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Bears Enjoy Sun and Snow! Grinder and Coola are certainly enjoying these warm sunny days we have been seeing here at Grouse Mountain.  It can get quite hot under all that fur, but thankfully their habitat still has large mounds of snow left over from our extraordinary winter.  Grinder and Coola have dug deep snow caves and when they begin to get too hot they retreat into these cool abodes.  If

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look outside, or roll around in the snow that has blown into their bear den. Seeing this, we have begun our excavations of the bear's hibernation habitat adjacent to the bear den. This process will take up to two weeks and then we will put the fence up and allow the bears to official end their hibernation. For now we will continue to work at preparing their home and monitoring their behaviours.More

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points on the compass) Elevator Elevator Capacity: 7 people per passage Speed: 5.76 km per hour  Travel-time to top of tower: 35 secondsGeneration System Output: 1.5 Megawatt Model: Leitwind LTW77 Cut-in wind speed: 9.72 km per hour  Cut-out wind speed: 90 km per hour  Max wind speed at blade tips: 300 km per hour Output Capacity: Enough energy to supply the needs of 400 homes over a year. Blades Blade

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. Since the tower was assembled, the team on-site has been finishing the installation of the electrical control building at the base of the tower. This work is integral to power production. For an idea of the gear associated with this unique project, see our photo of the inside of The Eye of the Wind. Also, the elevator installers have been steadily climbing the tower and finishing their work. The

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Grouse Mountain Welcomes Artists For Conservation World renowned wildlife and nature artists, including Robert Bateman, to attend first annual Artists for Conservation Festival from November 5 to 13, 2011 For the first time, Grouse Mountain is teaming up with Artists for Conservation to bring some of the world's best nature and wildlife art to the Peak of Vancouver. From November 5 to 13, nature

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fridge for 4 hours. Roll out between two sheets of parchment paper or on a floured wooden board until ½ inch thick. Cut out round discs and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 17 minutes. Cool at room temperature. To Serve Place berries in a martini glass. Layer a small even layer of Muscat wine granite on top and place one small scoop of glace au lait on top of granite

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morning – I think they wished they had the view I had that morning! I also checked out the sledge hockey demonstration set up on the ice rink and bid on a few of the items in the silent auction being held in the chalet, I didn't win anything, but the buffet lunch helped soften that blow. It's truly inspired me to see the athletes of VASS on the Mountain. Next time you visit during the winter months

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removal operations have also been integral to providing reliable roads. The District of North Vancouver and TransLink can count on continued support and collaboration from staff at Grouse Mountain.

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Karen Magnussen Ice Skate World and Olympic Ice Skate Champion Karen Magnussen a highlight at Grouse Mountain's Peak of Christmas. December 6th, 2007. North Vancouver, BC- Grouse Mountain supports the Karen Magnussen Foundation’s skate development program by hosting a series of skate lessons taught by former World and Olympic Skate Champion Karen Magnussen, as well as an Ice Show featuring Karen

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common hummingbird in the Vancouver area is the Rufous Hummingbird. These amazing birds complete a migration from Mexico to as far north as Alaska each year before doing the return journey in the late summer after they are done breeding. If you consider body size to distance travelled, the Rufous Hummingbird has the longest migration ratio of any bird! Please watch for these amazing birds at our

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