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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Awake from Hibernation Grinder and Coola complete 18th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Cheers and applause greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they eagerly emerged from hibernation earlier this morning at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 18th hibernation period at the Grouse

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Cold One – taking in a mountaintop of activities will certainly earn you a frosty treat. Dad can enjoy a nice cold beer or a hand scooped ice cream cone on the new Paradise Patio. Located adjacent to the World Famous Lumberjack Show on the plateau, it’s a great pit-stop while you enjoy a day on the Mountain. E-Mountain Bike Tour – Give one of the North Shore’s favourite activities a try with a Scenic

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Grouse Mountain Seasonal Closure - November 1-10, 2018 UPDATE: Grouse Mountain will now re-open on November 11 (rather than the originally communicated November 12), as seasonal maintenance work has been completed early. Grouse Mountain is introducing a new seasonal closure that will take place annually as the Mountain transitions between its summer and winter operations. For 2018, from November

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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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short as just down into the USA or as far as South America.  These birds spend the winter months molting their feathers, feeding up and preparing to come back north for breeding season.Right now on Grouse Mountain we are starting to see the return of many migrants.  Some of the earliest ones are the American Robin - this chirpy bird appears in the early spring and starts looking for good nesting

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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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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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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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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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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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