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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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Grouse Grind to open this Friday! Hit the trail in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Grind For Kids program (North Vancouver) Just in time for the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that as per Metro Vancouver, the Grouse Grind will open for the 2015 hiking season on Friday, May 8th from 6:15 am until 7:00 pm.“With summer just around the corner, we are very excited

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balanced; taking a cue from the Ravenswood credo of embrace the bold, abhor the bland. CanapéHalibut CevicheMint, Lime, Cilantro, Tomatillo Ravenswood Vintners Blend Chardonnay 2014 First Course Pulled PorkFoie Gras, Okanagan Cherries, Brioche, Plum Puree Ravenswood Besieged 2013 Second Course Pigs HeadMustard, Gribiche, Tarragon, 64 Degree EggRavenswood Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel 2013 Ravenswood Sonoma

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the pond (see Grinder shaking dry below!).  The bears love entering their full summer habitat and often make right for the pond.  This weekend our daily Ranger Talks started at 10am, 11:30am, 2pm and 4pm.  If you would like to learn more about Grinder and Coola please be sure to stop by, listen to a talk and say hi to our staff.  They love to talk about the bears!Also, if you would like to learn

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Bee Amazed at Honeybee Hive Tours Help us celebrate our Summer of Small Wonders and get ‘bee-hind’ the scenes during a Honeybee Hive Tour! For the first time, visitors ages 12 and older have a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. You’ll enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore an active honeybee hive while learning

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Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids! Elite athletes hit the Grind on the longest day of the year to support BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) After an amazing 16-hour day on the Grouse Grind®, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that Sunday’s second-annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise almost $9,000 as part of the mountain’s annual support

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please hang the feeder far enough off the ground to prevent it becoming an attractant - bears have a sweet tooth and love sugar water too!Finally, fill the feeder with a water and sugar solution.  The most common is 3 parts water to 1 part sugar.  Boil the water you plan to use for about 15 minutes to kill any bacteria that might be present.  This will also boil off any chlorine or other chemicals used

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Results:Men: Joseph Gray – 26:23Michael Simpson – 28:00Nick Elson – 28:40Women: Morgan Arritola – 31:22Melanie Sakowski – 33:35Brandi Heisterman – 33:55Course details: Length: 3 kilometres (1.86 miles) Elevation gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres (900 feet) above sea level Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total stairs: 2,830 Fastest-ever official time: 25:01 – held by Sebastian Salas

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First Grouse Mountain Honey Extracted! We had an exciting day last week when we extracted our very first honey from our new Grouse Mountain Beehives!  The two hives we had last season are now thriving and produced 30 lbs of honey so far!  We have 15 new hives this year but typically they don't produce excess honey for harvest in their first season - we let them build up and get ready for next

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