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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of the Year Yesterday we held our first hummingbird monitoring session of the year.  According to our schedule, and the arrival of the birds in May, we were supposed to begin several weeks ago but the weather has not permitted us to safely band the birds.  Tuesday, the weather held and our volunteers made it up and we ran a standard five hour monitoring

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bask in a fun après afterward in the Chalet. Bring a friend, or make new friends in the snowshoe community – it’s the perfect way to benchmark your fitness in a fun race setting.Register Now Registration Fees $35 for non-passholders $25 for members, with a valid Annual, Winter Season or Y2Play Pass Snowshoe Clinic participants receive a complimentary entry. Entry Fees include Complimentary Beverage

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New Year. New Goals. Resolve to get fit and have fun in 2012 For many of us, New Year’s Eve also means making some New Year’s resolutions. For those looking to put fitness first-and-foremost, we have some ideas that can help make that resolution both specific and fun!Our Snowshoe Clinics begin the weekend of January 7/8. With options for Beginners, Ladies (Only), or those looking for Race

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Grinder and Coola Enter the Upper Pond Habitat... Birds in Motion arrive and are set to begin demonstrations... This morning Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered the first of their two summer habitats - the Upper Pond area.  They spent a bit of time inside their den, anxiously watching us, as we opened the gate from the hibernation area into the Upper Pond Habitat and when

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Winter Birding on Grouse Mountain This week several of us went out into the wilds of Grouse Mountain to see what kind of birds hang around the mountain in the dead of winter.  It was a calm and clear morning but there was not much in the way of bird activity.In order to survive in a forest without a lot of food sources, birds need to specialize to find the food that they need.  The most

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The Summer of Owls Meet Tyto at the Peak of Vancouver this summer Grouse Mountain has gone to the owls this summer! With the arrival of some new feathered friends to the Peak of Vancouver, you are invited to get up close and personal with our resident owls - Tyto, Toba and Mortimer. Join us as we unveil our brand new Theatre in the Sky presentation Tyto's Triumph featuring Tyto, our resident barn

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Namaste! Mountaintop Yoga Returns Back by popular demand for the summer Grouse Mountain and YYoga are excited to bring back the ultimate yoga experience to the Peak of Vancouver this summer. Stretch in the sunshine after a hike up the Grouse Grind or arrive by Skyride as you relax breathing in the mountaintop fresh air. Starting this weekend, YYoga will be offering complimentary 30 minute yoga

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Light Up The Holiday Season At Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas November 24th, 2011 North Vancouver, BC. - Santa will make his highly anticipated return to Grouse Mountain along with his helpers and magical reindeer for the Peak of Christmas festivities opening this Saturday. From November 26 to December 24, Grouse Mountain will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of festive and

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hibernation habitat - rolling in the snow to clean their coats, running to stretch their legs and spending hours wrestling with each other playfully. Of course after all of that playing they crashed hard and had some long afternoon naps.This season Grinder and Coola went into hibernation on November 21, 2011 making it 158 days that they spent inside their hotel during this hibernation session. This is on

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Bears Stirring... As the days grow longer in the spring, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, begin to stir more often in their bear den.During the coldest and darkest part of winter there is very little movement inside the bear den.  Now, however, through the use of our infrared cameras we are able to see that they are stirring more often and for longer periods of time.  The 'stir

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