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Grinder and coola prepare for winter During the month of October our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, seriously began their winter preparations.  The boys entered their period of Hyperphagia, which is a fancy Greek word for 'pigging out', where they gain approximately 20% more body weight.  As we enter November, Coola, the larger of the two bears, currently weighs in at 1030lbs - about 200

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Welcome to the House of Grouse Our first snow is on the books and you can feel the excitement in the air. Winter is coming. This season we're thrilled to introduce the House of Grouse. Your home for all things winter - the latest info, great memories, pro tips and a whole lot of fun. Visit houseofgrouse.ca for an inside look at our favourite season.Winter isn’t just a season, it’s a religion. We

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celebrations will be the Grouse Parks season opening event this Friday, December 7th at 6:30pm in Paradise Jib Park. New this winter season Grouse Mountain is also excited to introduce a brand new app – available on Apple’s App Store and through Google Play. The Grouse Mountain app allows users to access the most sought-after information easily including the latest weather; snow reports; lift, run and

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United States and the warmer coastal areas. But with the influx of people to the Vancouver and Vancouver Island areas there was also an increase in food availability in the form of human planted flowers and feeders.Now quite a few stick around for the worst months of the year and they've even been known to start breeding in late January or February if conditions are right.  If you are an avid

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treadmill intervals will increase your cardiovascular capacity by improving your body's ability to clear lactate and sustain longer bouts of high intensity exercise. After a good warm up, try a 20sec sprint followed by a 40sec jog and repeat for 6-10 rounds. Once this is comfortable you can progress to 30sec work with 30sec rest.Weighted step ups are the best way to improve your strength endurance because

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or up high and in a locked garage to prevent any issues- Keep barbecues clean after each use to reduce odor attraction- Keep bird feeders with only a small amount of seed and top up more frequently.  If large amounts of seed are left the bears will attempt to get into it.  Feeders can also be placed in a hard to reach area for bears- When your fruit trees or shrubs start to shed their fruits make

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Grouse Mountain Debuts New Aerial Ropes Adventure Mountain Ropes Adventure to Launch this Saturday (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is thrilled to announce that the Resort’s newest activity, the Mountain Ropes Adventure™ will be opening this Saturday, August 11th. Guests are invited to explore and learn about the Mountain’s forest as they embark on this aerial ropes journey. “We’re excited to

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Baby black-tailed deer appearing on mountain Look but don't touch please!  Over the last couple weeks we've been seeing baby Black-tailed Deer starting to appear on Grouse Mountain.  We have a healthy population of these deer, who are a sub-species of Mule Deer, and each spring the females can be seen roaming the mountain with their newborns.  For the first few days or week of life, the young

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Enjoy Fantastic Spring Skiing and Riding Conditions Updated Downhill hours until May 6th This winter has certainly delivered some fantastic conditions and it's not over yet! We're still out enjoying the slopes and with sunshine coming in the forecast now is the time to enjoy some great late season days. It's hard to beat spring skiing and riding. That “sugar” snow, goggle tans and don't forget

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Rehab.Follow these tips to stay strong and healthy and injury free while you are training for your next big race! 1. Learn How to Breathe“If breathing is not normalized, no other movement patter can be.” – Karel Lewit Have you ever thought about how you breathe? Do you notice your chest rise, especially those last couple kilometers? That is a decrease in sagittal stabilization, aka core stabilization and

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