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and spit!) and shortly thereafter they laid five eggs.  Both the male and the female took turns incubating the eggs and after approximately 14 days the eggs hatched!We then watched as the parents took turns bringing food in for the  young.  Baby birds are voracious eaters so it took a lot of effort and insect hunting on the parent's behalf to keep up with the demand from the young!After hatching

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Adventure Day Camps for kids 5 through 12 are an ideal way to spend a winter Pro-D Day. Under the guidance of our experienced education team, your child will explore the great outdoors, learn about animal behavior, mountain rescue and more! Online registration is available, or call 604.980.9311.Zone CampsAdventure Day Camps

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down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful

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Grouse Grind this Father’s Day Weekend. On Saturday, June 14 it’s Whistler Water One Climb. A climb-at-your-own-pace event that is suitable for fit kids and parents alike, One Climb raises funds for Free the Children’s Kenyan water projects. Then, on Sunday, June 15 it is the 11th-annual Seek the Peak event. At 16kms in length, Seek the Peak raises heart rates as well as raising valuable funds for

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Our New Honeybees Have Arrived on Grouse Mountain! Today we had about 120,000 new guests on Grouse Mountain - 16 new hives of Honey Bees!Their arrival marks the expansion of our honey bee program and the arrival of our Small Wonder's summer starting this weekend.  The bee's will live here year round but of course will be most active in the summertime when they will pollinate our flowers and

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have become used to so far. By this point in the season, we’re usually dreaming of our next bluebird day instead of anxiously crossing our fingers waiting for the snow to arrive in abundance. And don’t get us wrong. We’re always prepared to do our part. Last summer, our mountain operations crew did some great work on our runs to make it easier for us to open on less snow. When we opened (early

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includes the Snowshoe Grind trail. “We were thrilled to welcome participants to Grouse Mountain this morning for another exciting Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run,” said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. “It was wonderful to see snowshoers across a wide range of ages and abilities taking part in this fast growing winter sport and enjoying themselves out on the trail.” Participants ranged in age from 3

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The Science of Sliding Grouse Mountain's Sliding Zone is the perfect blend of fun and learning On my way to work today I was chatting with my son (12) about what makes a field trip “great!” Fun, freedom and rides were his top three wishes. He asked what I was doing at work today, and I said I was being trained on our new Sliding Zone. He looked at me with shock and delight, and said “You are

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Grouse Mountain Opening for the 2015/16 Winter Season! Friday, November 20th at 2:00pm It’s the news local skiers and riders have been waiting for. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be opening Paradise Bowl and the Paradise Jib Park for skiing and riding at 2:00pm on Friday, November 20th. Mother Nature has given us a snowy start to November and with the recent cold temperatures we’ve been

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strapping on those skis, snowboards, skates and snowshoes before you know it! We’re getting our downhill runs ready for the seasonOn our side, we’ve been doing a little digging and maintenance as we get our downhill runs ready for the 2014/15 snow season including work on Devil’s Advocate, Purgatory and Hades, with Blazes and Upper Limits to be wrapped up later this fall. This brush cutting and overall

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