-day Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 Course. Designed for recreationists with basic training, our course provides an entry-level decision-making framework that is

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The Family Day Long Weekend is Almost Here! February 9-11, 2013 The countdown is on and there is no better time to start planning how to spend that well-earned long weekend. From Saturday morning until Monday evening Grouse Mountain will be buzzing with activity that you won’t want to miss. From the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run, to 24 Hours of Winter and tons of family friendly activities on

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Ticket to bring a friend and access to the Mountain Interchange Program. You won’t find a better deal than this! Call 604.980.9311, visit Guest Services or buy Y2Play online…before these amazing savings of up to 80% off regular prices are gone!Buy Y2Play Now

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Season Extended to Apr. 28, 2013 The skies are blue bird, the sun is shining and the snow base at Grouse Mountain is fantastic. How good? According to our Mountain Manager "we are going to buried in snow for some time still." Grouse Mountain has officially extended the winter season with full operations until April 28. Further season extensions will be announced April 22. With more than four

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Be an Early Bird and Save Save on a Winter Passes for a limited time only While we are still enjoying a fabulous summer, thoughts do begin to creep toward fall, winter and of course skiing and riding. This year, Grouse Mountain is excited to introduce special early bird pricing on winter passes as well as a new family bundle. With the Early Bird pass, you can save up to 33% off any single pass

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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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Happy Birthday Grinder and Coola! Bears Turn Twelve Years Old! In 2001, sometime in January or possible early February, Grinder and Coola were born in the British Columbia Wilderness.  Grinder was born somewhere outside of the town of Invermere and Coola was born up near Bella Coola.  When they were born they only weighed in at around one pound!  Like most newborn Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola

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Couple Take Fundraising To New Heights PAUL WALDIE The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Sep. 07 2012 Esther and Martin Kafer grew up in Switzerland and have been climbing mountains for more than 70 years. They met on a mountain top and spent their honeymoon in 1953 scaling the Matterhorn. The couple, now both in their 80s, moved to Canada in 1954, first settling in Kitimat, B.C, and later in

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