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from with several add-ons also available. Our adventures are suitable for groups of 10 to 400 people.INQUIRE NOW Take your Team to New Heights A day in Grouse Mountain’s stunning alpine environment provides access to an array of activities, experiences and adventures. Whether you're looking for a team celebration, want to welcome new team members, enjoying a company anniversary or even looking for a

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Frozen watermelon treats to beat the heat Bears stay cool We often get asked how Grinder and Coola stay cool and beat the heat during our hot summer days and there are a couple of ways they do so!One is by doing lots of swimming in our ponds!  The other is by chowing down on some tasty icy treats provided by our wildlife caretakers.Just the other day they had a fun frozen watermelon encounter

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and 800 lbs).The heaviest grizzly bear that people have ever come across weighed 680 kg (1,500 lbs)!Before their first hibernation in 2001, Grinder weighed 62 kg (137 lbs) and Coola weighed 78 kg (173 lbs). They lost about 1/3 of their body weight during hibernation, which is typical for grizzly bears.When full grown, Grinder is expected to weigh up to 318 kg (700 lbs) and Coola up to 364 kg (800

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Coola weighed in at 1045 lbs and Grinder at 885lbs.  This is close to their final winter weights.  We have begun providing the bears with lots of Pacific Silver-Fir branches in order to line their sleeping chamber.  We've seen them working on it already - Coola tends to do a lot of the work while Grinder likes to supervise and has been known to pull a branch or two out if he doesn't like what he's

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Bears begin 20th hibernation period On Tuesday, November 10th, Grinder and Coola entered their 20th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain!  Both bears had been growing increasingly sluggish and were spending more and more time inside their den as the weather became cooler and snow started to fall.  They had also completed construction on their winter bed after dragging in lots of Pacific Silver

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Grinder and Coola Mark the 19th Anniversary of their Arrival at Grouse Mountain September 5th 2001 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife first arrived on Grouse Mountain back in 2001 - on September 5th to be exact! Today marks the 19th anniversary of their arrival here at the mountain.  While a lot has changed over the years, the bears have

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Daily Owl and Bear Talks Now On Owl interpretive sessions held four times daily We're happy to announce that Grouse Mountain has re-opened for business after a Covid-19 shut down.  Please remember to pre-book your skyride times ahead of time at : https://www.grousemountain.com/passholder-skyride-reservationsAs part of our new 2020 initiatives here at Grouse Mountain we are pleased to offer Owl

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put on nearly 150 pounds from their summer weight.  This is in preparation for fasting over the winter months.  We anticipate they will still gain another 50 pounds or so each!  They are eating nearly 40 pounds of food each day and included in that is calorie dense dog food and some really tasty salmon.Today marked their first day in their hibernation habitat as we start taking down their summer

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multiple ponds, a stream system, forested areas, hills and open fields - a lot of areas to explore!  As expected, Grinder entered first but was very quickly followed by Coola.  Grinder is the more explorative of the bears whereas Coola watches Grinder and then, if it all looks good, follows on his heels. The bears spent the next couple of hours checking out the habitat and see what was still covered by

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Holiday parking Shuttle and Overflow Parking Over the 2019 Holiday period, there are times when parking at Grouse Mountain may become tight. To ease access to parking, Grouse Mountain is running a Holiday Shuttle from Handsworth Secondary School and Cleveland Dam lot on busy days.Each day at 11am we will confirm whether the Shuttle will run on the next day. This information will be included in

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