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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! A sure sign that spring has officially arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, our resident Grizzlies Grinder and Coola have excitedly emerged from hibernation this morning. This was the bears’ 16th hibernation period and the second longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola’s habitat will be

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Grizzly bear weigh-in Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have now been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife for 16 years! During this time we've seen them grow from 60lb cubs to the full size adult bears that they are today. For most of their time here we could only weigh them during their medical check-ups when they were under sedation, but a couple years ago

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Grind10 15 Days. 10 Grinds. One Great Cause. From July 1 to 15 take on the challenge of completing 10 Grinds in 15 days. You could win some great prizes, improve your fitness and help BC's sick kids. Date: July 1-15, 2016Fee: $5* and the following criteria must be met in order to participate: Have a current Grind Timer CardBe signed up for the Grind for Kids program supporting BC Children's

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Grinder and Coola Emerge From Hibernation On Friday April 28th, 2017 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, emerged from a five-month long hibernation period started on November 28th, 2016.  These 152 days make the 2016/2017 hibernation the second longest ever and only one day short of tying their record from 2010/2011.Both bears had shown signs of stirring in the weeks leading up to

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patroller check out Robyn’s 5 must-do warm up moves that get you ready for all those powder turns ahead. 1.Upper Back / chest openingStand with feet hip width distance apart. Interlace fingers in front of you and press palms away. Breathe into your upper back. Clasp hands behind the sacrum, palms together if possible. Gently press palms down and slightly away as you reach shoulder blades toward one

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status. Adventure seekers can feel the rush on a 5-line Mountain Zipline Adventure or take to the skies on a scenic Helicopter Tour above the North Shore Mountains, both departing from the top of Grouse Mountain. For a full list of Grouse Mountain’s summer activities, please click here. About Grouse Mountain: Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million

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Grinder and coola prepare for winter During the month of October our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, seriously began their winter preparations.  The boys entered their period of Hyperphagia, which is a fancy Greek word for 'pigging out', where they gain approximately 20% more body weight.  As we enter November, Coola, the larger of the two bears, currently weighs in at 1030lbs - about 200

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of park size, elements and features; and poll results, Newschoolers calculated and ranked parks across the continent. On Friday, November 10, they released the results and Grouse Parks was named the #3 Park in the Northwest.Newschoolers said that one of the best aspects of Grouse Parks is its great community feel. The sense of standing on top of the city (of Vancouver) was also noted as a

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, here’s a look at some of the steps we’re taking towards reducing our environmental footprint.With over 1.3 million people visiting Grouse Mountain every year, there’s a big opportunity for us to offer sustainable ways for people to access the Mountain. As the only transit accessible Mountain on the North Shore, Grouse Mountain is serviced by two public transit routes with regular service running to and

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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Emerge from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from 15th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver Following the arrival of beautiful spring weather, Grouse Mountain is excited to announce that resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter hibernation period at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 15th hibernation period at

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