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Tips to Get Winter Ready  with Sam Mulligan | Alpine Canada Ski Team As a member of the Grouse Mountain family and former Tyee Ski Club racer, we have been closely following Sam Mulligan's career and celebrating his accomplishments. Sam will be looking to add to his strong 2018/19 season, finishing 3rd in the Super-G rankings and 3rd in Alpine Combined. Recently Sam returned home for a visit from

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the slopes at the Peak of Vancouver. “We’re thrilled to once again open our doors to around-the-clock winter fun at Grouse Mountain for 24 Hours of Winter" said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. "This unique event has become an annual favourite with locals and visitors alike enjoying all-night skiing and riding plus a variety of other special activities showcasing the best of winter here at

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check points up to marker“40” along the way to remind you how far you have come, and how far you have left. Use these as a tool to track your speed and make sure you are on pace for your goal time. Try not to come out of the gate too fast, we all know the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. If you can plan to have a faster second half of the Grind, you will set yourself up well for a record breaking

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far away. This often gets them into trouble with the local human populations - please remember to keep your house and yard bear safe if you live anywhere near a forest in BC! American Pine Marten The American Pine Marten (Martes americana) is perhaps one of more vicious wild animals on Grouse Mountain. It is a member of the Mustelidae family, with such distinguished members such as badgers, mink

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Bears Enter Summer habitat for 2020 Season let the exploration begin! On May 8th our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, entered their large summer habitat earlier than previous seasons.  The bears, awake and out of hibernation since April 21st, welcomed the opportunity to explore their familiar habitat and to play in the large mounds of snow that are still present.The new habitat includes

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. When it’s warm out and the sun is shining, everything is better! You might be thinking… what about the snow? Well for starters, softer snow means it hurts less when you fall. But seriously, if you’ve been wanting to try out a new trick or check out one of our terrain parks, soft snow can be a little more forgiving. We polled our instructors for some of their best tips for riding in spring conditions

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challenge guests along the only local aerial ropes course that explores some of our Province’s pristine forest. Families will love these new adventures that they can share together.” The Mountain Ropes Adventure consists of a series of four aerial ropes courses with varying degrees of difficulty. Guests will encounter a variety of challenges as they progress through the courses including suspended bridges

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shape - his mother had been looking out for him quite well up until that fateful day. Grinder Grinder was found near the town of Invermere in the BC Rocky Mountain range close to the border with Alberta.  He was found on a forestry service road by some forestry workers.  They encountered an emaciated, dehydrated young cub who was very weak.  They scooped him up in their jackets and brought him in to

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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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Y2Play Goes On Sale February 19th The wait is almost over! You heard it right; we’re excited to announce that this year’s Y2Play Pass goes on sale February 19th. Vancouver’s best value snow pass is back for its 19th year! Starting Monday, you’ll be able to purchase your Y2Play pass for the same fantastic rate you’ve enjoyed for the last six years. An Adult pass remains a huge value at $359 and a

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