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Grouse Mountain’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids!
Grouse Mountain’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids! Record setting day on the Grouse Grind® in support of BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) After an amazing 19-hour day on the Grouse Grind®, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the 3rd annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise over $21,000 as part of the Mountain’s annual support of the BC
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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us
Brown Bat (one of more common species here in Vancouver) can eat over a thousand mosquitoes in only one hour of foraging! So if you had a small colony living on your property they could be eating tens of thousands of mosquitoes each evening! See above for some tips on making sure bats do not nest in your attics (their guano (feces) can pile up quickly and be a health hazard). A better way to
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
described and allow them to move quickly over snow. When startled, they can run up to an impressive 45 kilometers an hour and jump nearly 3 meters!! This of course is to get away from predators such as coyotes, cougar, eagles, owls and others. They also have a really neat adaptation to change their fur colour from white to brown between the winter and the summer! This helps keep them camouflaged. Did
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/common-mammals-of-grouse-mountain
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Nick Elson Tops the Podium at the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run
level Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total stairs: 2,830 Fastest-ever official time: 25:01 Average time: The SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run takes approximately one hour to complete, with 1.5 hours recommended for novice hikers. Participants: Hikers range in age from children to seniors with an equal male/female split.
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The Grouse Grind® Is Open
Grouse Grind® Is Now Open! Lace up and hit the trail! The Grouse Grind® is open for the 2017 hiking season.For the early birds, the gate currently opens daily at 6:30am, and for those who prefer a later start, the gate closes daily at 7:30pm (times will change through the season to align with daylight hours).There are a number of exciting events coming up this summer on the Grind including the
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Grinder and Coola Emerge From Hibernation
opportunity to learn more about British Columbia's wildlife. Guests to the Mountain can visit Grinder and Coola at their habitat daily. The bears will choose to continue to spend some time in their den, and some time outside with warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours to come, so the next time you visit Grouse Mountain, be sure to stop by their habitat and say hello.
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Spring Scavenger Hunt
team was ready for some fun. After enjoying the Peak lunch buffet, the group ventured out onto the mountaintop for a two-hour Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt. A highlight of their day, the Seaspan team was able to explore the Mountain searching for clues, get creative in their thinking and bond with coworkers all in a beautiful outdoor setting. After working up an appetite, the group finished off the day
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Skating Pond Now Open
Annual Local's Pass. Rentals are available in the Fireside Hut, or bring your own skates. The Skating Pond is available during regular operating hours throughout the winter season.
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Bears Stir But Still in Hibernation
built around their sleeping den to keep snow away and allow them a safe spot to wander into to check outside conditions. The daylight hours have also been increasing, a signal to the bears that spring is near. It is normal in the spring for bears to leave the den to check local conditions and look to see if any food sources are available yet so Grinder and Coola are doing just as their wild cousins
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/bears-stir-but-still-in-hibernation
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Red Bull Uncorked
) took on a custom-built course designed to allow ultimate innovation and creativity beyond what’s traditionally defined as progression in snowboarding. Through collaboration with our Grouse Parks team, the Red Bull Uncorked course concept dreamed up by Seb and Mark was brought to reality. The idea that began during a late night brainstorm session required over 260 hours to become the visually stunning
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