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Grinder and coola prepare for winter During the month of October our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, seriously began their winter preparations.  The boys entered their period of Hyperphagia, which is a fancy Greek word for 'pigging out', where they gain approximately 20% more body weight.  As we enter November, Coola, the larger of the two bears, currently weighs in at 1030lbs - about 200

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, lessons, retail and mountaintop activities. In addition, Y2Play passholders will receive an exclusive discount on helmets. Truly a pass suitable for everyone, the 2017/18 Y2Play Pass features special reduced rates for students, parents, youth, children, seniors and families. Since its inception during the 1999/2000 winter season, more than two million skiers and riders have enjoyed the exclusive

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Record-breaking Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge! After an amazing 19-hour day on the Grouse Grind we are excited to announce that the 3rd annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise over $21,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation Grind For Kid's program.This year the Multi-Grind Challenge saw a record 36 athletes seek their personal best! A new record was set at this year's event as

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Peak Face and The Cut to Mid-Station Open Saturday The Sliding Zone also opens on Saturday for slip-sliding fun. With recent cool temperatures, our snowmaking and grooming teams have been working to get more terrain ready, and Saturday morning we’re excited to announce that Peak Face will open to advanced skiers and riders with access via the Peak Chair. Then at 1:30pm, we’ll open The Cut to mid

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Grinder and Coola have Pre-Hibernation Medical Check-ups Each bear given a clean bill of health It's been a number of years since Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had a full medical check-up.  They have been healthy and happily going about their normal activities in the large natural habitat where they live here at Grouse Mountain so we had no cause for concern.This year

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Grizzly bear weigh-in Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have now been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife for 16 years! During this time we've seen them grow from 60lb cubs to the full size adult bears that they are today. For most of their time here we could only weigh them during their medical check-ups when they were under sedation, but a couple years ago

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain A beautiful spring morning greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they excitedly emerged from hibernation earlier today at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 17th hibernation period which is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered

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Y2Play Goes On Sale February 19th The wait is almost over! You heard it right; we’re excited to announce that this year’s Y2Play Pass goes on sale February 19th. Vancouver’s best value snow pass is back for its 19th year! Starting Monday, you’ll be able to purchase your Y2Play pass for the same fantastic rate you’ve enjoyed for the last six years. An Adult pass remains a huge value at $359 and a

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females will lay 1-4 eggs each year and after 35 days (average) of incubation the chicks hatch. They will then spend the next 40 days in the nest being fed by the parents before beginning to follow them out for hunting practice. The Great-horned owl is nocturnal and spends all of it's active time during the night. They are fierce predators and often attack prey that outweigh them and are notoriously

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Grouse Mountain App Download Contest Enter for your chance to win an Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch! We're so excited to announce that our new Grouse Mountain app has launched and is now available for Apple and Android devices with features such as direct to Skyride fast ticket purchasing, Grouse Grind® integration, Mountain weather/status updates at your fingertips, an augmented reality map

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