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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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Early snowfall appears Fall weather at Grouse Mountain bodes well for coming winter September 29, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Snow graced the peak of Grouse Mountain today, signaling the coming winter in Vancouver may bring another robust season of flurries. The heavy rainfall this afternoon temporarily turned to snowfall at the highest altitude of the resort, and came as a

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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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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - Aug. 6 Congratulations to Cindy Gillies from Coquitlam Cindy's Best Grouse Moment was... Best moment at Grouse…so many to choose from as I bring every out of town guest up there, which so often ends up being the highlight of their trip. Brought up an Englishman in the summer, who was very taken with the Eye of the Wind, the Grizzlies, and the wolves. Also took up

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Grinder and Coola Awake from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from their Winter Sleep and celebrate 10 years at Grouse Mountain Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver BC - It’s still a winter wonderland at the summit of Grouse Mountain but that couldn’t stop Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola from coming out of their cozy den today, poking their heads out before rolling around and playing in their

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Grizzly Bears Enjoy a Good Summer Splash Summer means one thing - pool weather! The weather has turned warm over these last couple of weeks and that means only one thing to the bears - pool time! These days it is quite common to see Grinder and Coola hanging out in one of their three ponds within their five acre habitat. Sometimes it's a quick dip and other times they will be in for hours.Both

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The Annual Local's Pass Summer Fun and Skyride Access that Lasts All Year Summer sunshine welcomed in July and the start of a fabulous summer in Vancouver. Make the most of your summer with an Annual General Membership, our “Local’s Pass” at Grouse Mountain. Your Membership provides unlimited Skyride access - for a full year. Whether you are an avid Grouse Grinder, love the tranquil alpine hiking

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Peeking at Pikas Listen for their signature squeaks around the Mountain. While walking near the ski runs on Grouse Mountain you might hear an occasional sound that resembles a squeeker from a dog toy. This sound, an alarm call, is coming from a small diurnal (active during the day) mammal known as a Pika, which inhabits the rocky terrain found around the mountain.The American Pika (Ochotona

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Bird Calls at Night Nocturnal migrants cause a cacophony of calls. For the past few weeks here on Grouse Mountain, if you wandered around late at night, you would have heard a strange cacophony of bird calls and sounds that you never hear in the light of the day.These are the calls of the nocturnal migrants. Many bird species migrate at night for safety. Predators such as bird's of prey are not

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Baby Wildlife Appearing on Grouse Mountain! The first young animals of the year appear. Hello everyone! Spring is changing into summer (albeit slowly!) and with that change the first young animals of the year are starting to appear. We've already seen young deer following their mothers around, and black bears with cubs wandering the high areas of the mountain. In addition to the baby mammals, our

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