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, known as Mother Nature’s Stairmaster, in an effort to set a new record, beat their own best Grind time, or simply complete their first hike to the Peak of Vancouver. After completing their hike up the Grouse Grind®, participants are encouraged to join in the fun at the post-race celebration in the Mountaintop Plaza. Festivities will include award presentations, a recovery zone, BBQ, music and

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of our mild winters and our abundance of gardens, greenery and feeders.  They are, however, not well adapted when we get the extended cold snaps when temperatures fall and stay below zero.If you have a regular visitor at your hummingbird feeder you can take some steps to help them out over the winter months.  Number one is making sure your feeder nectar (one part sugar, four parts clear water

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Olympic Express Opening for Boxing Day Our Christmas wish for more skiing and riding terrain has come true! Our Snowmaking, Patrol and Mountain Operations teams have been hard at work and we're excited to share that Expo and Deliverance with access via the Olympic Express Chairlift will be opening for the season tomorrow at 10:30am. Also opening tomorrow will be Centennial with early season

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weather grew colder they brought in the branches and straw we had provided for them and they made a mattress inside their sleeping chamber.  Coola did most of the work, as usual, but Grinder made sure to supervise and make sure it was up to his standards!  Just before hibernation Grinder weighed in at 930lbs and Coola at a massive 1050lbs!Both bears have not been seen outside for the past few days and

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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Awake from Hibernation Grinder and Coola complete 18th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Cheers and applause greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they eagerly emerged from hibernation earlier this morning at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 18th hibernation period at the Grouse

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Meet our newest wildlife ambassadors baby owls Over the last couple of months here at Grouse Mountain we've had a couple new additions to our Wildlife Ambassador team.  Since late April we've been hand raising a young Barred Owl here at the Refuge (see the photo beside here) - he came to us from the Northern Spotted Owl Reintroduction Program where Barred Owls are helping researchers learn the

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went into hibernation in November at 921 pounds and Coola weighed 1056 pounds and shortly after emerging their weights were recorded as 727 pounds for Grinder and 850 pounds for Coola!  This represents about a 200 pound drop, or about 20% of their body weight, for both bears over the nearly five months that they were in hibernation.  This is about the average we see each year.Both bears are still

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Around-the-Clock Activities Return to Grouse Mountain for 24 Hours of Winter Celebrate from sundown to sunrise at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) In celebration of all things winter, Grouse Mountain is excited to host its annual 24 Hours of Winter event taking place Saturday, March 23rd through Sunday, March 24th. Guests are invited to enjoy 24 consecutive hours of winter activities on

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usually high in fiber. Grizzlies are omnivorous and up to 85% of their yearly diet is plant based. To replicate some of the food types Grizzlies would normally find at this time of year Grinder and Coola were first supplied with lettuce, carrots and sweet potatoes. Protein based foods are gradually introduced as the year progresses. Last year Grinder and Coola emerged from hibernation on April 2nd

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for snow-filled field trips.Check the Weather ForecastMountain weather can vary greatly from conditions at lower elevations. Exploring the snow and leaving the rain in the City below is one of the many fun parts of a winter field trip.At Grouse Mountain, the snow season can begin in October and run until May or June. To prepare for the day, be sure to check the weather forecast and mountain webcam

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