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Sleepy Bears Almost Ready for Hibernation Yesterday afternoon marked the start of one of the final stages of Grinder and Coola's preparations for their winter dormancy period.  Since the bears are getting quite sleepy and less interested in food, we moved the two boys into their Hibernation Habitat beside the Bear Den (or Bear Hotel as we like to affectionately call it).  This move also allows

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Season Extended to Apr. 28, 2013 The skies are blue bird, the sun is shining and the snow base at Grouse Mountain is fantastic. How good? According to our Mountain Manager "we are going to buried in snow for some time still." Grouse Mountain has officially extended the winter season with full operations until April 28. Further season extensions will be announced April 22. With more than four

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Grizzly Bear Interpretive Yurt Being Installed If you have recently visited the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife you probably saw our latest addition to the bear habitat - a large yurt building!Starting next spring this building will be a Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre and a centerpiece for our refuge.  Inside we will feature a coffee bar, research desk with multiple live camera

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Lemme tell you (gasp, pant), the Grouse Grind is not misnamed By Tan Vinh Seattle Times staff reporter NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Maybe I should have wised up and retreated to the comforts of my hotel suite, with the waterfront view and 1,000-thread-count sheets. The ominous signs certainly were there. There was the tourist who dry-heaved halfway up the trail. There was the couple with the Idaho

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Y2Play Golden Ticket Voting Closes Mar. 27 It's your last chance to make your vote count in our Golden Ticket contest Have you seen our five Y2Play Golden Ticket contest finalists? Visit our Facebook page, view the videos and cast your ballot. Each candidate tells their story, in 30 seconds or less, as to why they should win the Y2Play Golden Ticket. Which candidate is most worthy? Who makes

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Seek the Peak Training Sessions Sessions run April 10-June 12, 2013 The Seek the Peak Training program will get you ready to rock those race-day hills! Whether you tackle the 16 km challenge solo or as part of a team, the Seek the Peak training program will help you to build cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength & endurance, and provide tips on mental toughness & nutrition. Designed

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Mortimer the Owl Meets Vanessa the Girl Getting Social: Vanessa came up to meet the young owl she named through Social Media. We participate online in conversations with our guests, residents of Vancouver and tourists from all over the world every day. We get to hear your stories about the visits and adventures you have with us and in turn we get to share our news with you. Through that

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Birds Enjoying some Nice Flying Weather! Our Birds in Motion birds have been out and flying in this gorgeous summer weather we have been receiving lately.  Each demonstration features an owl, hawk, falcon and an eagle.  The birds literally fly right over your head!New to our demonstrations is a special demonstration of two Harris' Hawks flying together.  They are one of the only a few species of

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The Family Day Long Weekend is Almost Here! February 9-11, 2013 The countdown is on and there is no better time to start planning how to spend that well-earned long weekend. From Saturday morning until Monday evening Grouse Mountain will be buzzing with activity that you won’t want to miss. From the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run, to 24 Hours of Winter and tons of family friendly activities on

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Avian Predators Practicing Young Sharp-shinned Hawks Learn to Hunt I was woken this morning by a high-pitched chirping bird call and upon further investigation I discovered that a pair of young Sharp-shinned Hawks, or Sharpies as they are affectionately referred to, were practicing their hunting outside the Wildlife Centre here on Grouse Mountain.  Their chirps seemed to be out of frustration at

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