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wonder the bears only just came out of their den! It’s still winter up there, and we’ll just have to wait to see what May has in store for us. So yes, we’ve had to alter the training plans a bit. Last week, according to the “plan”, runners were supposed to tackle the Grind. Obviously, that did not happen, but hey, we’re surrounded by hills and trails, so it’s never a problem to come up with Plan B… or

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Grouse Mt.Overall it was an incredible day for early May.  It bodes well for the rest of our monitoring season which lasts until early August.  This study is very important because there appears to be a general decline in hummingbird numbers due to deforestation and development along their traditional migratory routes.Please stop by our Hummingbird Garden in front of our Chalet next time you are up on

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for the winter keeping the queen warm and offering protection.  The workers cluster around the Queen and as a group they move around and slowly consume the honey stores.As the weather starts to get warm in the spring the bees start to get more active and leave the hive to check out conditions and look for food.  Once they are finding food the Queen will start to lay eggs in preparation for a new

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#Bear Discovery Contest Week Two #BearDiscovery Instagram Contest Week Two Winner- Sigrite Itse Week Two of our Instagram #BearDiscovery contest did not disappoint. The amazing photos continued to roll on in. For week two, we chose Sigrite Itse's photo as the victor! Read the incredibly interesting story behind the winning shot below... I would like my story to begin with the fact that for the

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is an early bloomer, this flower is a very important early spring food source for pollinators.  Our Honey Bees have just recently returned to the top of the mountain here at Grouse from their overwintering in the Fraser Valley.  When they arrived many of the flower shrubs had yet to bloom but the stout Dandelion could be seen everywhere.  The bees had a feast!The plant provides both pollen and

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are currently receiving lots of fresh snow on the ground and this combined with the behaviors noted above told us it was time to close the door to the den and let them sleep the winter away.Both bears are really stocked up on the body fat for the winter!  Grinder recently weighed in at over 900 pounds!  We estimate Coola to be over 1000 lbs.  This is the earliest date ever for the bears entering

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different types of branches we know that they prefer the Silver-Fir (otherwise known as Amabilis) branches for their flat and dense needle structure.  When layered up they make for a comfortable mattress.  The bears pick out the best branches and drag them into their den and layer them down on the floor.  This is usually followed with some stomping and pushing to get everything into place.Once they have a

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of bees will move throughout the hive eating the stores of pollen and honey for sustenance.  On sunny winter days, when temperatures begin to rise, the bees will even leave the hive to stretch their wings and eliminate waste and remove dead bees from inside the hive.We're wishing our ladies a successful winter period and can't wait to get them back on hill next year!Check out a few photos from the

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Remme are confirmed to participate.Sanctioned by the FIS, Alpine Canada Alpin and BC Alpine, the Keurig Cup Spring Series Slalom at Grouse Mountain is the final stop of nine made across western Canada this season and is the most prestigious race to take place at Grouse Mountain in more than 25 years. As the top race series in western Canada, this season’s Keurig Cup included races at Mount Norquay

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the secret to getting them to fly on Christmas Eve!!).Dancer and Prancer will be up here with us through our Peak of Christmas festivities so be sure to stop by and say hello!  They can be found hanging out in their special Reindeer Habitat behind Santa's Workshop near our Skating Pond.  If you would like to learn more about them we'll be holding Ranger Talks  at 2pm and 4pm each day.  And listen

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