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Grinder and Coola Weigh In Grinder and Coola, our two resident bears, are doing well now that they have emerged from their 2019/2020 hibernation on April 21st after a 144 day winter dormancy period.  On the day they emerged both bears were too excited to sit still on our weigh scale but since then we have started their daily routine of sitting for wildlife staff to record their weight.  Grinder

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Grizzly HabitatOwl Interpretive SessionsDisc GolfWe've also got some tasty Canada Day specials planned in Altitudes Bistro and Lupins. Altitudes BistroChili and Citrus Spiced BBQ’d ChickenGrilled Pork Belly Skewers Apple ColeslawPotato Bacon SaladHerb Garlic BreadCheesecake with Summer Berries $25.95LupinsWild BC Sockeye Salmon Burger$18.99You can sit back and relax on the patio while taking in the view

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Coola weighed in at 1045 lbs and Grinder at 885lbs.  This is close to their final winter weights.  We have begun providing the bears with lots of Pacific Silver-Fir branches in order to line their sleeping chamber.  We've seen them working on it already - Coola tends to do a lot of the work while Grinder likes to supervise and has been known to pull a branch or two out if he doesn't like what he's

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 19th Hibernation After a long 144 day hibernation, 19 year-old male grizzly bears Grinder and Coola emerged on April 21st from their slumber into a different world. Despite the lack of people present to greet them upon digging their way out of their den due to the temporary COVID-19 closure, the two massive Grizzlies were happy to frolic in the remaining snow and

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Mountain.  If you would like to brush up on your Reindeer and Caribou knowledge you can attend our daily Reindeer Talks at 12pm and 3pm where one of our Wildlife Rangers will give you the history of Santa's Reindeer and some cool Caribou facts in general.  Take home some knowledge to quiz your family over Christmas!Grouse Mountain's Peak of Christmas Event runs from November 20th through to January 3rd

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the world.And therefore sometime in January 2001 both Grinder and Coola were born! Later, in May of that year, they were rescued when they were orphaned in the wild and in September 2001 they were brought to the Grouse Mountain Refuge For Endangered Wildlife which they still inhabit to this day! This year marks their 20th birthday - or should we say... bearthday?  Have a great 20th boys! Coola

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family fun.Bonus: Kids Ski Free This Spring BreakWe're offering a free Mountain Admission or Day Lift Ticket for every child/youth (18 and under) accompanied by a paying adult every weekday during Spring Break. Spring Break pricing is available in-person any weekday during Spring Break by visiting our Ticket Centre. Click here for full details. 1. Skiing And Riding With our snow base over 360cm deep

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Grinder and Coola Mark the 19th Anniversary of their Arrival at Grouse Mountain September 5th 2001 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife first arrived on Grouse Mountain back in 2001 - on September 5th to be exact! Today marks the 19th anniversary of their arrival here at the mountain.  While a lot has changed over the years, the bears have

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Y2Play Bring a Friend For Free Day Is Friday Share some #winterlove with your Valentine We're ready to share the #winterlove for Valentine's Day with a Y2Play Passholder Bring  a Friend for Free Day! This week's forecast is looking nice and snowy so there's no better time to bring your Valentine up for a day on the slopes. Y2Play passholders are invited to share all the fun that Y2Play offers to

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GRIND10 Challenge Results 15 Days. 10 Grinds. One great cause. Congratulations to all the participants of the 2019 Grind10 Challenge! We were thrilled to see so many people taking on the challenge and supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. In total, participants completed almost 800 Grinds over 15 days and raised over $7,000 for BCCHF – now that’s impressive. A big shout out goes to Jason

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