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live for the snow; carving tracks down freshly laid corduroy or seeking out freshies in the glades. We love to cruise, rip, jump, shred, jib – you name it. It’s not just a mountain, it’s a state of mind. From sun up to late night laps, we live our best life on the slopes and keep living that feeling through the warm days of summer until the flakes begin to fall once more. Our happy place is fresh

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Grinder & Coola Awaken from Hibernation 15 Looking well, Grouse Mountain Grizzlies exited their hibernation den on April 9th, 2016 Last week the decision was made to open the bear's hibernation den door. Preparations ramped up readying the bears' habitat area, which despite warm temperatures was still very snowy. The bears had been stirring a little bit more each day and it was evident they

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week One Seek the Peak participant Nicole van Zanten is documenting her weekly training leading up to the big day.  Have a read of her first training diary entry below:You know when you sign-up for a difficult race, only to experience the “I’m actually doing this!” feeling a few weeks later? I think that just happened. My name is Nicole van Zanten and I’ve

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nutrition, hydration and tapering leading up to a race: FOOD SCIENCE AND TAPERING ON RACE DAY Nutrition and hydration Here are some recommendations for nutrition and hydration 48 hours before, up to race day! Please keep in mind, these are general guidelines and suggestions and that it is recommended you try varying meals and fluids to find the balance that works best for you. 48 Hours before the race

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bears go into hibernation as the amount of snow we typical get could damage the fencing.  After the bears wake up it typically takes anywhere from a couple weeks to a couple months to get the habitat back up.  This year's low snow pack allowed us to get the fencing back up quickly! Please come up and visit Grinder and Coola and see them explore the ponds, hills, trees and fields within their all

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strap on those skates and glide across Vancouver’s only outdoor mountaintop skating pond. Our mountain operations crew has been working hard to get our 8,000-square foot pond ready for guests – and they’re almost finished! If it’s a family outing or a romantic date night you’re looking for; nothing beats a brisk outdoor skate followed by cozying up with some hot chocolate in the Chalet. New Sliding

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Brown Bat (one of more common species here in Vancouver) can eat over a thousand mosquitoes in only one hour of foraging! So if you had a small colony living on your property they could be eating tens of thousands of mosquitoes each evening! See above for some tips on making sure bats do not nest in your attics (their guano (feces) can pile up quickly and be a health hazard). A better way to

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every time they passed by its vicinity.  So we had to do a bit of encouraging via food to get them to warm up to the scale.  Our goal is to have them not care that scale is there and view it as part of the habitat.Grinder is at that point already and just the other day he stepped right up onto the scale and we were able to get a weight on him for the first time in several years - 844.5 lbs!  A good

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group run our fleet of snow cats and spend nights out on the Mountain working their magic so the rest of us can wake up to beautiful fresh corduroy. A few members of the team even follow the snow to New Zealand and work as groomers in the off-season – so you could say they’re an experienced bunch. “I love to look up at the end of my shift, see that fresh cord and know that our skiers and riders are

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It's Going to Bee a Great Summer Update your bucket list! This summer, it’s your opportunity get up-close with honey bees – in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. The centre-piece of Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Small Wonders, Hive Tours provide a hands-on opportunity to experience and explore an active honey bee hive, while learning about these remarkable creatures. Bees are an

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