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facing a very uncertain future which included the possibility of being euthanized.  They spent the first weeks exploring their new habitat and all the different types of habitat it contained. They only had a couple months to prepare for winter and hibernation. Fast forward 17 years to September 5, 2018 and Grinder and Coola are now all grown up and are seasoned veterans of their habitat and spend their

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GRIND-ing It OUT Tips to help secure your best Grouse Grind® Time “GRIND-ing IT OUT” Tips to help secure your best Grouse® Grind Time From the pros at Session Athletics Session Athletics and Lululemon have teamed up to make sure all participants are ready to take on the Grind in preparation for the Grouse Grind® Mountain Run, taking place on September 15th, 2018. In order to achieve your best

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-run and race injury prevention tips 1.Resist the temptation to stop moving! Try to keep moving, just walking slowly, for at least 10-15 minutes after crossing the finish line (or after any run). You’ll be less likely to cramp up and develop stiff sore muscles. Then allow yourself a few minutes of stretching your quads, hamstrings, buttocks and calves.2.Re-fuel! Get some nutrition in you. Fueling

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watching Christmas movies in the Theatre in the Sky.” Visitors will marvel as stunning light installations bring radiance to the winter night on Grouse Mountain’s popular Light Walk. New this year, the experience has been enhanced with a captivating projected light show at Blue Grouse Lake. For more outdoor fun, take a spin on Grouse Mountain’s 8,000-square foot Mountaintop Skating Pond surrounded by

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Grinder and Coola have Pre-Hibernation Medical Check-ups Each bear given a clean bill of health It's been a number of years since Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had a full medical check-up.  They have been healthy and happily going about their normal activities in the large natural habitat where they live here at Grouse Mountain so we had no cause for concern.This year

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better is there is at least a month of skiing and riding still to enjoy. Grouse Mountain expects to be open until at least the end of April 2018, meaning that the fun continues. With more than 10 metres of snowfall this year, conditions on the Mountain are excellent.Spring is a great time to get on the slopes. The longer days and warmer temperatures are perfect for those looking to achieve a goggle tan

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Alpine Experience admission tickets. Spend some quality time with your family on the slopes and enjoy the many special activities we have planned this Family Day including a charity pancake breakfast until 11am with donations benefiting North Shore Rescue.Visit our event page for a full list of special Family Day activities.

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120,000 Black Bears. It may surprise you to know that Black Bears are omnivorous and feed mostly on vegetation. They can be seen foraging for berries, grasses, nuts and other plant matter which comprises 80% of their diet. That being said, if a good chance for a meat meal such as fish or venison comes along they won't turn it down! Black bears have an amazing sense of smell and can find food from

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the air above our  mountaintop plateau.  The striking white head (no they aren't actually bald) is a feature that lets you know it is an adult bird - did you know it takes them up to five years to fully develop their white head and tail?  Bald Eagles mate for life and often build large nests over the years.  There are some nests nearby to Grouse Mountain and we often see the young, fully dark

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Nick Elson Tops the Podium at the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Brooke Spence takes top honours in women's category (North Vancouver) The skies began to clear as over 400 participants took to the trail this morning for the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run. Now in its 26th year the event welcomed all ages and abilities to enjoy the iconic Grouse Grind® while raising valuable funds in

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