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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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Ski and ride the Peak of Vancouver until May! Snow season lasts longer at Grouse Mountain April 19, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Skiing and boarding will continue at Grouse Mountain this season until May 2nd, offering skiers and riders nearly 300 cm of snow atop our downhill terrain and glorious spring sunshine.Grouse Mountain will remain open for snow enthusiasts a full week

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The Eye of the Wind Elevator The elevator inside the Eye of the Wind now travels from the bottom to the top We’ve been asked by a number of skiers on the mountain why The Eye of the Wind isn’t spinning regularly. Rest assured it isn’t due to lack of wind! The blades are kept in a position that prevents them from capturing the movement of the wind while we wait to complete the electrical work

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Y2Play Is 90% Sold Don't miss your chance to save up to 80% on all of this and next season's skiing/riding. Have you purchased or renewed your Y2Play pass? Don’t miss out – Y2Play is now 90% sold. With Y2Play you can ski or ride for the rest of this season and all of next at savings of up to 80%. This ultra- value pass is a favourite of Vancouverites because it provides access to Grouse

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Grinder and Coola Enjoy the First Snow of Winter 2011 Today, October 26th, marks the first snow fall of the winter 2011 season at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Our two grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, were out enjoying the fresh snow with a slow romp and some good eating.Unlike the spring, when the bears are bundles of pent up energy, their fall snow-play involves slow

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The Eye of the Wind Revolution Fast Facts Tower Overall height: 65 metres/215 feet Made of structural steel in three sections Weight: 133,946 kg/285,300 lbs (145 tons)viewPOD™ Diameter: 7 metres/23 feet Elevation: 57 metres/187 feet Weight: 13,600 kg/30,000 lbs (15 tons) Capacity: 36 people Framework: Structural steel and glass Glass: Tempered 2.54 cm/1 inch thick Viewing Area: 360 degrees (all

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mountain. Come up for a romantic evening for two or a fun-filled day with the kids. Located in front of the Peak Chalet, the Grouse Mountain Skating Pond is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. The outdoor skating pond has grown overwhelmingly popular since its introduction in the 1997/98 season. Skate rentals for all sizes are available for visitors. Access to the Ice Skating Pond is

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Grouse Mountain pursues every February as part of our legacy celebration that can be seen from all over the Lower Mainland. To find out more details about becoming a skier or rider in our Torch Light Parade, please get in touch with Snow School Director Toby Barrett at tbarrett@grousemountain.com no later than Friday, February 1st.

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Hummingbirds return to Grouse Mountain! First sighting of 2010 hummingbirds on Grouse Mountain! For the past five years Grouse Mountain has sponsored a Hummingbird Monitoring Project that has led to interesting research and findings about hummingbirds in a sub-alpine environment. Every two weeks our wildlife staff go out and count hummingbirds coming to feeders, band each bird with a microscopic

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Sunshine lives atop Grouse Mountain Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, BC. Sunday, December 27, 2009 – With afternoon temperatures peaking at around 12 degrees Celcius, Grouse Mountain’s alpine offers ideal escape conditions for those lamenting the dreary grayness of Vancouver’s urban landscape.Ski, snowboard, ice skate, or snowshoe in stunning sunshine high above the clouds. With a total snow

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