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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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fantastic perks including discounts on lessons, rentals and food and beverage. As an added bonus, Y2Play passholders will also receive early Mountain access on weekends and holidays. Since its inception during the 1999/2000 winter season, more than two million skiers and riders have enjoyed the exclusive benefits and steep discounts of Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play Pass which can be credited for helping create

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Y2Play 2018 Giveaway Contest Those who purchase a Y2Play Pass by March 16th, 2018, are automatically entered for a chance to win. Grouse Mountain's 2018/19 Y2Play Pass is on sale now for a limited time. We're sweetening the deal for those who purhase or renew their pass early, by automatically entering them into the Y2Play 2018 Giveaway Contest that offers three great prizes.PRIZESan overnight

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ski. In store now, we have the Fjallraven faux fur hat which not only keeps your ears toasty, but withstands wind and rain. For something a little more casual, try some fun and stylish knits from Ambler. They are made of 100% wool which will keep you warm, even in the worst weather. Plaid Please! Another fun print making a comeback is plaid. It’s a laid-back casual trend everyone can enjoy and

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Santa's Reindeer Fly in from the North Pole in time for Peak of Christmas Dancer and Vixen to be his Grouse Mountain representatives this year! Early on Wednesday morning this week we heard a clatter outside the Chalet as two of Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, suddenly landed on the Grouse Mountain helipad!  Our Wildlife Rangers were the perfect hosts, of course, and guided them to their

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we have decided it's time to give mother nature a helping hand and we have started to push some snow away from the bear den so we can set-up the bears hibernation habitat in early April and be ready for their emergence when they are ready.  At this point we are anticipating sometime in mid-late April but we'll update as we go!Stay tuned for further updates on End of Hibernation 2018!

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Delicious Dandelions Honey Bees and Wild Bees use this Early Blooming Flower as Important Food Source Long the bane of meticulous lawn owners, Taraxacum officinale, or as we more commonly know it - the Dandelion - can be found just about everywhere around the world.  This hardy flower lies dormant in the winter but establishes quickly in the spring.  It is usually one of the first flowers you can

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first hummingbird monitoring session of 2018 Today we held our first hummingbird monitoring and banding session at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  It was an amazing early season session with 22 birds caught, recorded and released!  We had six recaptures with two birds from 2017, three birds from 2016 and one bird from 2015.  Overall the birds showed signs of good health

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nesting and raising their young, the birds will gather in large migratory groups in the late summer and early fall.  They will then migrate in large flocks for safety and return to the south before the first snowfall. Did you know? Barn Swallows love to nest on man-made structures that provide a flat surface to attach their nest to. Before humans, they would often use cliff faces or other rock features

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Terrain Park. Skiing and riding will be available weekdays, from 3pm-10pm and weekends & holidays from 9am-10pm. Weekday hours will be extended once additional terrain opens. All Y2Play and 2017/18 Early Bird passes will be valid. Day Snow tickets will be available at General Admission pricing. Passholders who haven’t yet picked up their passes are reminded to do so. Subscribe to Snow Alerts by

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