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Grinder and Coola Enter 17th Hibernation Period On November 22nd, 2017 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their 17th hibernation period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola had a great 2017 in their 5.5 acre habitat and helped educate hundreds of thousands of visitors to the refuge on the plight faced by wild Grizzly Bears. Just before

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able to rescue Coola but unfortunately his siblings escaped into the forest and were not seen again. Coola was in good shape when he was found and quickly transferred to a temporary facility and then on to the Grouse Mountain Refuge For Endangered Wildlife on September 5, 2001. Grinder On June 5th, 2001, a young emaciated grizzly bear cub was brought into the Invermere Veterinary Hospital by some

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Summer is here…it’s time to Patio! From refreshing Moscow Mules to fun and flirty champagne cocktails, summer is the time to get out on the patio. With long days, short nights, and warm weather there’s no excuse not to get out, have some fun, relax and unwind. To help you through this patio season, we’ve asked our on-site beverage experts at Altitudes Bistro for their top summer drink picks

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Grinder and Coola Begin Winter Preparations The days are getting shorter and the weather is turning colder and that's a sure sign that the bears are getting ready for their long winter sleep!  Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, have been into hyperphagia (basically a fancy word for pigging out) phase for the last month and a bit now and have

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Owls of Grouse Mountain: Whooo’s Whooo The Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife provides a safe and secure sanctuary for at risk wildlife. It is home to many species, both resident and wild. Through research and education programs, the Refuge furthers wildlife conservation and appreciation.Read on to learn more about Cleo and Blizzard, Grouse Mountain’s Barn owl and Snowy owl residents

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Grinder and Coola enter their upper pond habitat Thanks to the hard work of our crews we were able to get Grinder and Coola's (our two Grizzly Bears that inhabit that refuge) large 2.5 acre Upper Pond habitat set-up nice and early for them.  Both bears came out of hibernation on April 2nd and were in their hibernation habitat while we set-up the larger space.  Due to large amounts of snowfall we

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Grinder and coola emerge from hibernation Today, April 2nd, marked the end to Grinder and Coola's 18th Hibernation season at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  They had gone into hibernation on December 1st, 2018 for a total of 128 days inside their den.  Both bears were eager to emerge from their hibernation den and quickly dug through the last remaining snow in front of

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-line Mountain Zipline Adventure, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at the Peak of Vancouver.” Soar above the treetops in the open air aboard the Skyride Surf Adventure®; get up close and with resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola in their mountaintop refuge or watch a falcon take flight at the Birds in Motion Demonstration. Stroll over to our World Famous Lumberjack Show and cheer on rival

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June 21st; just in time for the annual Multi Grouse Grind event. The BCMC Trail, which shares the trail head with the Grouse Grind, remains open, and has provided a great alternative during this maintenance closure.The Grouse Grind® is a 2.9-kilometre trail up the face of Grouse Mountain, commonly referred to as “Mother Nature’s Stairmaster.” The trail is cooperatively supported by Grouse Mountain

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Earth Week Update: Natural Environment At Grouse Mountain our Refuge for Endangered Wildlife sits at the heart of our mountaintop. Our connection to the natural environment is essential in everything we do and we strive to showcase the best of British Columbia including its wild spaces and species. It’s only natural then that we’ve come to incorporate programs that reflect and extend this

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