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5 reasons to visit Grouse Mountain this May long weekend Lumberjacks, bears, and birds...oh my! The Victoria Day long weekend has arrived, heralding the arrival of seemingly endless warm, sunny days…and most importantly, the official launch of our summer season at the Peak of Vancouver.Although we spend our weekdays toiling away at a desk/school/home with the kids, long weekends provide the

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observed on Grouse Mountain by candlelight in two of Vancouver’s most romantic venues, The Observatory fine dining restaurant and Altitudes Bistro. Earth Hour will also have special meaning for visitors to the resort which launched Vancouver’s first commercially viable wind turbine, The Eye of the Wind, to international acclaim last month. The Eye of the Wind is now open for the public to learn about

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Grouse Mountain partners with World Pulse June 2, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C, – Grouse Mountain has joined forces with World Pulse to recycle used laptops and put these powerful tools of empowerment into the hands of women change makers. Effective immediately anyone can drop off their old laptop at the resort’s Guest Services office. Grouse Mountain will not only provide a

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Introducing Tyto the Barn Owl - Our Wildlife Ambassador Last month we adopted Tyto, a male Barn Owl (Tyto alba), as our new Wildlife Ambassador.  Tyto was born at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy (who run our Birds in Motion demonstrations) and comes to help educate our visitors and school children on owls and birds of prey.Barn Owls inhabit old trees and man-made roosts (such as barns) in the

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Fun for All on Family Day Join us Monday, February 10, 2014 Join us at the Peak of Vancouver on Monday, February 10th as Grouse Mountain celebrates BC Family Day with plenty of family-friendly activities, including a delicious pancake breakfast, family photos, a scavenger hunt, puck shoot-out and even a Wee Jib Lane – a terrain park designed for our smallest skiers and riders! As part of the

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Grinder and Coola Make Winter Bed and Prepare to Hibernate For the last couple weeks our two resident Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, have been preparing to hibernate. With some good snow fall on the ground and temperatures regularly below zero degrees, the bears are now spending most of their days inside their den sleeping.In preparation for hibernation, Grinder and Coola went through

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over last year’s 523, with participants rising again this year to the physical challenges and embracing the fundraising focus.This year Grouse Mountain is honoured to welcome a new charity partner, the BC Cancer Foundation. Funds raised from Seek The Peak will go towards life-saving cancer research taking place at the BC Cancer Agency. “Seek The Peak tests the fitness, stamina, and strength of

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, Vancouver-based SHOES.COM is the perfect partner to introduce mountain activity footwear to Grouse Mountain guests and staff. From snow boots, to hiking boots to running shoes needed to participate in Grouse Mountain’s annual run events, SHOES.COM offers Canada’s largest selection of athletic footwear products perfect for all your mountain essentials.“Living an active lifestyle is fundamental to the

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The Thrill of Skiing, The Comfort of a Snow-Limo Excursion When my father in-law came to visit, we wanted to show him the sport that my husband and I love so much – skiing. But at 80+ years of age, getting on skis for the first time was pretty much out of the question. Enter Snow-Limo! With Snow-Limo, Jan got the experience of gliding across the snow and down well-known runs like The Cut. And

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MENTIONSKristin Halcrow from Langley's Best Grouse Moment was "last summer when i faced my fear of heights. On my 21st birthday i decided it was time. I got 2 other friends together and we went on the zipline adventure. Me being the baby i am with heights, even the first little one got to me a bit but it was so much fun by the time i hit the second to last one and climb up the platform to the zipline i was

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