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Grinder and coola emerge from hibernation Today, April 2nd, marked the end to Grinder and Coola's 18th Hibernation season at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  They had gone into hibernation on December 1st, 2018 for a total of 128 days inside their den.  Both bears were eager to emerge from their hibernation den and quickly dug through the last remaining snow in front of

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Save Big On Activities This Fall Enjoy 50% off select Grouse Mountain activities until October 27 The kids have gone back to school and the seasons are changing, but there's still plenty of time to enjoy some mountaintop fun. Fall is a great time to try out activities like our Mountain Ropes Adventure™ or Mountain Zipline Tours.As an added incentive, we're offering 50% off regular activity rates

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a friend this Friday, February 14th. As long as your friend is in the same pass category as you (i.e. Adult brings Adult; Senior brings Senior), as a Y2Play passholder you simply go to Guest Services or the ticket window, show your pass, get a free ticket for your friend and head up on the Skyride for some turns. NOTE: Y2Play pass benefits include a complimentary bring-a-friend ticket. This Friday

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Celebrating 18 Years of Grinder and Coola at Grouse Mountain! Today marks the 18th Anniversary of the arrival of Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Both bears were found orphaned in the wild in the late spring of 2001 - Coola was found near the coastal town of Bella Coola after his mother was struck and killed by a truck on

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Grinder and Coola Enter Lower Pond Habitat 2019 Today marked one of the earliest annual openings of our Grizzly Bear Lower Pond Habitat.  With the amount of snowfall here on Grouse Mountain we have to take down Grinder and Coola's complete 5.5 acre summer habitat each year.  In the spring, we need to remove the snow and re-set it up in stages.  The Lower Pond side is the last stage and now the

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Spring Break Camps Our resident barn owl Tyto says they will be a hoot Spring Break is just around the corner and if you are looking for a fun weekday program to keep your kids entertained, active and outside in the fresh air then look no further than Grouse Mountain. Not only will campers get to hang out with resident barn owl Tyto but they will also learn about tracking wildlife, animal

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B.C. couple in their 80s break records by reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro  October 3, 2012.Vancouver, B.C. - Local hiking enthusiasts Esther and Martin Kafer have successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, making them the oldest couple - 84 and 85 years old - known to have achieved this feat! The couple embarked on the trek up 19,354 ft. on Africa's tallest mountain as part of

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Grinder and Coola enter their upper pond habitat Thanks to the hard work of our crews we were able to get Grinder and Coola's (our two Grizzly Bears that inhabit that refuge) large 2.5 acre Upper Pond habitat set-up nice and early for them.  Both bears came out of hibernation on April 2nd and were in their hibernation habitat while we set-up the larger space.  Due to large amounts of snowfall we

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Cote de Boeuf Recipes from The Observatory Cote de Beoufhand made chips, Béarnaise sauce, button onions and watercressServes 6-8 Beef Rib Eye 4 rib-eye steaks (each about 2 inches / 5 cm thick) 2 Tbsp (30 mL) duck fat 4 Tbsp (60 mL) butter Salt and pepper to taste Heat two 12 inch (30-cm) cast iron pans on high until smoking. Season the steak well with salt and pepper. Place duck fat into pans

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identify key landmarks and facts as you look out to either the Coast Mountains or the Lower Mainland. pricing Pricing: $35 per person*  (valid for one Skyride Surf Adventure from the base to the mountaintop only) *If not a Grouse Mountain Passholder, a Mountain Admission Ticket purchase is also required. restrictions Must be 8+ years of ageMust have mobility to climb the staircase to the Skyride Surf

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