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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 25 Congratulations to Brian Hutchinson from North Vancouver Brian's Best Grouse Mountain Moment... Early one Spring morning I set out for a hike up the Grouse Grind. It was a cool and slightly rainy day with very few other hikers in sight. As I approached the halfway point, I noticed a figure moving along the trail up ahead of me. Thinking nothing of it, I

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the mountain to dine and dance at the chalet, which featured music by “Canada’s favourite pianist,” Hugo Sartorello. A Sun ad on July 13, 1954 featured stylish cartoon skiers relaxing on the chairlift, which offered a 40-minute ride along 2,700 metres of cable “and each minute a change in scenery.” Sartorello played atop Grouse from 1952 to 1961, when he left town for many years to play in the

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even more frequently!).  Both of these species go through a dramatic shift in coat colour once the snow arrives.Both turn their brown fur into a fairly stark white colour to blend in with the background of fresh snow.  The decrease in temperature and short days triggers this change of coat.  The snowshoe hairs nibble on left-over foliage from the summertime and the ermines hunt small mammals and

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out faster than ever, making this the largest Y2Play in history.“We are incredibly proud of our Y2Play pass,” says Marketing Manager, Chris Dagenais. “For the past 4 months, we have seen the highest snow sport participation in Grouse Mountain history. The Y2Play campaign is accomplishing its initial goal of making winter sports accessible to all.” Y2Play passes entitle holders to enjoy unlimited

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crew and join us for karaoke night. Now that hits the right note.Mingler Wednesdays - Karaoke

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 24 Congratulations to Sylvia Van Sickle from Surrey Sylvia [hearts] Grouse Mountain because... "My best Grouse Mountain moment was a couple of weeks go when my husband and I took my 67-year-old mother and her 68-year-old husband up the Grouse Grind for their first time. It was a challenge my mother always wanted to do but she kept coming up with excuses

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Pole Climb and Axe Throw Like a Lumberjack Lumberjack Experience now available If you’ve taken in the World Famous Lumberjack Show at Grouse Mountain, you know that it looks like it’s a lot of fun being a lumberjack. This summer at Grouse Mountain, why just watch when you can try for yourself! We’ve introduced two new amazing experiences to our mountaintop – an axe throw and a pole climb. With

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Grinder and Coola Emerge Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola don’t seem to mind one little bit that it’s still a winter wonderland here at the Peak of Vancouver. After a five-month long hibernation, the white stuff seems to be the perfect playground for poking around, playing and logging the first romp of 2013. Watch Video

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comfortable to wear. Even the Quik thermal wear is 'camo', how cool can that be! To commemorate the Golden Year I created my own snowboard graphics themed after Grouse Mountain's creative and dedicated Park Crew - check it all out on this short video.Looking forward to seeing you on the slopes! Paul

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Earth Day: The Eye of the Wind On Friday, April 22, Grouse Mountain will offer complimentary access to The Eye of Wind’s breathtaking viewPOD™ for children 12 and under, while adults will enjoy 2-for-1 admission. Guided tours of the Eye of the Wind will run from noon to 7pm. All Eye of the Wind visits first require a General Admission ticket or season’s pass to Grouse Mountain.

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