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he did it safely as ferried by his own personal Snow-Limo chauffeur. And what was Jan’s reaction? “At first I was feeling my nerves, but then I just enjoyed it. I was surprised by the speed! I was a highlight for sure.”Read the Rest of this Story on our Blog

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Happy Earth Day! Help us make every day Earth Day Happy Earth Day! While April 22 provides an annual opportunity to stop, reflect and consider how our actions impact the planet, we try to do our part to make every day Earth Day at the Peak of Vancouver.Have you visited the Eye of the Wind?  It's BC’s first viable wind energy solution with the capacity to offset up to 25 percent of Grouse

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.  This is a sure sign that their appetites are changing and they are preparing for winter.Over the next month they will continue to put on pounds and can increase their body weight by up to 20% as they get ready for hibernation!  These stored fats will be consumed during the winter dormancy period and they will emerge in the spring healthy and much leaner.Sounds like a great way to spend the winter

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Vancouver. It was supposed to be a temporary stop, just long enough for Mr. Kafer to gain some international experience for his job as an electrical engineer with a Swiss company. But the couple never left. “The mountains were the big attraction that kept us here,” said Mr. Kafer, who is 85. The Kafers have kept up their mountaineering, taking regular hikes up Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain and skiing every

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The Stories Will Inspire You. Your Teammates Will Motivate You. The Positivity Will Propel You.  Seek The Peak - The Ultimate Relay In Support Of Rethink Breast Cancer Comes Back To Grouse Mountain  May 1, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. - Spring is here and there is no better time to dust off those running shoes and hit the pavement training with friends for the 9th annual Seek The

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accents.Gyr's hunt in typical falcon fashion preferring to take Arctic Grouse and other arctic marine birds out of the air and killing/consuming them on the ground.  Unlike the diving stoop of the Peregrine Falcon the Gyr's hunting tactic is usually to come in fast and low from behind, surprising its prey.  They will also hunt small ground mammals if the opportunity arises.Our Birds in Motion demonstrations

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feature The Hive, our bee interpretive centre where you can learn all about our busy friends. Want to brush up on your bee terminology, learn how honey is made and figure out what exactly is the ‘bee dance’? You’ll find all that and more in The Hive!During your visit, be sure to stop by for a stroll in our beautiful Pollinators’ Garden, specially designed to attract bees, hummingbirds and other

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, Steller's Jays, Blue Jays and Ravens.  But unlike many of these species, Gray Jays inhabit Sub-alpine forests and Alpine areas as well and will live in these areas year round.As we've seen here at the refuge, Gray Jays are known hoarders and food cachers.  The Jays at our bear habitat will spend most of the day going back and forth with stolen bear food - caching it for later in the year when food

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and was quickly followed up by some play wrestle sessions to spend that extra excited energy!  Next up will be Lower Pond, another large area that together with this one makes their full summer habitat.  We're hoping to have it ready by June!Be sure to stop by and catch the antics of these two lively boys as they continue to renovate and move in for what is sure to be an amazing summer!

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difficult race.We met during snowboard lessons up at Grouse Mountain over 10 years ago, while in high school. This past October we got married and with the crazy schedule of wedding planning over with, we finally had some free time to fill. In comes Grouse Mountain! The fine people at Grouse knew the story of how we met, they also knew about Gareth's (Golden Ticket Finalist) success of using the Grouse

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