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Join Us this Long Weekend for the Launch of Bear Discovery Spring has sprung at the Peak of Vancouver! While our resident Grizzly Bears Grinder and Coola are enjoying the warm sunshine, we’re getting ready to launch our Summer of Bear Discovery on Saturday, May 17th, 2014! The next time you visit Grouse Mountain, be sure to stop by the bear habitat to say hello and join us June through

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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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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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.  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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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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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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work of the BC Cancer Foundation. While tackling Seek the Peak`s 4,100 ft. climb may seem like a daunting task, it pales in comparison to the fight faced by women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. We're honoured to be able to share Nicole's story about her own battle with breast cancer.You Can And You Will. This was the mantra I repeated in my mind each morning during my breast cancer treatment

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. And it doesn’t stop when you leave the Mountain. We do follow up calls with injured guests to find out how they’re doing and if we could have done anything better to improve our services.” “I’m lucky to have been around for a lot of fun stuff on the Mountain as well. I remember when we were open for the entire duration of the Olympics while NBC was broadcasting from the Mountain. There’s a bunch of

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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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