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Grinder and Coola Weigh In Grinder and Coola, our two resident bears, are doing well now that they have emerged from their 2019/2020 hibernation on April 21st after a 144 day winter dormancy period.  On the day they emerged both bears were too excited to sit still on our weigh scale but since then we have started their daily routine of sitting for wildlife staff to record their weight.  Grinder

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winter here at the Peak of Vancouver.” As a legacy event that began with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, 24 Hours of Winter kicks off Saturday at 8:00 am and runs through 10:00 pm on Sunday with a variety of special activities including all-night skiing, snowboarding and ice skating; snowshoe tours; a spectacular torch parade; special apres celebration; morning yoga and much more. New to the

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Applications for Talk At The Top Due December 10 This important youth-led mental health summit is looking for passionate contributors. Grouse Mountain is thrilled to again be partnering to host Talk at the Top, a Jack.org youth-led mental health summit. On January 26 young leaders from the North Shore and Sea to Sky Corridor will come to “the top” of Grouse Mountain to share ideas and work to

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Seek the Peak Training: Trail Running Tips Our 15th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our Seek The Peak Trainer, Marieve Legrand shares some valuable tips on trail running.Hi

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Seek the Peak Training: Trail Safety Our 15th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our resident trail running expert, Colin Wilson shares some important things to keep in mind when it

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patroller check out Robyn’s 5 must-do warm up moves that get you ready for all those powder turns ahead. 1.Upper Back / chest openingStand with feet hip width distance apart. Interlace fingers in front of you and press palms away. Breathe into your upper back. Clasp hands behind the sacrum, palms together if possible. Gently press palms down and slightly away as you reach shoulder blades toward one

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, here’s a look at some of the steps we’re taking towards reducing our environmental footprint.As Earth Day approaches, conversations about sustainability and the environment come to the forefront. But, we believe there are opportunities for those conversations to take place every day. Being located so close to the City yet on the edge of the wilderness and welcoming over 1.3 million visitors a year

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short as just down into the USA or as far as South America.  These birds spend the winter months molting their feathers, feeding up and preparing to come back north for breeding season.Right now on Grouse Mountain we are starting to see the return of many migrants.  Some of the earliest ones are the American Robin - this chirpy bird appears in the early spring and starts looking for good nesting

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Grind Challenge is the ultimate test of stamina as the most dedicated Grinders look to set a personal best or set the bar as the official record holder for the most number of Grinds completed during the single day event. In order for Grinds to be officially recognized, participants must adhere to the trail’s special operating times applicable for that day only. Last year’s top finisher Brooke Spence

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Grinder and Coola enter their upper pond habitat Thanks to the hard work of our crews we were able to get Grinder and Coola's (our two Grizzly Bears that inhabit that refuge) large 2.5 acre Upper Pond habitat set-up nice and early for them.  Both bears came out of hibernation on April 2nd and were in their hibernation habitat while we set-up the larger space.  Due to large amounts of snowfall we

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