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their upcoming winter dormancy period. Grinder weighed in at around 780 lbs just the other day - on his 'weigh' to 900 lbs for hibernation! Coola still won't step on the scale for us but he's typically 20% heavier than Grinder so we anticipate him to be breaking 900lbs now and 1000 before winter! Last week as a treat we fed them some pumpkin! As you can tell from the photos the pumpkins didn't last

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. For some advice, we checked in with Robyn Monk, Registered Yoga Teacher who works with our Patrol team to keep them fit and ready to take on anything the Mountain can throw at them. Our patrollers are the ones out on the Mountain day in and day out, in all conditions. They know that a proper warm up can make all the difference in their performance. So, if you want to start your day off like a

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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Emerge from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from 15th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver Following the arrival of beautiful spring weather, Grouse Mountain is excited to announce that resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter hibernation period at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 15th hibernation period at

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We're Open For Spring Skiing and Riding This season's fantastic conditions just won't quit and neither will we. We're open for spring skiing and riding at least through April 30th and potentially longer if conditions allow.  With over 5 meters of snow on the Peak, there are still lots of spring turns to be had.As of Tuesday, April 18th skiing and riding will be available from 12pm to 8pm on

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, the Grind will host a number of exciting on-trail events including Seek the Peak (June 12), the Multi-Grind Challenge (June 21), Grind10 (July 1 – 15) and the Shoes.com Grouse Grind Mountain Run (September 24). For the seventh consecutive year, Grouse Mountain and the Grind community are proud to support the Grind For Kids program which has raised more than $870,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital

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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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Early Bird Passes On Sale Now! Only Available Until November 13th The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder; Mother Nature is letting us know that winter is on its way! Make the most of the upcoming season with an Early Bird Pass, available only until November 13th. Offering access to skiing, riding, snowshoeing, skating, events and more, an Early Bird Pass has you

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Grinder and Coola Emerge From Hibernation On Friday April 28th, 2017 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, emerged from a five-month long hibernation period started on November 28th, 2016.  These 152 days make the 2016/2017 hibernation the second longest ever and only one day short of tying their record from 2010/2011.Both bears had shown signs of stirring in the weeks leading up to

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offer great vantage points.Flickers lay 3-6 eggs and incubate them for 11 to 13 days before the young birds hatch.   After hatching, the young will stay in the nest for up to 28 days (4 weeks) before fledging and leaving the nest to follow the adults around and learn foraging behavior.  At the moment we estimate the birds in this nest, three of the little guys, to be about three weeks or three and a

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are currently receiving lots of fresh snow on the ground and this combined with the behaviors noted above told us it was time to close the door to the den and let them sleep the winter away.Both bears are really stocked up on the body fat for the winter!  Grinder recently weighed in at over 900 pounds!  We estimate Coola to be over 1000 lbs.  This is the earliest date ever for the bears entering

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