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conservation work being done by these individuals and the organizations they represent.I'm quite excited to be a part of this event and today I had a sneak preview of some of the art that will be showcased.  I was blown away by the incredible scenes that will be present in our art galleries over the next couple of weeks.The schedule includes video presentations in our theatres, talks by guest lecturers and

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(and checking it twice!) as he eagerly awaits believers young and old to share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Also making his annual appearance is Santa’s right-hand reindeer, Prancer who will be making his home next to our candy cane-striped North Pole and is excited to welcome daily visitors as he gears up for his round-the-world tour on Christmas Eve.As the Peak of Christmas hub

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of British Columbia.  They nest each spring in the Coniferous Forests around the Province.  They have one clutch of 2-6 eggs that they incubate for approximately 16 days before hatching.  The young take approximately 20-30 days before they are ready to leave the nest and learn how to care for themselves.Be sure to watch for these bright blue coloured birds the next time you are up here on Grouse

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supplies are not as easy to come by.  They are 'scatter hoarders' in that they cache food items above the snow line and in many different locations.  This way, even if one cache is stolen, goes bad or has some other calamity there will still be plenty of food for tight times.Watch for these cheeky birds next time you are visiting with Grinder and Coola.Speaking of Coola - here's a shot of him from

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operating hours and are inhabiting an area beside Santa's Workshop next to our Skate Pond.Our Wildlife Staff will be giving daily Reindeer Interpretive Sessions at 2pm and 4pm.  Learn why both Male and Female reindeer have antlers, why their ankles make a clicking noise and just how Santa gets them to make it around the world in one evening.  The Peak of Christmas Event starts tomorrow, Saturday the 26th

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Y2Play Is Back! Y2Play 2013/14 is now on sale. It`s that time of year again! This has been a fabulous snow season – in fact the last three have all been great. Our Y2Play Pass has returned even stronger this year. We asked ourselves, how can we make the best value snowpass on the continent even better? With up to 80% savings to ski or ride the rest of this season and all of next, it`s not an

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chairs but the forward looking forecast from Environment Canada is calling additional snow early next week . This great prediction combined with Grouse Mountain’s excellent snowmaking and grooming mean that more terrain should become available soon. Last season Grouse Mountain also had an early start and one of the longest seasons on record with skiing and riding into June. With this year identified

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Santa's Reindeer Have Arrived Dancer and Vixen Stop in for a Rest Before Christmas Eve Today marked the arrival of two of Santa’s reindeer – Dancer and Vixen. They are here to rest up and eat well before their epic journey around the world on Christmas Eve! Starting this Saturday, November 28th, you can visit Dancer and Vixen at their habitat next to Santa’s Workshop at the Skating Pond.During

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crisis in the late 1960's, as did many birds of prey, when the pesticide caused massive problems with the success of laying and rearing young.  They have since recovered and are doing fairly well as a species.Keep an eye out next time you are in the woods and if you see a blurr of feathers go darting by in pursuit of another bird, you've mostly likely seen a Sharp-shinned Hawk.  

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is also bound to be one of the top go-to features for avid skiers and riders as it allows users to monitor, record and map their runs at Grouse Mountain using their phones GPS, and post their latest runs on Facebook and Twitter.“The Grouse Mountain iPhone app will allow winter enthusiasts to take their experience at the Peak of Vancouver to the next level” says, General Manager Michael Cameron

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