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Experience 24 Hours of Winter and Family Day at Grouse Mountain
Monday, February 13th. What began in preparation for the NBC Olympic broadcast in February 2010, 24 Hours of Winter kicks off Saturday at 8:00 am and runs through 10:00 pm on Sunday with a variety of round-the-clock activities including all-night skiing, snowboarding and ice skating; sunset, midnight and sunrise snowshoe tours; a spectacular torch parade; junior pond hockey tournament; music; dining
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain
Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain A beautiful spring morning greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they excitedly emerged from hibernation earlier today at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 17th hibernation period which is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered
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Bears Prepare for Winter
Grinder and coola prepare for winter During the month of October our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, seriously began their winter preparations. The boys entered their period of Hyperphagia, which is a fancy Greek word for 'pigging out', where they gain approximately 20% more body weight. As we enter November, Coola, the larger of the two bears, currently weighs in at 1030lbs - about 200
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
120,000 Black Bears. It may surprise you to know that Black Bears are omnivorous and feed mostly on vegetation. They can be seen foraging for berries, grasses, nuts and other plant matter which comprises 80% of their diet. That being said, if a good chance for a meat meal such as fish or venison comes along they won't turn it down! Black bears have an amazing sense of smell and can find food from
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Grouse Mountain Announces Record Numbers for Family Day Long Weekend
than 10cm of new snow. About Grouse Mountain:With 212 acres of skiable terrain, Grouse Mountain has been welcoming visitors to our slopes to enjoy the best in downhill sports since our inaugural season in 1926. With 33 ski and snowboard runs, 15 night runs, four chairlifts, a magic carpet, five terrain parks plus the Cut Jump Line, Sliding Zone, 9 kilometres of snowshoe trails and the North Shore's
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Grouse Mountain Reports Best Month Ever
, 2017Valentine’s Snowshoe FondueFeb 12 & 14, 2017 Valentine’s Day at The ObservatoryFeb 14, 2017 Snowshoe Grind Mountain RunFeb 26, 2017Jam Over the CityMarch 4, 2017 Slush CupApril 1, 2017 For the latest in snow and weather conditions, please visit grousemountain.com or call our Snowphone at 604-986-6262. You can also text GROUSEREPORT to 333777 and receive a text alert whenever we receive more than 10cm of
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Grouse Mountain's Early Bird Pass is on Sale Now!
-feature terrain park and more. at Grouse Mountain there aren't any blackout dates. Get yours today online, at Guest Services, or by calling 604.980.9311.What you Get Unlimited access to skiing/riding during 2017/18 season 10% off food & beverage, 20% off at Starbucks (Grouse Mountain location) 1 snow shoe rental, 1 skate rental, 1 ski/board rental. 20% off further rentals 20% off regular priced
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Grouse Mountain Launches Annual Y2Play Offer
Grouse Mountain Launches Annual Y2Play Offer Your Peak Pass for the 2017/18 Winter Season (North Vancouver) In the midst of a fantastic season celebrating 90 years of winter on its slopes, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to announce that the 2017/18 Y2Play Pass is available for purchase while quantities last. Now in its 18th year, Y2Play is widely recognized as the best value snow pass in North
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Grouse Mountain to open Saturday for skiing and riding!
with colder temperatures that allowed us to fire up snowmaking, Paradise Bowl will be opening with access via the Greenway Chair as well as Heaven’s Sake with access via the Peak Chair. Skiing and riding will be available during regular operating hours from 9am to 10pm. “Thanks to the recent snowfall we’re thrilled to officially kick off our 90th winter season,” said Grouse Mountain Alpine Operations
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Bears Begin Winter Preparations
put on nearly 150 pounds from their summer weight. This is in preparation for fasting over the winter months. We anticipate they will still gain another 50 pounds or so each! They are eating nearly 40 pounds of food each day and included in that is calorie dense dog food and some really tasty salmon.Today marked their first day in their hibernation habitat as we start taking down their summer