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ground far below!I spoke with a few of the Grouse Mountain staff and they say that it is common to see wildlife like Eagles, bears and deer on this quieter part of the mountain. After a wonderful visit and views to remember for a lifetime, I made my way onto the chairlift on my way back down the mountain.Have a great week, Sacha

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to an appropriate release spot and turned loose right away. The downside to a hard release is that the wildlife has no point of reference or fidelity to the location chosen and often bolts or runs away from the carefully chosen site – often to a spot with worse resources. A ‘soft release’ protocol involves moving the wildlife to a contained location near good resources. The animal is kept in a

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their 11th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain Last night marked the beginning of Grinder and Coola's 11th Hibernation Period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Over the last two weeks the bears have been slowing down and eating less while spending more time sleeping inside their den.  They have built a deep mattress out of Pacific Silver-fir Branches

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countdown to the world spotlight shining on Vancouver, Grouse Mountain will keep its winter operation open for more than 48 hours beginning Friday, February 13th and continuing all weekend long. The adrenaline rush of snow sports go on into the wee hours of the morning as the resort – now in its 82nd downhill season – proves itself to be the true home of Vancouver winter around the clock! The 48-hour

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It's Tubing Weather! (May 11, 2012) Make this weekend a tubing adventure NOTE: As of June 2012, the Tube Park is not available.Sit back in the sunny spring weather and experience the thrills of Grouse Mountain's brand new Tube Park. There is no better way to work on your suntan while having fun with friends than sliding down Paper Trail at top speeds here at the Peak of Vancouver. Now open from

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. Starting July 2, the camps will run Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm during all nine weeks of summer. Parents are able to book a full 5-day package or specific individual days. Only a short 15 minute drive from downtown Vancouver, kids will dive into the wilderness playground that is right here in their own backyard. Grouse Mountain's professional adventure team's mission is to support non-stop fun

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repetition called for while trying to get the right light – running up and down. It was fun!Are you looking forward to Seek the Peak 2014?Being on the North Shore, I’d definitely heard of it. It’s a big event and for a great cause. It’s pretty cool and getting bigger and bigger each year. My youngest child, Theo, was born three years ago, so it’s only recently that I’ve found the time to get back into this

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Unlimited Blogger Challenge Four Vancouver Bloggers. Four Different Adventures... Yesterday, with the help of four Vancouver bloggers, we launched a new summer contest that you can take part in. Here's how it went down:We selected four Vancouver bloggers with different perspectives on our city and tasked them to come up and have the best day our Mountain Activities could offer! The results were

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, birds and reptiles.In addition to the Bobcat, the Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) have also returned to Grouse Mountain.  We've been watching them feed at the feeders up here for the last week or so.  The Rufous Hummingbird undergoes one of the longest migrations for a bird its size when it goes from BC/Alaska down to Mexico and back each year.At Grouse Mountain we are members of the North

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the falcons.  Here is Trinity, a hybrid falcon, going after a lure in mid-air and upside down!  These thrilling displays provide an amazing look at the adaptations of raptors and provide a ton of information on the different species seen.  Be sure to check out the demonstrations held daily at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm.  Be sure to get there early for a front row seat!  

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