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Blue Grouse Sustainability
Adventures in Education Programs every year. Our programming always has an environmental, historic education, and First Nations component (Birds in Motion, Eco Walks, Lumberjack Shows, Wildlife Ranger Talks). CHARITABLE PROGRAMS Grouse Mountain has exceeded $1 million in charitable and community donations. Grouse Mountain's choice of charitable partners for 2023 has a hyperlocal focus to support our
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Mountain Scavenger Hunt
an adventurous & collaborative scavenger hunt Our Corporate Adventure Scavenger Hunt brings companies out of their accustomed office environment, and challenges employees to be collaborative in our stunning mountain locations and hidden hideouts. Groups work in teams of 10 with an adventure facilitator to answer as many scavenger hunt cards as possible. Each team is given identical card
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Fitness Focused Snowshoe Tour
length.Pre-registration required; no day-of program drop-in available. Must be 13 years or older for registration. session dates & times Between January 6 to March 31, Fitness Focused Snowshoe Tours will be held every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm (based on registration). price & registration Fitness Focused Snowshoe Tours are $15 per person for a two-hour tour.Registration for Winter 2022 will be
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The Observatory to reopen on June 10th
showcases the best seasonal ingredients of British Columbia with a focus on local suppliers. Complementing the food will be a wine and beverage list highlighting some of the finest Okanagan vineyards and local craft brewers and distillers. The Observatory is open for the following days in June: • Friday, June 10th & Saturday, June 11th• Thursday, June 16th, Friday, June 17th & Saturday, June 18th
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/the-observatory-reopening
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Bears Preparing for Winter
could still gain up to 50 more pounds before entering their winter slumber. Coola is just breaking 1000 pounds and Grinder is approaching 900.We've also been busy reducing the size of the bears' habitat as they move closer into and around their winter den. We take down the bears' 5 acre summer fence each year as Grouse Mountain regularly gets snowfalls that tower above any fence left standing and
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/bears-preparing-for-winter
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Snowshoe Clinics
Snowshoe Clinics Whether you're looking for a new way to stay fit during the winter months, or you want to tune up before the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run, there's a snowshoe clinic package for you at Grouse Mountain. Snowshoe 4 Sessions Clinic Rates 2018/19 Adults (19-64) Seniors (65+) Clinic
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Hummingbird Banding Session
First hummingbird monitoring session of 2021 held Yesterday morning we held our first Hummingbird Monitoring and Banding session of the year here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. It was our first session since August of 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and it did not disappoint!Grouse Mountain is part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network which has a group of monitoring
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Ornulf Johnsen
It was almost by accident that Ornulf Johnsen, one of the most influential figures in the history of our Ski School,ended up at Grouse Mountain. The outgoing Norwegian ski enthusiast came to the West Coast in 1965 tospend a year as the first Ski School Director at Whistler during the Mountain’s inaugural season. Following hisyear at Whistler, Johnsen had intended to return to Norway but before
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International Day Camps
mountain. Junior Camp (5-7) With a focus on nature, adventure,discovery, crafts,environment, survival skills, Wildlife Rangers, bears and owls, your experience at Grouse Mountain is bound to be great.Learn More Adventure Camp (8-14) Learn about nature, survival, birds,archery, rock climb, rangerskills, team-building, shelterbuilding and more!Learn More Youth Venture (12-14) Gain leadership skills
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Bears Gaining Weight
they can to put on the pounds before the cold months of winter hit.For the summertime, the bears were eating about 10 lbs per bear per day made up of mostly fruits and vegetables. As we've moved into September that has steadily increased and now we are at about 20 lbs per bear per day. This will still increase a little more over the next couple of weeks.When they emerged from hibernation back in