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First Snow of the Season! What a way to start a Monday! This morning, we were greeted with the first snow of the season on the mountaintop. For today and Tuesday, temperatures are forecast to remain low, and we expect to see even more flakes fall. “Our winter preparations are underway, and we were stoked to see the blanket of white on the mountain this morning”, said Director Mountain

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nesting and raising their young, the birds will gather in large migratory groups in the late summer and early fall.  They will then migrate in large flocks for safety and return to the south before the first snowfall. Did you know? Barn Swallows love to nest on man-made structures that provide a flat surface to attach their nest to. Before humans, they would often use cliff faces or other rock features

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live for the snow; carving tracks down freshly laid corduroy or seeking out freshies in the glades. We love to cruise, rip, jump, shred, jib – you name it. It’s not just a mountain, it’s a state of mind. From sun up to late night laps, we live our best life on the slopes and keep living that feeling through the warm days of summer until the flakes begin to fall once more. Our happy place is fresh

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energy to run faster downhill or flat. If you can see the top of the hill, imagine a trail that rolls with short sections going on an incline at varying grades, it might pay to run the hill and then recover on the next flat section. It helps to know the trail to make the best decision to know when to push and when to preserve energy. As your fitness improves you will be able to run more of the hills

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Must-Haves for Winter Check out the hottest gear for the upcoming season The flakes have started falling and that means winter is well on its way. It also means... new gear! We checked in with our retail team for a look at some of this season’s hottest trends as well as their top picks when it comes to gearing up for winter. TrendsFor this coming season we see a resurgence of jewel tones for the

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First snowfall of the season at Grouse Mountain! A layer of white blankets the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) It’s arrived: the first snowfall of the season! Today is an exciting day for local skiers and riders as the first flakes signal winter is just around the corner at Grouse Mountain. As of noon today we have received 2 cm of the flaky white stuff, and it continues to fall. With cool

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Grouse Woods Now Open! Canada's First Natural Feature Terrain Park We're excited to announce the opening of Grouse Woods™ - our newest terrain park and the first of it's kind in Canada.Using recycled wood and snow, our Parks crew has created a fun new terrain park experience that we can’t wait to hit up. Current features available include a Wood Wall Ride, Pole Jam Log, Down Wood Log and a Flat

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and abilities can have some fun. We checked in with Marcus, our Terrain Park Manager about what you can expect from Canada's first natural-feature based terrain park, located on Buckhorn. "We've currently got our three permanent wood features in place, which include a wall ride, a log pole jam and a flat log. We also have some movable round log features, a rainbow log and picnic tables scattered

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has never been a better time to experience The Observatory’s contemporary west coast take on seasonal flavours. Call Chalet Reception at 604.998.5045 or visit The Observatory website to make your reservation today. Don't wait, reservations fill up fast!View Full Dine Out MenuBook Online Now

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building. Many cities have started instituting mandatory light`s off at night in skyscrapers during migration and this has helped reduce the numbers of birds affected. If you work in a large building or live in an apartment or large house you can help out nocturnal migrants by making sure lights are off at night during spring and fall migration. For more information you can check out the FLAP (Fatal

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