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Celebrate the Holidays at Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas
Walk or watching Christmas movies in the Theatre in the Sky.” At Santa’s Workshop, believers young and old can share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Visits are by donation with all proceeds raised going to BC Children’s Hospital. When evening falls, visitors will marvel as stunning light installations bring radiance to the winter night on Grouse Mountain’s popular Light Walk. For
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Owls of Grouse Mountain
. They are two of eleven owl species found on the south coast of British Columbia. CLEO — BARN OWL Cleo, a female Barn owl, was born domestically in spring 2011. She was hand-raised at Pacific Northwest Raptors in Duncan, BC.You can tell she’s a Barn owl from her distinctive heart-shaped face, and her white and brown speckled body. Barn Owl FactsSpecies name? Tyto alba — from the Greek word tutu for
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Summer Season Kicks-off at Grouse Mountain this Weekend
Summer Season Kicks-off at Grouse Mountain this Weekend Launch of Scenic Mountain Biking plus the return of summer favourites to the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Fun-filled summer days return to Grouse Mountain with the launch of summer activities this long-weekend at the Peak of Vancouver. Beginning this Saturday guests can once again enjoy summer favourites like the World Famous
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Bears Prepare for Hibernation
seeing!They will build a deep mattress of branches which will serve as their bed for the winter time. As the temperatures continue to fall, and the snow starts to build up, the bears will spend more and more time inside the den and in their sleeping chamber. Once we see them spending most of their days inside the den we'll close the outer door and the boys will be officially in hibernation for the
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Racers Ready to Seek the Peak on June 16th
work in the fight against breast cancer. The awe-inspiring climb from Ambleside Park to the Peak of Grouse Mountain tests participants’ fitness, stamina and overall mental toughness. Racers can face the 13km course on their own or tackle it with a team splitting up the legs including the famous Grouse Grind®. Once across the finish line the celebration begins with a variety of activities including
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Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Hits the Trail September 14th
Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Hits the Trail September 14th 29th annual event in support of BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) In celebration of another fantastic season on the Grouse Grind®, the 29th annual Grouse Grind® Mountain Run presented by VPG Realty Inc. makes the climb Saturday, September 14th. This Vancouver classic welcomes participants of all ages to take on the iconic trail
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17th Anniversary of Grinder and Coola's Arrival at Grouse Mountain!
facing a very uncertain future which included the possibility of being euthanized. They spent the first weeks exploring their new habitat and all the different types of habitat it contained. They only had a couple months to prepare for winter and hibernation. Fast forward 17 years to September 5, 2018 and Grinder and Coola are now all grown up and are seasoned veterans of their habitat and spend their
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Bears Emerge 2019
future.After the food, both bears had some play wrestling sessions followed by a quick nap. As they haven't exactly been working out over the winter it will take some good work out play sessions to get their cardio back in shape!Of special note Grinder went onto the bear scale and weighed in at 764lbs for a loss of about 140 lbs during the winter. Both bears still have body fat on them and this is not
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Catching Up with Sam Mulligan
Catching Up with Sam Mulligan Alpine Canada Athlete Sam is a busy guy, spending much of his time competing overseas with the Alpine Canada ski team or training closer to home for his next big event. As a member of the Grouse Mountain family and former Tyee Ski Club racer, we have been closely following his career and celebrating his accomplishments. Sam's certainly been a rising star since he
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Madison Sands Breaks the Women's Course Record at 2018 Grouse Grind® Mountain Run
Madison Sands breaks the women’s course record at the Grouse Grind® Mountain Run presented by VPG Realty Jordan Guenette tops the podium with the fastest time of the day (North Vancouver) Over 360 participants took to the trail Saturday morning for the 28th annual Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Presented by VPG Realty Inc. This annual favourite welcomes hikers of all ages to take on the iconic Grouse
