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weather grew colder they brought in the branches and straw we had provided for them and they made a mattress inside their sleeping chamber.  Coola did most of the work, as usual, but Grinder made sure to supervise and make sure it was up to his standards!  Just before hibernation Grinder weighed in at 930lbs and Coola at a massive 1050lbs!Both bears have not been seen outside for the past few days and

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.  Odin was hand raised by our wildlife staff and came from the Northern Spotted Owl breeding program locally here in BC.Cleo is a ten year old female Barn Owl.  Cleo was raised on Vancouver Island as an ambassador before coming to Grouse Mountain in 2013.Athena is one year old female Great-horned Owl.  Athena came to the Wildlife Refuge last year after being hatched in Ontario.Learn a lot more about

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raising valuable funds in support of BC Children’s Hospital. The top spot of the day was claimed by Alexandre Ricard of Squamish, who crossed the finish line with a time of 27:38. Coming in with a second place finish was Jordan Guenette of West Kelowna with a time of 28:07 followed by Andrew Barrington of Oban in third place with a time of 29:17. In the women’s category, Madison Sands of Maple Ridge

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the best times to do them Let’s break this down into two parts, before skiing and after skiing. Both as important as the other. You want to be just as mobile and ready the next day as you do today. Before Skiing It's easy to make the mistake to stretch before warming up. When muscles aren’t warm (not being used) they are like a cold elastic band, they band will not stretch to its full potential

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we've still got lots of turns left to enjoy this season. Get out on the slopes and enjoy the best of spring skiing and riding. Our lifts are open from 9am to 9pm daily in March and we've got 32 out of 33 runs open. Plus, with such a great variety of terrain, there's something for everyone in the family.book now 2. Take A Lesson If you're looking to experience the slopes for the first time or want to

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Y2Play is On Sale Now Vancouver's best value snow pass just got even better! It's the news skiers and riders have been waiting for - Grouse Mountain's Y2Play Snow Pass is now on sale while quantities last!With Y2Play you get unlimited skiing and riding for the rest of this season and all of next season at a savings of up to 80% off regular snow pass pricing. You heard us right, all the skiing and

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sleeping inside the den each evening but spend their days outside watching as spring develops here on Grouse Mountain.  The bears are not as hungry as you might think as their digestive tracks have been in shut down mode during their winter sleep.  Each day they are receiving several large heads of Romaine lettuce in addition to root vegetables such as carrots and sweet potatoes.  This roughage helps

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Spring Has Sprung: Snow School Tips How to make the most of spring days on the slopes Spring weather has certainly arrived with warmer temperatures and softer snow on the Mountain. There is no such thing as a bad day of skiing, or at the very least a bad day to go skiing. However, spring skiing is not the same as winter skiing. Don’t get us wrong, winter skiing is great: the powder, the crisp air

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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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on the slopes this season, we want to show our appreciation for our loyal winter season passholders. Present your current winter season pass at the Ticket Centre and receive 50% off our regular Lift Ticket rate for up to 2 friends.You'll definitely want to bring your friends up on Saturday to check out our annual Slush Cup. Nothing says spring like watching competitors, attired in their most

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