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Another Successful Year at the Wildlife Refuge As 2011 draws to a close, I can reflect on what a successful year it has been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  After a long 2011/2010 hibernation (the longest on record at 5 months!), Grinder and Coola were happy to get out into their habitats in early May this year.  Last winter's unprecedented snowfall left a huge amount for

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Metro Vancouver has commenced work on the Grind Trail maintenance completed in advance of opening Spring has arrived so you know what that means: Grind season is just around the corner! With that in mind, three Metro Vancouver crews have been hard at work in recent days prepping the Grind for the thousands who will ascend it this spring, summer and fall.If you’re in the area in the next little

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82nd Ski Season Opening Enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders get their first taste of Paradise. December 12, 2008, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Mother nature is right on time at the peak of Vancouver as Grouse Mountain marks a momentous 82nd ski season opening on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Snow enthusiasts can look forward to swapping their sunglasses for goggles as they journey

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CASP National Summit Commences New home base established for adaptive snow sports programs in Canada. January 27, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – The Canadian Snowboard Federation (CSF) is launching the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program (CASP) National Summit at Grouse Mountain from January 27 to 30, 2009. The comprehensive CASP program consists of athlete development camps

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Profess Your Love from the Mountain Make your reservation at Grouse Mountain's Observatory Restaurant for an evening of decadent dining. February 1, 2008, North Vancouver: Make your reservation at Grouse Mountain's Observatory Restaurant for an evening of decadent dining. Our 5 course, love-inspired menu created by Executive Chef Dino L. Gazzola will quicken your Valentine's pulse. With the upper

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Winter in full swing at Grouse Mountain Resort enables skiers and riders to beat the world rush with early launch of famed Y2Play Pass sales January 28, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – New snowfall and sub-zero temperatures provide skiers and boarders renewed assurance of favourable conditions for alpine snow sports in the city. Warmer temperatures have lapsed and Mother Nature has

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Ice Skating Pond opens Ice Skating Pond opens to usher in winter at the Peak of Vancouver November 10, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Grouse Mountain's 8,000 square foot ice skating pond opens at noon on Wednesday, November 11, for winter enthusiasts to glide in the fresh mountain air. The skate pond offers visitors of all ages the unique experience of ice skating on top of a

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resident’s favourite family recipe was selected from numerous mouth-watering entries by a panel of judges for its delicious taste and use of sustainable foods originating in the Lower Mainland. Grouse Mountain Executive Chef Dino Gazzola added the winning entry to the Altitudes Bistro menu today, and learned firsthand how to make it from Marg in person in a Cooking with Dino video. For her culinary efforts

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Baby Boom Continues on Grouse Mountain! Baby birds of all species have left the nests to feed on their own. Walking around the mountain top these days is like walking around one giant wildlife nursery! Baby birds of all species have left the nest and are following their parents around and are feeding on their own for the first time in their lives. Baby mammals, such as deer and black bear, can be

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wild.  They feed mainly on rodents and hunt over open fields.  Like most owls, they have an extremely keen sense of hearing and can hear their prey well before they spot it.  In Ontario, Barn Owls are listed as endangered and in British Columbia they are a species of special concern.  Historically they were never found in huge numbers in British Columbia, but with the clearing of land for farming

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