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Celebrate the Holidays at Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas
Walk or watching Christmas movies in the Theatre in the Sky.” At Santa’s Workshop, believers young and old can share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Visits are by donation with all proceeds raised going to BC Children’s Hospital. When evening falls, visitors will marvel as stunning light installations bring radiance to the winter night on Grouse Mountain’s popular Light Walk. For
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Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain
coloured, birds out practicing flying and hunting each spring. The Bald Eagle call is a warbling high pitched cry - nothing like what you might think. On TV and in movies it is often dubbed over with Red-tailed Hawk calls which sound a lot more fierce! The Bald Eagles inhabiting Grouse Mountain are often out hunting prey such as Snowshoe Hare, Sooty Grouse, Douglas Squirrel and smaller mice and voles
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/year-round-birds-of-grouse-mountain
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On the Move - Spring Migration
short as just down into the USA or as far as South America. These birds spend the winter months molting their feathers, feeding up and preparing to come back north for breeding season.Right now on Grouse Mountain we are starting to see the return of many migrants. Some of the earliest ones are the American Robin - this chirpy bird appears in the early spring and starts looking for good nesting
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Grouse Mountain Launches Collaboration with Vegan Cookbook Author, Dreena Burton
Bistro and Lupins Café. “We are certainly seeing more interest in plant-based food options from our guests and believe these new dishes will provide healthy, delicious additions to our menus” said Grouse Mountain’s Food & Beverage Director, Dino Gazzola. “Our collaboration with Dreena brings us a new perspective on our vegan offering while maintaining our focus on fresh ingredients and sustainable
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Grouse Mountain Seasonal Closure - November 1 - 12
1 – 10, there will be no upload or download access to/from the Mountain and all mountaintop activities and facilities will be closed. This will allow for major maintenance and winter preparation projects to be completed at a time of year when the Mountain traditionally experiences lower traffic. Grouse Mountain’s Guest Services and Essentials will remain open as well Starbucks located in the base
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/seasonal-closure-november-1-12
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Latest Trends from the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show
products that really stood out to our team and showed the new innovations we can expect to see on the slopes next season. Electro-Chromatic GogglesOne lens, three tints for all conditions. Both Oakley and Spy unveiled goggles that with the push of a button will change from one lens tint to another dependent on conditions. No more changing goggles or lenses on a varied conditions day! As with any cutting
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Oh Deer!
are often left on their own while Mom forages during the day. You can encounter the deer lying in tall grass, or other camouflaged areas of the woods and while they might seem like they need help it's important that you do not touch. Baby deer are placed in their hunker down spots by their mother who pick an appropriate location to leave them. They are also born with minimal scent to help protect
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GRIND10 CHALLENGE RESULTS
Chong who completed 100 Grinds over the 15 days and to Jacquie York who was our top fundraiser with $2,047. All participants who completed their 10 Grinds had a chance to win some fantastic prizes. A huge thank you to our top 3 fundraisers: Jacquie York $2,047.00 raised! Yu Ying Li $2,000 raised! Stephen Jollymore$1,080.00 raised! A big congratulations to the following prize
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Stay Limber on the Slopes
Stay Limber on the Slopes Stretching & Flexibility Flexibility is a key component of successful skiing, injury prevention, reducing muscular imbalance and improving fitness endurance. Maintaining a good stretching routine will be hugely beneficial for you and whoever you’re riding with. Better flexibility equals better mobility, which means more runs and more fun! Types of stretching and
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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2018
you know? In Vancouver we commonly see two types of hummingbirds - the Anna's hummingbird and the Rufous hummingbird. Both are also found here on Grouse Mountain. The Rufous hummingbird is the migratory species and is only present from March until August each year before heading back to Mexico. The Annas stay year round and feed off feeders and insect proteins during the cold winter months. The
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