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GRIND10 Challenge Results 15 Days. 10 Grinds. One great cause. Congratulations to all the participants of the 2019 Grind10 Challenge! We were thrilled to see so many people taking on the challenge and supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. In total, participants completed almost 800 Grinds over 15 days and raised over $7,000 for BCCHF – now that’s impressive. A big shout out goes to Jason

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Olympian Evan Dunfee takes a walk on our mountain ropes adventure Canadian Olympic Race Walker and record holder, Evan Dunfee visited us recently as he continues his training for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Games. Canada's fastest man took the chance to take a walk among the trees on our Mountain Ropes Adventure™ course.Watch the CTV News coverage of Evan's visit to Grouse Mountain in this video:We

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Celebrating 18 Years of Grinder and Coola at Grouse Mountain! Today marks the 18th Anniversary of the arrival of Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Both bears were found orphaned in the wild in the late spring of 2001 - Coola was found near the coastal town of Bella Coola after his mother was struck and killed by a truck on

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currently holding a naming contest to find them the right monikers!  You can visit: https://www.grousemountain.com/owls/owl-ambassador-naming-contest if you have some good naming suggestions for us! Barred Owl This is the new male Barred Owl (Strix varia). He came to Grouse Mountain on April 25th, 2019, from the Northern Spotted Owl Captive Breeding Program in Langley, BC. after being hatched on April

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Winter dormancy 2018/19 continues Just an update on Grinder and Coola's 2018/2019 dormancy period - all is going well and the boys continue to sleep most of the cold and snowy days away.We do see them get up from time to time on their infrared camera (see screen capture below!) as they stretch their muscles and check conditions outside of their sleeping chamber.What Grinder and Coola are going

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Grinder and Coola Celebrate the 17th Anniversary of Their Arrival at Grouse Mountain Back on September 5th, 2001 two very young Grizzly Bear cubs named Grinder and Coola arrived on Grouse Mountain. This was to become their new sanctuary and home.  They were both orphaned out in the wilds of BC (see below for their stories) and had no where to go. Without Grouse Mountain's assistance they were

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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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Grouse Mountain Seasonal Closure - November 1-10, 2018 UPDATE: Grouse Mountain will now re-open on November 11 (rather than the originally communicated November 12), as seasonal maintenance work has been completed early. Grouse Mountain is introducing a new seasonal closure that will take place annually as the Mountain transitions between its summer and winter operations. For 2018, from November

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Grinder and Coola enter their 18th hibernation period on grouse mountain On December 1st, 2018, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their 18th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain.  The bears had been growing sluggish for the last couple weeks and their appetites had reduced to next to nothing.  This was a sure sign that hibernation was close!  Once we started to receive

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Get Geared Up With Great Deals on Former Rental Stock Sale starts April 3, 2018 Whether you’re ready to commit to ownership for the first time, or you’re looking to refresh your ski or snowboard equipment, getting quality used equipment is a great choice. We’re selling from our rental fleet and offering some exceptional deals: Ski boots: $25-$100 Fleet skis: $60-$140 Premium skis: $200-$500

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