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den and within seconds Grinder began digging at the snow in front.  Coola joined him and together they made short work of the snow.  With a heave, Grinder pulled himself up and out of the den, while Coola took a bit more time to finish up the hole in the snow and widen it for his larger frame.  Finally he joined Grinder in exploring the great outdoors!The hibernation period this year was 139 days

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Earth Day 2017 Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate our beautiful planet Earth.It's a great day to get out and acknowledge the beauty of nature as well as think about what actions we can take in our everyday lives to conserve that beauty.At Grouse Mountain, we are working towards reducing our own environmental footprint. While it's an ongoing journey, here are some of the steps we're taking to

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Tee Off Into Summer Grouse Mountain hosts a disc golf tournament Canada Day weekend The Canada Day weekend is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by taking part in Grouse Mountain’s first-ever disc golf tournament! Join us this Saturday at 10:00 am at the Peak of Vancouver as amateur, pro and junior divisions compete in one round of 18 holes followed by the front nine holes. Walk-up

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, we made the decision to do a routine full pre-hibernation medical check up on each Grizzly. There was no specific reason for concern, just due to the length of time since their last check-up. The bears, on separate days, were sedated by our wildlife veterinarian and we did a full physical inspection (head, body, feet) as well as took blood for lab checks, weight and measurements.  We are happy to

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Picture Yourself Working Here Now hiring for all winter positions Winter is on its way here at Grouse Mountain and now is your opportunity to land a job that gets you out of the office and on to the slopes! From greeting our guests with a smile at guest services to serving up tasty fare in our restaurants to encouraging a new skier in their first-ever lesson, we’re looking for exceptional talent

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Train Anywhere, Anytime Sometimes you just can't make it to a scheduled training session... why should that stop you? Away from the Mountain...Hey everyone! So this week Michelle and I were kept away from the Seek the Peek training due to our work schedules but that didn't mean the training had to stop. Michelle has been training for a half-marathon (her first) in May so shes been putting up tons

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short as just down into the USA or as far as South America.  These birds spend the winter months molting their feathers, feeding up and preparing to come back north for breeding season.Right now on Grouse Mountain we are starting to see the return of many migrants.  Some of the earliest ones are the American Robin - this chirpy bird appears in the early spring and starts looking for good nesting

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The Gingerbread Challenge Is Back! Grouse Mountain and SOS Children’s Village BC are once again joining forces during our annual Peak of Christmas to create a special SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village to showcase the finest edible 'art' in the Lower Mainland! Do you have a creative eye and a talent in the kitchen? We are looking for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to build

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is still very hesitant to step on the scale! I guess he might be a little sensitive about his weight. Before hibernation last year we weighed Coola, under sedation for his medical check-up, in at 1005 lbs. This was still about a month before hibernation so we estimate he probably was around 1050lbs going into hibernation. Just before hibernating, Grinder, ever eager to show us his weight

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Grinder and Coola Serve as Art Inspiration for 'The Revenant' Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had quite a few interesting credentials to their names over the years here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  A new one we just found out about is their recent help for a local effects team working on the new movie 'The Revenant'.  In the movie there is a

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