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Register Now for a Safer New Year Mountaintop Safety Training in 2015 With the snow season in full swing, now is the time to register for Grouse Mountain’s Mountaintop Safety Training programs. New this season, our expert patrollers will lead a Mountain Safety and Orientation program perfect for beginners, visitors to Vancouver and those who would benefit from a refresher. You will be given an

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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us Happy Friday! For our last day of Wildlife Week we wanted to give you some tips and suggestions for the best way to cohabitate with the wildlife living around us. In Greater Vancouver we are blessed to live right next door to the wilds. This also means there is plenty of opportunity for the wilds to come into our yards and homes. Here are

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characteristic black-tail, these deer move up and down the mountains following the food and snowline. During the mating season the males spar with each other to win a female's attention. The females then gestate over the winter and give birth to two fawns in the late spring. The mothers can leave the fawns un-attended while they go to forage so if you ever run into a baby deer with no sign of mother please

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one that has perches near the feed openings as hummingbirds do like to rest while they have a bite to eat!After purchasing a feeder, give it a good clean and rinse with warm water and anti-bacterial detergent.  When looking for a location to hang it please take into consideration features like window sills, fences, posts or other areas that might be easy perches for local house cats or other

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going to have a great day on the Mountain.” “There really isn’t a typical night in our line of work given the conditions and weather are always changing. We normally start off the night checking in with the Duty Managers and snowmakers – finding out what what’s been done on the Mountain during the day and what we need to work on overnight. Once the lifts are closed we head out in the cats and then

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, Seek the Peak challenges participants to take on the strenuous course alone or as part of a relay team. With every step, valuable funds are raised for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving work in the fight against breast cancer. With a record-setting time of 1:22:21, this year’s Seek the Peak title goes to Benoit Gignac with the lead female, Rebecca Sheffield not far behind at 1:36:01. Beating

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Canucks prospects tackle the Grind! 34 athletes give Mother Nature's Stairmaster their best effort This past Wednesday, 34 young athletes tackled the Grouse Grind as part of the Vancouver Canucks' annual prospects camp which saw the squad visit several iconic local attractions - including Mother Nature's Stairmaster.Despite starting strong, many prospects found the grueling hike to be a bit more

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orphaned deer all originated from the North Shore region and were given a second chance at life in the wild after losing their mothers to a variety of circumstances in 2014. Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife staff have been pleased to assist in the release of the deer, and have learned as much from them as the deer have of the mountain through the adjustment period. Having gone through a

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Water One Climb partners.“We are so pleased with the outpouring of support for Whistler Water One Climb,” said Grouse Mountain and Whistler Water president Stuart McLaughlin. "For the third year in a row, One Climb participants have outdone themselves. Their generosity has helped provide the Kenyan community of Kipsongol with a lifetime of clean water, while sparing women and young girls the

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to make your reservation, please give Grouse Mountain Guest Services a call at 604.980.9311.

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