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Fun and Accomplishment Celebrated at the Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run Snowshoers of all ages enjoy a morning on the trail at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) This morning atop Grouse Mountain, a crowd of enthusiastic snowshoers filled the starting gate for the 6th Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run. Last week’s snowfall provided excellent conditions on the 5 kilometer route that

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graduate from Wilfrid Laurier’s Honours Bachelors Business Administration program with a specialty in marketing. My passion for marketing started in high school when I took a grade 10 introduction to marketing class. I have been a frequent visitor to Vancouver since 2001, when my Aunt and Uncle moved out West with my two cousins. I have always thought Grouse Mountain is an amazing place and coming from

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first in everything we do, we want to make sure everyone gets home safely. Time to play is second, since fun field trips make great stories and memories! Easy is our goal for the teachers – easy to book, easy to organize, easily tied to curriculum – we do the heavy lifting on field trip day so that even the adults get to play. The new Sliding Zone is fantastic for cardio and laughing, both great

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Grinder and Coola Fresh out of Hibernation and Enjoying the Sun and Snow! Emerging last Friday, April 19th, from their bear den, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying the outdoor snow and now the warm sunshine as well!As we suspected, in short order they proceeded to excavate a large snow cave in the mound of snow inside their habitat.  This cave is now deep enough and wide enough to accommodate

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having largest snowmaking fleet on the North Shore means there’s a lot of equipment to monitor.” “This job can be pretty unpredictable, mostly because we’re so conditions dependant. But it’s great to know that when we’re out there making snow, it directly benefits our guests by providing them a better experience on the Mountain. It’s a beautiful sight to watch the line of guns down the Cut blasting out

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A Wet and Lazy Week for the Bears Despite some rain, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying a lazy week in their upper pond habitat.  The bears have made themselves day beds up in the treed area and spend the late mornings and afternoons lying around watching guests play 'spot the bear'.  The easiest way is to look for the furry "rocks"!  We estimate that Grinder and Coola have now put on probably

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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opened. Our crews have been going in and trimming down this growth and laying branches flat so that it will require less snow to cover them. That means we will be able to open these runs with less overall snowfall. As we’re also conscious of the many creatures that call Grouse Mountain home, the mountain operations team consulted with our resident veterinarian Dr. Ken Macquisten to survey the target

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continued cool night-time temperatures so that they can keep the good work going. Yesterday we launched our annual Y2Play campaign - a snowpass that provides up to 80% off a regular snowpass and a raft of additional benefits. Full details on Y2Play are available at grousemountain.com and Y2Play can be purchased online, by telephone at 604.980.9311 or in-person at Grouse Mountain. We believe in snow. We

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to the Red-tailed Hawks that we have here in British Columbia.  They have feathers that go all the way down their legs to their toes and have a very wide mouth that helps them swallow down large prey like gophers.Golden Eagles are the largest bird of prey in North America.  They span all around the globe, however, in the northern zones of North America, Europe and Eurasia.  They are powerful

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