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Young Barn Swallows have now Fledged Getting Ready to Migrate! A little while ago we brought news that our Barn Swallow Web Camera was not going to work as planned this year.  This was because instead of using the nest that the camera was focused on, the Barn Swallows decided to literally 'nest on camera' and built a nest right on top of our webcam!!!They built the nest really quickly (out of mud

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Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Enthusiast Visit Outfitters for great items for the outdoorsiest kids and grown-ups on your list Outfitters is open until 10pm every day except December 24th (closing at 5:30pm that day). Haven’t quite landed on the perfect Christmas gift yet? There’s still time – we know you work best under pressure. With programs, gear and gift cards, Grouse Mountain

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Y2Play is 60% Sold! Don’t miss out on our best deal of the year Grouse Mountain's annual Y2Play Snow Pass is back and it’s selling like hotcakes! We’re now at 60% sold and they're going fast. With child passes priced at $64 and adult passes priced at $359 you save up to 80% off regular rates. Not to mention the fantastic benefits and discounts included for all age and family categories such as

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down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful

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Grinder and Coola Enter Hibernation while New Den Camera Watches! 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.Both bears had been spending more and more time inside the den and had built a deep mattress of fir branches to sleep on.  Once we notice them spending most of their time asleep on the

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tickets when they arrive at the base.Traffic can be unpredictable, especially with winter road conditions. If you anticipate delays, be sure to let your Event Coordinator know if possible. They will alert your guides and make any adjustments to the schedule, so you and your students can focus on enjoying the day.Enjoy the Outdoors Winter field trips provide unique experiences, and the chance for

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scene where a female Grizzly is defending her territory and attacks the hero of the story.  The bear in the scene was completely computer generated.  In order to design the CG bear Rich McBride of lead effects house Industrial Light & Magic relied on photos he had taken of Grinder and Coola on a visit to the refuge.For more info check out this article:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen

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Michael Frewin 13 | Sarah Tomlinson 14 Colin Ellis-White 12 | Atessa Marashi 14 Wayne Enright 12 | Amy Tso 11 Dennis Golinski 11 | Brie Hemmingway 10 Merlin Mott 11 | Jennifer Golinski 10 Chris Battson 10 | Melissa Searle 10 Don Simpson 10 | Stephanie Lee 10 Jeremy Scudder 10

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New Sliding Zone now open! Even more fun awaits at the Peak of Vancouver with our latest activity – the new Sliding Zone. Located on the West side of the skating pond, the two designated lanes and groomed terrain are perfect for sliding. Pick up you magic carpet rental from the Sliding Zone Den and…away you go! Open from 10am to 10pm daily, it’s the perfect activity for the child in all of us

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my favourite experiences has definitely been designing and building the courses for end of season park shoots. It's always awesome to see so many great riders out enjoying the course I worked so hard on. | Shaw – GMR Grooming Supervisor “Winching adds an extra technical element to the grooming we do. It's a real feeling of power to be able to push a ton of snow up a steep run like lower Blazes or

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