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chattering cry is often mistaken for a bird call.Douglas Squirrels are a solid chocolate brown on their back and have a lighter brown/yellowish underbelly.  They also have a pronounced eye ring of lighter coloured fur - and of course the large bushy tail!  Their favourite food is the seeds found in the cones of our large firs and pines - they will spend a lot of the summer caching this food for the cold

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hibernation - beating the 2009 date of November 19th by a few days.  The overall average date for entering the hibernation period has been sometime in the last week of November.We like to think that this shows the bears perhaps know it's going to be a long and very snowy winter ahead!Please follow along with Hibernation 2015/16 on our infrared camera inside Grinder and Coola's Den - you can see what they

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den and within seconds Grinder began digging at the snow in front.  Coola joined him and together they made short work of the snow.  With a heave, Grinder pulled himself up and out of the den, while Coola took a bit more time to finish up the hole in the snow and widen it for his larger frame.  Finally he joined Grinder in exploring the great outdoors!The hibernation period this year was 139 days

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terrain park with ease. Choose from co-ed or ladies only clinics with our top level ski and snowboarding instructors who will use the latest technology and expert coaching to help you play at the next level. Weekend sessions are available and Ladies Only Clinics include après at Altitudes Bistro. Call Grouse Mountain Guest Services today on 604.980.9311 and make 2013 your year to master the slopes

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have been working around-the-clock to ensure our snow season meets your expectations this year. The snow began flyin’ last weekend so time is of the essence!Way back in September, we told you about the seasonal maintenance that our team had undertaken so we figured it was time to provide a little update. Overall, we’ve got great news on that front as the hard work we’ve done on our Purgatory, Outer

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Olympian Mike Janyk who will return to Grouse Mountain for the final race of his career, the Keurig Cup boasts an impressive field of high-calibre men’s talent including Olympian Morgan Pridy and North Vancouver’s Ford Swette along with Tyler Werry and Sasha Zaitsoff. On the ladies side, Olympian Brittany Phelan, Stephanie Gartner (daughter of Olympian Kerrin Lee-Gartner), Candace Crawford and Roni

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lounging in their pools.Grinder and Coola can often be found just lazing around the pond, swimming, floating, stretching or even sleeping!  When they want some activity to stretch their muscles they'll seek each other out for a good old fashioned water fight.  We've seen them splashing water at each other, dunking each other under the surface and even pushing each other off of the logs and rocks.  It's

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Busy Week Leads up to Summer Opening Weekend Last week was full of preparations getting ready for our first long-weekend full of summer activities.The Birds in Motion have now arrived and are flying in their demonstrations at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. This year we have some really amazing birds - everything from hawks, falcons, owls, vultures all the way up in size to Bald Eagles!  We also have

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destination, the resort opened a number of additional runs and has a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiing and snowboarding open during normal operating hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. With the forecast calling for more than 50 centimetres of snowfall in the coming days along with the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet in place at Grouse Mountain, additional terrain will

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Grinder and Coola Enter Hibernation for 2014 Last Thursday marked the end of the 2014 season for Grinder and Coola and the beginning of their 14th hibernation period here on Grouse Mountain.Read More on our Wildlife Blog

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