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hummingbirds out by planting a flowering garden, not using any pesticides and also hanging hummingbird feeders with a 3 or 4 parts water to 1 part sugar solution. No food dye is needed - just a colorful base to your feeder.Be sure to stop by our hummingbird garden on the other side of our plaza in front of our Chalet the next time you are on Grouse Mountain! Slow mo hummingbird release from Devin Manky on

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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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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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passholders and visitors for the 2016/17 winter season.” Enhancements for the upcoming season include Canada’s first natural feature surf style terrain park – Grouse Woods™. Using both recycled wood and snow to create features, Grouse Woods will include side hits, a wall ride, pole jams, speed bumps, berms and rollers. Located on Buckhorn the area will be marked as a terrain park but accessible for all to

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Grouse Mountain’s Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids! Record setting day on the Grouse Grind® in support of BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) After an amazing 19-hour day on the Grouse Grind®, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the 3rd annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise over $21,000 as part of the Mountain’s annual support of the BC

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is, however, that everyone gets stronger. And faster. We’ve all signed up for this race for many reasons and have committed to giving it our best shot. My commitment to everyone is to prepare them the best I can for the big day. I’ve said before that one of the many reasons I love to be a part of this race is that after 10 weeks of training together, seeing everyone cross the finish line feels like

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feathers to reveal a corrugated yellow skin patch underneath. It is an everyday event to hear the male Grouse calling in the spring on Grouse Mountain. In the mid-summer we also often see mom leading out anywhere from 4-12 chicks! The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is a common site on Grouse Mountain. These large birds look all black in colour but upon closer inspection can be seen to have a purple sheen

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Grinder and Coola Enter 16th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain With the days getting quite short and the snow building up, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife have finally entered their long winter nap.This will be the 16th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain for Grinder and Coola who arrived in 2001 as young orphaned cubs

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Santa's Reindeer Fly in from the North Pole in time for Peak of Christmas Dancer and Vixen to be his Grouse Mountain representatives this year! Early on Wednesday morning this week we heard a clatter outside the Chalet as two of Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, suddenly landed on the Grouse Mountain helipad!  Our Wildlife Rangers were the perfect hosts, of course, and guided them to their

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foods are broken down in our body slower and provide a nice consistent blood sugar level while you train. A training session when your blood sugar levels are low is not only dangerous, but it will not bring the same benefit as having a small snack before. Check your food labels to see if it discloses the item's GI index. A number closer to 100 = HIGH (ie. Glucose is 100). Rule of thumb is high fiber

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