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Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife Turns 10 Years Old! This week marked the 10th anniversary for the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  The Refuge was founded in 2001 with the construction of our Grizzly Bear habitat and the arrival of Grinder and Coola during the first week of September that year.I've posted some of the early photos of Grinder and Coola after they

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with her favorite coloured stones, which I told her would help her get better much quicker, because it was a very special good-luck bracelet. I also told her that she's not allowed to take it off until she's feeling better again, then we'll go get ice cream at her favorite place. I went by to see her the day after she returned home, before I went for my trek up the Grouse Grind. She seemed to be in

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! Our resident Grizzly Bears emerge from their 10th Hibernation at Grouse Mountain! On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2pm, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, emerged from their 10th hibernation at Grouse Mountain. This was their longest hibernation at Grouse Mountain at a little over five months in duration! As per their usual routine

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All Night Long 24 Hours of Winter is back Feb 9 & 10, 2013 Saturday February 9 to Sunday February 10 welcomes the return of everyone’s favorite sleepless night, 24 Hours of Winter. Grouse Mountain is celebrating the Olympic legacy and the one-year countdown to Sochi. Enjoy 36 consecutive hours of winter fun, including after-dark snowboard and ski contests, sunrise snowshoe treks, the torch

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on after sunset. All this new terrain means that we’ll have the best, most extensive night skiing in BC, which is pretty great news for our ski/snowboard community. Needless to say, our mountain operations team is incredibly excited about this work – they’re all passionate skiers and riders who can’t wait to hit the slopes this season!Terrain park: under constructionLooking ahead to late

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-pounding Snowshoe Grind open every day for fitness junkies and casual hikers alike. Afterwards you can relax with a beverage in the sunshine on our stunning patio with its unrivaled view. As you may have already heard, Grouse Mountain will re-start skiing and boarding on May 28 after temporarily shutting down for essential maintenance allowing snow lovers to enjoy the slopes until Canada Day. The

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snacks. For the fit and fabulous 50+ crowd, sign up for Boomers and Zoomers every Thursday morning from 9:00am to 11:00am with instruction and time to socialize afterward in the warmth of the Chalet included. Both programs have sessions running in February and March. To register contact Guest Services on 604.980.9311 or book online

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mission!I took many, many photos of them playing in the water and then walking away. I also went for a walk around the habitat, but still wanted more! The particular photo you choose as the week two winner was taken pretty much right after they were given their daily treat. On this day it was apples dipped in honey. Most visitors were looking on the other side of the little bridge over the ponds, but I

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was followed shortly by Coola (shown above).After a little over four months in hibernation, the bears were ready to rumble and immediately started to run and play in the snow. It's always one of their most energetic days of the year and for the rest of the afternoon Grinder and Coola were seen wrestling each other or rubbing their coats, dirty from hibernation, in the clean snow. Of course, they are

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other shelter from the weather. Interestingly enough, while they used to also nest on cliff faces, they have come to rely on man-made structures and now nest exclusively on them. After hatching, young Barn Swallows grow quickly, with both the adult male and female birds feeding them, and after 18-23 days the young are ready to leave the nest. We've been watching one nest that was constructed on top of

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