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species.  Last season we had a honey  bee camera and a nesting Barn Swallow camera.  This year we thought ourselves clever in getting our Swallow Camera up and in place well before the Barn Swallow's arrived in late April/early May.  We carefully placed the camera across from the nest that the pair had used last year - located on top of one of our mountaintop buildings and waited for the birds to arrive

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Baby bird season grouse underway It's the time year when we start babies appearing all over the mountain - the days are longer and forage is showing up. We have our resident pair of Barn Swallows back nesting on our bear kitchen building! They are reusing their old nest from last year, but it needed a few renovations before they moved in. Swallows will take mouthfuls of mud and combine it with

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females do not.They spend their days roaming looking for grasses, berries and other vegetation to nibble on and as winter approaches they will descend down to the lower slopes usually below the snow line. A female almost always will have twins but the occasional single or triplets has been known to occur as well. We often see mom with a couple of young in tow up here at Grouse Mountain!Known as the

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crawl through so he spent a bit of time making a larger opening through the snow before emerging for the first time.  Both bears then enjoyed their first feed of 2018 - carrots and lettuce!  This will stimulate their appetites and metabolism and help them ramp back up to a full diet in a few weeks time. We encourage you to stop by and see them in their hibernation habitat!  For the moment they are in

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optically tuned to give you visual comfort while including polarization to cut glare and provides 100% protection from harmful UVA/B/C rays. You’ll be free to get outdoors but doing it in style. And of course, don’t forget to regularly apply a healthy amount of broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. As you soak up this last part of summer, keep sun safe - in style.

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Celebrate Negroni Week 2017 7 Days. 3 Ingredients. 1 Simple Way to Give Back Join us in Altitudes Bistro or The Observatory as we celebrate Negroni Week from June 5 - 11. We are proud to once again be offering our special Mountain Twist Negroni. Mountain Twist Negroni1/3 Tanquery 10 1/3 Campari 1/3 Martini Rosso Assembled over ice with applewood smoked orange slice. A portion of the proceeds from

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the best of winter here at the Peak of Vancouver.” What began in preparation for the NBC Olympic broadcast in February 2010, 24 Hours of Winter kicks off Saturday at 8:00 am and runs through 10:00 pm on Sunday with a variety of special activities including all-night skiing, snowboarding and ice skating; sunset, midnight and sunrise snowshoe tours; a spectacular torch parade; special aprés

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– Robyn Mildren (34:00) Course detailsLength: 3 kilometres (1.86 miles) Elevation gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres (900 feet) above sea level Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total stairs: 2,830 Fastest-ever official time: 25:01 Average time: The Grouse Grind® Mountain Run presented by VPG Realty Inc. takes approximately one hour to complete, with 1.5 hours recommended for novice

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Mountain Run,” said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. “This event is a great way to enjoy a morning out on the trail then celebrate your accomplishment at our mountaintop après party.” All participants have a chance to win fantastic prizes including 2 pairs of Atlas snowshoes. Awards will be provided for the top overall male and female finishers including a $100 gift card from SHOES.COM, the

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A Blizzard has Arrived on the Mountain! Before Christmas last year, we had a new arrival on the mountain - a male Snowy Owl originally from Edmonton. Over the holidays we held a naming competition and the final choice from guests and fans was 'Blizzard' - an apt name for a white bundle of feathers on our snowy mountaintop!Blizzard is our newest Wildlife Ambassador and, in addition to our Barn

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