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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! Our resident Grizzly Bears emerge from their 10th Hibernation at Grouse Mountain! On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2pm, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, emerged from their 10th hibernation at Grouse Mountain. This was their longest hibernation at Grouse Mountain at a little over five months in duration! As per their usual routine

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to an appropriate release spot and turned loose right away. The downside to a hard release is that the wildlife has no point of reference or fidelity to the location chosen and often bolts or runs away from the carefully chosen site – often to a spot with worse resources. A ‘soft release’ protocol involves moving the wildlife to a contained location near good resources. The animal is kept in a

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Grouse Mountain explains. “All of our summer attractions are getting ready and will be on schedule to fully open May 20, while at the same time we are keeping the skiers and boarders ecstatic. We have the snow this year so we are thrilled we can continue to let everyone enjoy it”. Grouse Mountain will be temporarily shutting down alpine snow sports only from May 17 to May 27 for some previously

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30 pounds of food each per day.  This will increase shortly to around 50 pounds a day.  The bears will be expected to put on an additional 20-30% of their body weight to prepare for winter.  This is anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds of extra bulk!Once we start to get much colder weather and the first snowfalls happen, we will taper off their food and then cut it off completely and this will trigger

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A record year for Seek The Peak’s 10th anniversary Race winners and fundraisers tackle the course and breast cancer Undaunted by 4,100 feet of elevation gain and 16 kilometres from Ambleside to the peak of Grouse Mountain, a record 804 racers conquered hills and fought against breast cancer today as part of the 2013 Seek The Peak presented by Columbia. Racers endured the challenging and scenic

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Hibernation Continues as the Days Grow Longer Meanwhile the Bears are stirring more often... Well, after a lot of February snow, the longer days of March are upon us.  This also means that our 13th grizzly bear hibernation season on Grouse Mountain is drawing to a close.  I've been spending a lot more time watching the hibernation den camera (screen shot below) and observing Grinder and Coola

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advance.  Highlights of 24 Hour s of Winter include: · Oakley Park Jam snowboard contest (7pm to 1am)· Non-stop Skiing & Riding· Fresh Air Cinema screening movies non-stop· Sunset & Midnight & Sunrise guided snowshoe and The Eye of the Wind tours· Endless dining opportunities· DC on snow scavenger hunt & money booth· DJ’s spinning

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Happy Halloween - Grizzly Style! During the month of October Grinder and Coola receive a treat they only get at this time of the year - pumpkins!  Since they are something new and rare their curiosity is immediately peaked an d they are eager for a taste.While they love the inside pumpkin flesh, we also usually give them a bit of an added bonus by stuffing extra treats such as fish, dog food or

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What Do the Grouse Grind and Mt. Kilimanjaro Have in Common? Both our local Grouse Grind peak and the world-famous Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa will be pursued by British Columbians on Sept. 29 to support over 70,000 families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in B.C. and research for a cure.  While teams of British Columbians take on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Grouse Grind for

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the skiing and riding junkie in your life. A ski or ride lesson with one of our Grouse Mountain expert instructors can teach them to master everything from moguls to rails in the Terrain Park.Spy Platoon goggles will let them see the breathtaking views like never before.Swany Tempest gloves combine smooth grain leather grip with a GoreTex interior.A Snow Pack of 5 or 10 lift tickets can be used on

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