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Weekday Fun for Kids and Caregivers Alike BC Family Weekday Ticket available in Sept. Are you looking for fun daytime activities to do with your children this September? A little mountaintop outing might be just the ticket! We’re introducing a special offer – the Family Weekday Ticket. This special ticket provides access for up to four BC residents, where at least one is a guardian, and up to

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Grouse Mountain Launches 2016/17 Season Y2Play Snow Pass Offer Unparalleled savings available for a limited time only! (North Vancouver) With a fantastic winter season well underway, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to announce that the 2016/17 Y2Play Snow Pass is now on sale while quantities last. This year marks the 17th anniversary of Y2Play, which is widely acknowledged as the best value for a

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includes the Snowshoe Grind trail. “We were thrilled to welcome participants to Grouse Mountain this morning for another exciting Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run,” said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. “It was wonderful to see snowshoers across a wide range of ages and abilities taking part in this fast growing winter sport and enjoying themselves out on the trail.” Participants ranged in age from 3

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roaming around the pond area in their five-acre habitat which in our opinion provides a great photo op/Instagram-able moment. While you’re at it, book the family into a Breakfast with the Bears experience and say hello to Grinder and Coola over pancakes.2)Meet our feathered friends during a Birds in Motion demonstration: Where else will you see a red-tailed hawk, peregrine falcon and bald eagle up

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Ice Skating Pond is Now Open Winter has arrived at the Peak of Vancouver It's time to dust off your skates and hop on the Skyride, our mountaintop Ice Skating Pond is now open! Glide and spin in the fresh mountain air on the 8,000 sq. ft. surface. Ideal for a family outing or a romantic date night, access to the Skating Pond is complimentary with an Alpine Experience ticket, a Snow Pass or an

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the mountain experience accessible to all. “As our biggest event of the year, the VASS Cup is a true celebration of our community and showcases what we call the VASS Magic,” said VASS President, Anne Bethune. “It’s not only a chance to recognize our students as they show their skills on the race course, but an opportunity to hear stories from family and friends about the impact VASS has in our

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down. Across BC there is a trend this year of fewer birds returning. This could be related to our weather or it could be related to other causes of mortality or interruptions to the migration.A new study put out from UBC indicates that the pesticides that we are using on our flowers may be impacting hummingbird health and population numbers. This is a fairly new study so more research is still

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this, shorten your stride on the steeps, lengthen on the flats, and go mid length on moderate terrain. Just like hill climbing on a bike – vary your gears, but keep your effort stable. Train yourself to pick up your feet over terrain towards the end of your longer runs. Most falls happen later in the race as you fatigue and don’t get full clearance with you feet. Look up, and ahead, even as you tire

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Grinder and Coola Begin to Put on The Pounds As the weather starts to get colder and the days grow shorter, our two resident Grizzly Bears grow a bit wider!  The bears have begun to enter a state referred to as hyperphagia - which is essentially a fancy term for pigging out.  When they enter this state they are focused primarily on increasing their calorie intake to bulk up for hibernation.  We

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go to work helping Santa deliver his presents all around the world.As dedicated Santa's helpers, our wildlife staff will be giving daily talks about both Santa's Reindeer and other reindeer found around the world.  Be sure to stop by at either 2pm or 4pm to learn fascinating Reindeer facts such as how fast they can run, what they eat and of course - how do they get around the world in just one

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