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Grouse Mountain to reopen Paradise Bowl on Tuesday afternoon!
temperatures, Grouse Mountain will open Paradise Bowl via the Greenway Chair during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week at general admission rates. In addition, the Paradise Bowl terrain park is slated to reopen on Wednesday morning.“It has taken a little patience and perseverance, but we are thrilled to welcome the return of winter to the Peak of Vancouver,” said Grouse
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Bears enter 15th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mt
Grizzly Bears Enter 15th Hibernation Today marks the start of the 15th Hibernation / Winter Dormancy Period for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.With recent snowfall, cold temperatures and short days, Grinder and Coola have been spending most of their time sleeping. A bit of food had been offered but had gone ignored. We
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Millwrights
#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Steve - GMR Millwright Finishing up our series on the #Playmakers of Grouse Mountain we’ll take a look into the world of millwrights. More specifically, we’ll find out what it’s like to keep Grouse Mountain’s iconic Super Skyride running smoothly. Meet Steve, part of the Lift Operations team and one of our millwrights responsible for maintaining both the Red and
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Celebrate Family Day at Grouse Mountain
GROUSEREPORT to 333777 and receive a text alert whenever we receive more than 10cm of new snow.
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Seek the Peak: Peak Registration Pricing Ends May 15
pricing. If 16 km a tall order on your own, why not pull together a team? Learn more and sign up here. With an awe-inspiring 4100-ft climb, Seek The Peak will test your fitness and overall mental toughness while raising valuable funds for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving work in the fight against breast cancer.Register Now
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Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain
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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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2016!
First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2016 Yesterday we held our first hummingbird monitoring session of 2016 and it was an incredible day for early May! The Grouse Mountain Hummingbird Monitoring Project was started in 2005 and was established as part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network of western North America. The goal of the project (and our local project) is to monitor the long term
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There are all types of heroes
, displaying incredible strength and endurance became the first Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge champion. His 15 ascents in a single day was a testament not only to his physical fitness but his compassion for others and strength of character. Mr. Karlsen saw an opportunity to make the world a better place by supporting the BC Children’s Hospital and inspired others to push their limits. And did so with great
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The importance of Avalanche Skills Training
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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Seek the Peak 2014: a recap!
from City Sport Physiotherapy. Volunteers, racers, bystanders, and even Griswald the bear all joined in to celebrate the major accomplishments made through this year’s Seek the Peak presented by Columbia. With breathtaking time of 1:23:37, this year’s Seek the Peak title goes to Victoria’s Shaun Stephens-Whale with the lead female, Kim Magnus not far behind at 1:35:08. In the relay category Team
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