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them with some food since they aren't the best hunters yet!Sadly we're about to say goodbye to the Barn Swallows on Grouse Mountain for 2016 as they are getting ready to migrate.  They will first head down to a large flock gathering spot, out near the coast, and then from there begin the long journey south.  Barn Swallows spend the winter in Central and South America.  Now doesn't that sound like a

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Grouse Mountain:With 212 acres of skiable terrain, Grouse Mountain has been welcoming visitors to our slopes to enjoy the best in downhill sports since our inaugural season in 1926. With 33 ski and snowboard runs, 15 night runs, four chairlifts, a magic carpet, five terrain parks plus the Cut Jump Line, 9 kilometres of snowshoe trails and the North Shore's most extensive snowmaking system, Grouse

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able to fire up snowmaking to lay down more of that white gold. It’s time to dust off your skis and boards and get up here for the first turns of the season! If snowshoes are more your thing, we’ve got great news for you too! The Snowshoe Grind will also be opening on Friday at 9:00am for you to hit the trail.  Until further notice, Lift Tickets will be available at Alpine Experience Ticket prices

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committing to the downhill sections and having active feet will play a huge roll in avoiding injury while keeping a consistent speed. I found it particularly helpful to use a natural foot step on the descent with a long stride and let my body control my speed. A lot of force can be exerted on the heel, which can compound throughout the limb and into the hips and back if small, abbreviated steps are taken

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grousemountain.com or call our Snowphone at 604-986-6262. You can also text GROUSEREPORT to 333777 and receive a text alert whenever we receive more than 10cm of new snow. About Grouse Mountain: With 212 acres of skiable terrain, Grouse Mountain has been welcoming visitors to our slopes to enjoy the best in downhill sports since our inaugural season in 1926. With 26 ski and snowboard runs, 14 night runs, four

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. They will often start down low and then forage their way up a tree or shrub. Often in the winter months these birds will form multi-species flocks with other small birds such as nuthatches, kinglets and creepers for protection.

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grey winter and the local pollinators will appreciate the extra food source.  When we mow the Dandelions down or pluck them out we just make it harder on them as travel between food sources increases.  The more we leave, the easier life becomes for the pollinators and therefore more will be around into the summer to help other plants along.So please join us in celebrating the Dandelion and next time

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four eggs (We took a quick peek in when she was off foraging) and is in the incubation stage which lasts about two weeks before the eggs hatch. Needless to say, we've taken down the feed for our Swallow Cam as it was watching an empty nest while all the action was going on right above it!Stay tuned and we'll keep you informed on how this nest does and how the young grow up!  Once hatched, the baby

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different types of branches we know that they prefer the Silver-Fir (otherwise known as Amabilis) branches for their flat and dense needle structure.  When layered up they make for a comfortable mattress.  The bears pick out the best branches and drag them into their den and layer them down on the floor.  This is usually followed with some stomping and pushing to get everything into place.Once they have a

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somewhere out of sight. I had arrived at the habitat before the bears had even woke up, so I had to stand there beside the fence wondering when they might arise. I heard some low moans and looked up just in time to see two giant paws stretching towards the sky in the bushes. Such an awesome memory seeing those paws. They were awake! Their sleepy heads finally made their way down from the forested area

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