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Ice Skating Pond opens Ice Skating Pond opens to usher in winter at the Peak of Vancouver November 10, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – Grouse Mountain's 8,000 square foot ice skating pond opens at noon on Wednesday, November 11, for winter enthusiasts to glide in the fresh mountain air. The skate pond offers visitors of all ages the unique experience of ice skating on top of a

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Sunshine lives atop Grouse Mountain Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, BC. Sunday, December 27, 2009 – With afternoon temperatures peaking at around 12 degrees Celcius, Grouse Mountain’s alpine offers ideal escape conditions for those lamenting the dreary grayness of Vancouver’s urban landscape.Ski, snowboard, ice skate, or snowshoe in stunning sunshine high above the clouds. With a total snow

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snow-covered habitat. After a year of record-breaking snowfall and their longest hibernation ever Grinder and Coola seemed happy to stretch their legs after a five month sleep. Their emergence also helps to mark 10 years since the orphaned Grizzlies were rescued and became residents of Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. “After another whole winter of not eating, slowly burning calories

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their 11th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain Last night marked the beginning of Grinder and Coola's 11th Hibernation Period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Over the last two weeks the bears have been slowing down and eating less while spending more time sleeping inside their den.  They have built a deep mattress out of Pacific Silver-fir Branches

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resort. With guest number exceeding over 9,000 on December 30th alone, it is safe to say that old St. Nick over-delivered.Skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and those just looking to take in some alpine air came together throughout December to help Grouse Mountain realize a new all time record for the month, up some 12% over the previous record, set in 2007.“Well, we knew we had the snow for an epic

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, there will also be an after school session on Thursdays available as an add-on to any Zone Club registration. We have also now extended our Skiing and Riding Zone Camps to accommodate a wider variety of age groups, with 5 to 17 year olds now able to hone their skills alongside our expert instructors. To find out more about all of our winter ski and snowboard school programs, call Guest Services at

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Bears Build Bed Close to hibernation now! On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to build their hibernation bed! We had provided them with lots of nice soft fir branches a couple weeks before hand but they had gone largely ignored until today. The trigger for their bed building was probably our dropping temperatures and our first serious dump of snow

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Make a Resolution to Be Safe in the Snow Register today for our Avalanche Skills Training Course Are you interested in understanding how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyzing forecasts and planning? Let our experienced team help you get some of the basics with our 2-Day Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 Course. The course provides an entry-level decision-making framework that is based on

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Know a Y2Player? Y2Play Passholders can bring a friend for FREE - Feb. 15, 2012. On February 15th, Y2Play Snowpass holders are invited to bring a guest to ski or ride with them for FREE. As you might imagine, this makes Y2Players pretty popular people. In fact, there are a whole lot of new friends being made right now in anticipation of this one-day event! Checking out the Grouse Mountain

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Out There Helicopter Tours on Grouse Mountain JENNIFER VAN EVRA The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jun. 01 2012, 7:01 PM EDT Last updated Monday, Jun. 18 2012, 10:21 AM EDT Give your weekend a serious lift on Grouse Mountain, where you can soar high above the city, the ocean and the snowy mountain peaks on a helicopter tour.Among the excursions are the Lions Peak Tour, where you get an up-close

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