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Grinder and coola enter their upper pond habitat Bear habitat expanded Today marks the entrance of Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, into their 2.5 acre Upper Pond Habitat for the first time in 2021.  Both bears emerged from hibernation this year on April 29th and have spent the last three weeks in their Hibernation Habitat as we prepared part of their larger space.  Each year

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170 days - a whopping five and a half months!  We'll see what this year brings.Before entering their den for the final time both bears were at their maximum winter weights - Coola tipped the scale at 1050 pounds and Grinder was 100 lbs lighter at 950 pounds.  They both added about 225 pounds from their summer weights over the last two months from early September until now.Grinder and Coola will

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Happy 20th Bearthday Grinder and Coola! a january birthday January each year marks another birthday for both of our two bears Grinder, and Coola as all young grizzly bear cubs are born inside the den in the early winter months. Female Grizzlies will give birth to one to three cubs inside the den as a protective measure to allow the young bears a chance to nurse and grow before heading out into

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place, we were thrilled to be able to reopen and welcome you back to the Mountain on June 22nd. It was certainly a learning process for everyone as we navigated our new protocols together including our new Skyride Reservation System. This summer also saw some exciting new initiatives at the Mountain like Symphony Sundays and the successful collaboration with Boulevard Kitchen + Oyster Bar's Chef Alex

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Birds of Spring Return to Grouse Mountain Migration underway As March 21st and the advent of spring approaches we are noticing a few of our migrant bird species beginning to return to Grouse Mountain!Many songbirds fly south for the winter - the extent of their migration is dependent upon the specific species and their wintering requirements.  Some, like our Barn Swallows, have been known to go

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More Terrain Open As promised, we are opening up new terrain daily!  Mountain Highway, Upper Purgatory, Mid Blazes, Tyee Chute, Lower Buckhorn and Devil’s Advocate to Heaven’s Sake are now open. To ensure you’re prepared for your visit, please check current conditions and the status of activities before arriving at Grouse Mountain.See you on the slopes!

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Grinder and Coola Start Preparing for Winter bears gaining weight Grinder and Coola, our two resident grizzly bears, have started their weight gain for the winter.  As of about mid-September our bears have officially been in hyperphagia - a fancy Greek word literally meaning over-eating. This is a physiological state they enter in the fall where they become fixated on finding as much food as

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, Jack Chen and Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar’s Executive Chef, Alex Chen. “I am excited for the opportunity to cook outdoors in the natural surroundings of Grouse Mountain and I especially love cooking over wood-fire,” said Alex Chen, Executive Chef, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar. “The versatility of the grill we’ve designed allows for a variety of cooking techniques and ingredients that

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Grinder and Coola Mark the 19th Anniversary of their Arrival at Grouse Mountain September 5th 2001 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife first arrived on Grouse Mountain back in 2001 - on September 5th to be exact! Today marks the 19th anniversary of their arrival here at the mountain.  While a lot has changed over the years, the bears have

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