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Fun and Accomplishment Celebrated at the Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run Snowshoers of all ages enjoy a morning on the trail at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) This morning atop Grouse Mountain, a crowd of enthusiastic snowshoers filled the starting gate for the 6th Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run. Last week’s snowfall provided excellent conditions on the 5 kilometer route that

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Grinder and Coola Having Fun in the First Snow of the Season   This past weekend we received our first snowfall of the 2012 fall season here on Grouse Mountain. It started on Friday evening and has continued through the weekend and the early part of this week. As I write this it is still coming down.Grinder and Coola, our two grizzly bears, really enjoy the first snowfall of the year - in fact

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The importance of Wilderness First Aid Training Are you prepared for the backcountry? It was going to be a long and strenuous hike in the North Shore Mountains. Trying to keep your pack light, you only brought a windbreaker, a light sweater, several energy bars, a litre of water and a small first aid kit. The nice and sunny morning you’ve enjoyed has turned into a cold and drizzly afternoon when

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Grouse Mountain’s ice skating pond officially opens for the winter! Strap on your skates for a spin on the Lower Mainland’s only mountaintop rink (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is happy to announce that our 8,000-square foot ice skating pond – the only mountaintop outdoor skate pond in the lower mainland – will officially open at 11:00 am today. Great for a fun family adventure or a romantic

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Summer Has Arrived for 2015 Summer is officially here at the Peak of Vancouver! Beginning Saturday, join us on the mountaintop for visits with our Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola, watch majestic birds of prey during a Birds in Motion Demonstration, be awed by the dazzling axe-wielding expertise of the World Famous Lumberjack Show, enjoy movies in the Theatre in the Sky, grab a bite in The

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Bears Emerge from Hibernation Today, April 16th, 2014, Grinder and Coola emerged from their bear den and into their hibernation habitat for the first time this year.  Their 13th hibernation period has come to an end.The boys have been up and active for a few days now as we put the finishing touches on their outdoor hibernation area.  Today, with a few eager onlookers, we opened the door to the

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Cap Off Your Family Day with a Special Family Dinner February 11, 2013 After a fun atop Grouse Mountain with your family, relax into the comfort of the Chalet’s Timber where you’ll enjoy a special Family Day prime rib dinner. From 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday February 11, reserve yourself an exclusive table and let our team do the dishes as you spend quality time with your family. The kids will

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Trick or Treat'n Grizzly Bear Style! Happy Halloween from Grinder and Coola and all of us here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife!To celebrate, we gave Grinder and Coola (the two Grizzly Bears that inhabit the refuge) their very own pumpkins to carve up today!  The pumpkins didn't last very long with a thousand pounds of bear jumping on them but they sure were a tasty treat

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Bears Enjoying Late Summer Sun and Starting to Fatten For Winter Grinder and Coola, our two Grizzlies, have been enjoying some late summer warm temperatures and sunshine recently.  They love their ponds and are often found lounging lazily in them with their heads on the rocks, watching the world go by.  Despite the warm temperatures the bears are sensing that the days are growing shorter and

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The Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run takes to the trail February 7th Great prizes up for grabs plus fun for all at Grouse Mountain’s annual event Following a fantastic start to the winter season with over 12 feet of snowfall to date, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the sixth-annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run will take place on Sunday, February 7th at 10:00 am atop the Peak of Vancouver

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