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Bee Checking In
Getting the Bees Ready for Spring We recently did our first full check-in with the bee hives after a long winter's rest!Since October the bees have been on their own at a low-land site in the Fraser Valley staying warm. They produce extra honey near the end of the season to see them through the winter. The Queen's lay special worker bees that will live longer than normal but stay in the hive
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Bears Enter Hibernation
last week the bears ceased eating and spent most of the day inside their wooden sleeping den slumbering away. This onset of snow, darkness and lack of food all triggered their hibernation instinct.Despite being called hibernators, Grizzly Bears will carry out many activities such as stretching, standing, sitting, rolling over and even some grooming while in the den. This is thought to keep their
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Seek the Peak Training: Inspiration
were somehow conspicuously absent from my young adulthood. I had an ‘athletic’ build, very few curves, a long torso that looked funny in certain shirts. I didn’t care. My lack of competitive spirit in team sports led me to more solitary activities. Jogging and hiking became a prominent part of my life in my late 20s and I embraced the calming practice of yoga in my early 30s. I grew up on Vancouver’s
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Signs of Spring
. They are often seen foraging on the ground or low branches. Their call is distinct - an off-pitch single tone warble with several different 'notes'. Listen for it on your next early morning or late evening walk! We'll be actively watching for the return of our Spring migrants such as the Barn Swallows, American Robins and others! We'll update you as they arrive!
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Grouse Mountain’s 24 Hours of Winter and Family Day A Huge Success
Family Day events which included a pancake breakfast in support of North Shore Rescue and a lantern release in celebration of Chinese New Year.” With such a wide variety of family-friendly activities like sleigh rides, the new Sliding Zone and our mountaintop Skating Pond, Grouse Mountain was the perfect place to enjoy time with family. The weekend’s many events also included a stunning Torch Parade, a
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Multi-Grouse Grind® Challenge Raises Thousands for BC Children’s Hospital
year’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge event as Brooke Spence completed a total of 17 Grouse Grinds during the event. This also ties the overall record of 17 Grouse Grinds in one day set at last year’s event. This year’s top male finisher was Andrew Hanlon with 15 Grouse Grinds completed over the 19-hour period. As the only sanctioned event to determine the record-holder for most ascents of the Grouse
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Tyee’s Sam Mulligan Takes Home Silver at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships
the World Cup circuit. This year's downhill event was a unique race with two runs, rather than a traditional one-run downhill. The 20-year-old was sitting in third-place after his first run and moved up a spot to finish in second-place. This is Mulligan’s first FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships podium after a fourth-place result in the Super-G last season. Check out the full results
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Seek the Peak Training: Trail Safety
for a few hours. In that case, I always bring with me:Extra layer (preferably waterproof) Food (gels, trail mix, energy bars, whatever you want really) Small first aid kit (Band-Aids, tape, gauze, anti bite,) Lighter/matches Hat or Buff Water (1l approx.) Signalling device (whistle) Cell phone
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Y2Play Final Days
Y2Play Final Days! It's your last chance to get yourself set up for skiing and riding next season with incredible savings. Senior, Student and Tot Pass categories are now SOLD OUT. We’re now in the final days of sales for the remaining categories with a few passes still available for Adults, Children, Youth and Families. The Y2Play Snow Pass offers huge savings on regular pass pricing, and the
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Santa's Reindeer Spotted on Grouse Mountain
Santa's Reindeer Spotted on Grouse Mountain! Last weekend we were joined here on Grouse Mountain by two of Santa's very own reindeer!! Each year we are lucky to have some of their time as they get ready for their big night on Christmas Eve. This year we have Prancer and Dancer visiting us for The Peak of Christmas.Dancer and Prancer are two male reindeer who are slightly larger than some of
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