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Grinder & Coola Awaken from Hibernation 15 Looking well, Grouse Mountain Grizzlies exited their hibernation den on April 9th, 2016 Last week the decision was made to open the bear's hibernation den door. Preparations ramped up readying the bears' habitat area, which despite warm temperatures was still very snowy. The bears had been stirring a little bit more each day and it was evident they

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Gingerbread Village Challenge Calling All Bakers and Pastry Chefs! Grouse Mountain and SOS Children’s Village are partnering during the Peak of Christmas to create a special SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village. We are looking for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to help build unique gingerbread houses that will be on display in the Grouse Mountain chalet from November 27-January 1

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Training Tips for the Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run 2015 Brought to you by North Shore Sports Medicine  We are proud to have North Shore Sports Medicine on site for the Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run on Sunday, September 13th, 2015, providing complimentary massage and physiotherapy for all of our fabulous racers!To help you prepare for the big day, they have put together some tips on

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Buy Your Annual Local’s Pass Now to Secure 2014/15 Pricing Do you and your family love to take in the Peak of Christmas? Maybe you have a summer goal to complete a dozen Grouse Grinds. If you love accessing Grouse Mountain for Grouse Grinding, special events, Grizzly bears, Lumberjack shows, snowshoeing or just a great escape, then an Annual Local’s Pass is perfect for you.For the month of May

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offer great vantage points.Flickers lay 3-6 eggs and incubate them for 11 to 13 days before the young birds hatch.   After hatching, the young will stay in the nest for up to 28 days (4 weeks) before fledging and leaving the nest to follow the adults around and learn foraging behavior.  At the moment we estimate the birds in this nest, three of the little guys, to be about three weeks or three and a

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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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Seek the peak training: Pacers' Advice Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!A huge part of our training program and our race day team is our team of pacers. These folks know where

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Happy 15th Bearthday Grinder and Coola! Happy Birthday to our two resident Grizzly Bears - Grinder and Coola!   They were born sometime in around January in the winter of 2000/2001.  All Grizzly Bears are born during the hibernation period as an adaptation for survival.The bear cubs are not much bigger than a guinea pig when born and are born nearly hairless with their eyes closed.  Over the

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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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over $1,000,000 to fund 100+ projects, including schools, libraries, scholarships, and anti sex trafficking work in 12 developing countries. Taylor was inspired to begin this work after a life-altering trip to Kenya and holds Free The Children’s work in Kipsongol especially close to his heart. After listening to Taylor speak, we know you’ll feel equally as passionate about making a difference each

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