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beginning their explorations.  The lower pond itself has begun to melt out and they both jumped into the icy waters for their first real submersion of the year (upper pond is still under a mound of snow).  This was quickly followed by more excited wrestling and finally a long afternoon nap on the hillside in Lower Pond.  As I write this they are back in the pond, playing away with the icebergs and snow

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Alpine Kiss Contest You could win a romantic dinner cooked in your own home by our chef For your chance to win dinner for two, cooked in your home by The Observatory at Grouse Mountain’s amazing chef, send us your picture or Instagram of an alpine kiss. We’ll post our favourites and award one winner with the spectacular prize of a chef dinner cooked in your very own home. We do the dishes.Email

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Ignite Your Senses At Showdown Over The City 5 REACT2 Sensory Chamber provides guests with a unique experience as part of Quiksilver's Showdown Over The City this weekend.  From Friday March 23 thru to Sunday March 25 makes sure you head over to the right side of the Lower Skyride terminal where an unreal 5 gum React2 Sensory Chamber awaits.Wrigley's React2 Sensory chamber will be operation from

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.  He's now resting comfortably in a temporary bird house while we try and find his owners.He's even chatting away as I write this!  We have placed notices at the SPCA and at local parrot rescues, but if you know anyone on the North Shore who is missing a blue and white Budgie please ask them to get in touch with us at the Wildlife Refuge at 604-998-4229.

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fundraise and create awareness for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and second, to set the bar high as the first official Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge record holder. The course opened at 4 am, closing just after 10 pm. With help from Finger Food Studio’s the free Grouse Grind iPhone app was launched allowing to track and record your stats, progress and compare times with friends. Participants and

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snowshoe race of its kind in Vancouver and it is easy to see why snowshoeing is becoming the fastest growing winter sport. The Snowshoe Grind course offers an escape into the serene beauty of a natural winter playground that begins steps away from the Grouse Mountain Chalet. It then journeys through snow-topped trees to Dam Mountain on a challenging alpine trail before looping back to the Chalet.2013

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, which will truly be over the day we decide to give the bears their first food of the season.I anticipate this to still be several weeks away!Keep following for more updates on the end of the 2011/2012 hibernation season!

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from Grouse Mountain also co-insides with Avalanche Awareness Days taking place this weekend, January 19 and 20, which is a national celebration of Canada’s avalanche safety and expertise. Grouse Mountain’s Ski Patrol will be on-hand all Saturday and Sunday at the Peak of Vancouver providing complimentary interpreting avalanche sessions in the Theatre in the Sky as well as on-snow transceiver demos

https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/stay-safe-this-winter-with-an-avalanche-skills-training-course

shining new beacon for sustainability with the operation of The Eye of the Wind,” said Stuart McLaughlin, President of Grouse Mountain Resorts. “Grouse Mountain is pleased to have the support of BC Hydro as we continue down our sustainable path. We invite everyone to visit the viewPODTM to be blown away by the awesome power of wind energy at work in our province.”The Eye of the Wind is equipped with a

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while, we are still a few weeks away from official hibernation but the bears will use this time to make sure they are good and prepared for a long winter's nap!We are also pleased to announce that we have switched over the bear webcam to the den camera - so you can now watch a live feed from inside their sleeping chamber.  Be sure to watch in the next little while for signs of bed-making activity and

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