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October is Bat Month
instead they use echo-location to navigate and find their prey. They emit ultra-sonic noise waves that radiate out from the bat's head and if they strike an object they bounce back and the returning sound is picked up by the bat's ears and, in turn, by the bat's brain which pieces it together into a 'map' of the area in front of the bat. As a bat hones in on its prey these waves increase in frequency
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A Fresh New Look for Ski Wee
importance of the group dynamic, learning together, getting brave to try new things together.”It takes a little magic to bring a vision like that to life and Grouse Mountain found its magician in a local artist, Tori Heavenor – a student at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Tori’s passion is illustration, doodling and drawing and she has a special talent for creating animal characters with endearing
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/a-fresh-new-look-for-ski-wee
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Grinder and Coola Enter Their 14th Hibernation
bed, and temperatures have dropped below zero, we make the final decision and close the door to their bear hotel for the winter.We are really pleased to be offering a brand new, wider angle, infrared bear den camera this winter!This new camera shows most of the interior of the bear den and works by picking up infrared light from emitters mounted in the wall.We are excited to have this chance to
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/grinder-and-coola-enter-their-14th-hibernation
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June Beetles in July!
emit a 'hissing' noise when touched or threatened but this is simply a noise made by pushing air out between their wings and back. June Beetles do not bite.They begin their life as larvae living in sandy soil and then in May they pupate and by June and July they emerge as fully grown adults. The larvae are an important food source for many birds, while the adults are preyed upon by bats and owls
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NBC Today Show - February 12th 2010
NBC Today Show - February 12th 2010 Previous Shows & Recaps February 12, 2010 NBC Today's guests were: Jeret “Speedy” Peterson - is a World Cup aerial skier from Boise, Idaho, skiing out of Bogus Basin. Still the only skier in the World to perform the "Hurricane", the world can expect to see Speedy standing finish on the podium in Vancouver.Emily Cook - US Aerial Olympian Emily Cook overcame
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/nbc-today-show-february-12th-2010
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#GGMR25 Training Tips
free to contact Emilie at North Shore Sports Medicine at: physio@nssm.ca
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2013 SOS Children's Gingerbread Village Winners Announced
Bhattal, Caleb Ashmeade, Emily Bruschetta, Stephanie Scott, Lauren Griffith, Josh Dreger, Kirsten Featherstone, Hannah McQueen, Steven Miller, Rukhsar Omar, Michelle Klick, and Matt Doan
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/2013-sos-childrens-gingerbread-village-winners-announced
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36,000 lbs of wind turbine blades airlifted
emissions, inspiring the community at large about the viability and success of wind energy (and alternative energy in general), and supplying an exciting and powerful visitor experience. Blue Grouse, the initiative that created the wind turbine project at Grouse Mountain, is the social, economic, and environmental sustainability commitment that informs all of the resort's decision-making and policy
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/36000-lbs-of-wind-turbine-blades-airlifted
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Grouse Mountain partners with World Pulse
cultural barriers to create a new world. Visit worldpulse.com. About Grouse Mountain Resorts, Ltd.From sophisticated entertainment to unspoiled nature, Grouse Mountain is the pre-eminent all-in-one, four season destination with something for everyone. The wilderness paradise is located 15-minutes from downtown Vancouver, and the famous Grouse Mountain Skyride (North America’s largest aerial tram system
https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-partners-with-world-pulse
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Wind Energy and its Merits
– is no exception. The local Squamish Winds are one example. Wind is an Emissions and Waste-Free Resource. With many forms of energy – even those that are ostensibly green – there is a trade-off: how much waste is required to generate it? A heat pump, for example, requires electrical energy to run the pump. The production of wind energy, by contrast, is a direct and neutral undertaking. Wind Energy
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