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Wildlife. During their 171-day winter dormancy, Grinder and Coola were monitored by Grouse Mountain staff via an infrared camera placed in their hibernation den and the live feed was shared with the public on the Grouse Mountain website. This hibernation period is the bears’ longest since their arrival at Grouse Mountain, surpassing last year’s record by one day.“We’re excited to welcome Grinder and

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summer, there is something for everyone to enjoy at The Peak of Vancouver.” Beginning July 15th*, guests can enjoy ‘Movies on the Mountain’ on select Friday nights in July and August, including Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, The Princess Bride and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. There will also be ‘Music on the Mountain’ featuring local performers every

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Grinder and Coola Enter 22nd Hibernation Period Enter den on November 21st Late afternoon yesterday, November 21st, saw Grinder and Coola enter their 22nd hibernation period here at Grouse Mountain.  Both bears had been getting quite sleepy for the past week or so and had built a decent bed out of Pacific Silver-fir branches in their sleeping chamber.  They had been coming out once or twice a

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would like to learn more about the bears, please attend one of our daily ranger talks at 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm or 4pm located at the Grizzly Habitat. We hope to see you up here soon saying hi to Grinder and Coola!

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, 2021Bears Entered Hibernation – November 8, 2021Winter Season Opening – November 20, 2021Grouse Parks Opener – December 17, 2021Total Snowfall – 860cmIf you haven’t seen it already, we encourage to check out our season wrap video here. Please note, Munday Alpine Snowshoe Park is now closed for the season as well. Thank you for another fantastic season! We look forward to seeing you back on the mountain

https://www.grousemountain.com/news/2021-2022-winter-season-comes-to-an-end

Frozen watermelon treats to beat the heat Bears stay cool We often get asked how Grinder and Coola stay cool and beat the heat during our hot summer days and there are a couple of ways they do so!One is by doing lots of swimming in our ponds!  The other is by chowing down on some tasty icy treats provided by our wildlife caretakers.Just the other day they had a fun frozen watermelon encounter

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; Seniors (Does not include Mountain Admission Ticket)Free - Children (16 & under, does not include Mountain Admission Ticket)* *Minimum height requirement for the Chair Lift portion of the Tour is 1 metre.Book Now THE EYE OF THE WIND

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acre summer habitat here on Grouse Mountain. Don't forget to visit us this coming Saturday, July 16th as we "cele-bear-ate" the 21st Bear-thday of Grinder and Coola!Here are a few more photos from their Lower Pond explorations.

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Happy Halloween - Grizzly Bear Style! bears vs pumpkins Just before we closed for our annual maintenance shut-down we had the opportunity to give two carved pumpkins, stuffed with yummy treats, to Grinder and Coola, our resident Grizzly Bears.We knew these wouldn't last long as the bears quickly found where we had placed them.  Grinder was the first to choose but as he took his pumpkin to move

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and 800 lbs).The heaviest grizzly bear that people have ever come across weighed 680 kg (1,500 lbs)!Before their first hibernation in 2001, Grinder weighed 62 kg (137 lbs) and Coola weighed 78 kg (173 lbs). They lost about 1/3 of their body weight during hibernation, which is typical for grizzly bears.When full grown, Grinder is expected to weigh up to 318 kg (700 lbs) and Coola up to 364 kg (800

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