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Soon-to-be “Golden Boy” wins Y2Play Golden Ticket What a way to turn 50! What better way to celebrate your upcoming 50th birthday than with a Golden Ticket to the Peak of Vancouver? Delta resident Paul Soukoreff is about to enjoy the ultimate year on the slopes of Grouse Mountain after winning the Peak of Vancouver’s biggest contest ever. Paul – who turns 50 years old on January 3 – has been

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metabolism up and running at full speed again!Bears in the wild, after hibernation, would only be finding emerging grasses and shrubs such as skunk cabbage (always a bear favourite).  Having not used their stomachs or digestive systems for a long time, it is important for us to work them up to larger feedings and not feed too much all at once.  To this end, we start them off with a few heads of romaine

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Seek The Peak is back for its 10th anniversary Welcoming new charity partner BC Cancer Foundation Who’s afraid of a few hills?Apparently not the 700+ participants already signed up to tackle 4,100 feet of elevation gain from Ambleside to the top of Grouse Mountain. Set for Saturday, June 15th, Seek The Peak presented by Columbia is going strong after 10 years. The number of registrants is up

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easy task. So we asked some of our loyal customers and we learned a thing or two.Here at the Peak of Vancouver, of course we enjoy welcoming new Y2Players to the slopes. But there is nothing better than seeing Y2Players return to Grouse Mountain year after year. That's why for 2013/14 we're introducing some exciting new benefits designed just for those renewing their Y2Play Pass. This includes a

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Sunshine lives atop Grouse Mountain Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, BC. Sunday, December 27, 2009 – With afternoon temperatures peaking at around 12 degrees Celcius, Grouse Mountain’s alpine offers ideal escape conditions for those lamenting the dreary grayness of Vancouver’s urban landscape.Ski, snowboard, ice skate, or snowshoe in stunning sunshine high above the clouds. With a total snow

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. The group was then split into teams and set with the challenge of building a functioning snow cave using the surrounding area. We did help them out a little and gave them a few shovels. One team added a hot tub to the shelter so they could take a load off and chill out after the strenuous activity of building it (and ambushing other teams with snowballs). Another team showed friendship and the

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the Jays seemed to be.  They'd send out a warning call when the Sharpies took off and move out of the way when one came by but they did not panic and fly out of the area or stop making noise and hide.  One of the more interesting encounters when when a hawk chased a Jay only to stop short and land in a branch - the Jay then proceeded to turn around and go after the hawk, chasing it away. The Sharp

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.  The Ravens watched us curiously as we made our way down the trails making bird calls to lure in several species.After our cold walk we retreated to the office for a hot cup of coffee and to watch the birds at our feeding station on the deck. After putting out the black-oil sunflower seeds we were inundated with our local Stellar's Jays come for a free and easy meal! Check out the video! Watch for

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the opportunity to rest, fatten up and molt their feathers.  They all deserve it after a wonderful summer of demonstrations.Tens of thousands of visitors had the amazing experience this summer to see the birds, ranging from hawks, owls, falcons to eagles, fly in a natural setting with the amazing backdrop of Mount Baker behind them.  While this is definitely entertaining, our Birds in Motion

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are full.  After this big feed they then bed down and, when not eating, can be found snoozing on the hillsides.  This increased lethargy is also an adaptation to preserve their energy and not waste the precious calories they just gained through their food.Once the snow arrives, we diminish the feeding levels to represent a dwindling food supply (once again replicating what would be happening in the

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