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Happy Halloween - Grizzly Bear Style! bears vs pumpkins Just before we closed for our annual maintenance shut-down we had the opportunity to give two carved pumpkins, stuffed with yummy treats, to Grinder and Coola, our resident Grizzly Bears.We knew these wouldn't last long as the bears quickly found where we had placed them.  Grinder was the first to choose but as he took his pumpkin to move

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mountain closure update The Skyride and mountaintop will be closed from October 18 - November 10 As we get ready to welcome you back to hit the slopes this winter, our team is working on a number of projects around the mountain. Part of our annual winter preparations includes maintenance on the Skyride.Please note that Grouse Mountain will be closed for scheduled annual maintenance from October

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Wildlife. During their 171-day winter dormancy, Grinder and Coola were monitored by Grouse Mountain staff via an infrared camera placed in their hibernation den and the live feed was shared with the public on the Grouse Mountain website. This hibernation period is the bears’ longest since their arrival at Grouse Mountain, surpassing last year’s record by one day.“We’re excited to welcome Grinder and

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Operational Update Please be advised, due to heavy snowfall in the forecast tonight, the Skyride, Downhill Area, Chalet facilities and all mountaintop activities will have a delayed opening of 10am tomorrow, Thursday, January 6th. The Olympic Express Chair will also be closing at 7pm tonight, January 5th. The Greenway and Screaming Eagle Chairs will remain in operation until 9pm.  With over 113

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has existed in its current form since the Grouse Mountain Ski Club and Tyee Ski Runners merged in the 1950s after operating independently of one another since the early 20th century. With a rich, colourful history that is as much about the off-snow escapades as those on it, tales from the early days of the Tyee are the stuff of local legend and lend a certain aura of adventure to Vancouver’s oldest

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length.Pre-registration required; no day-of program drop-in available. Must be 13 years or older for registration. session dates & times Between January 6 to March 31, Fitness Focused Snowshoe Tours will be held every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm (based on registration). price & registration Fitness Focused Snowshoe Tours are $15 per person for a two-hour tour.Registration for Winter 2022 will be

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- not the sort of prey they might find in the wild but one they really enjoy nevertheless! Making quick work of it... It takes our caretakers two days of layering and waiting to properly freeze a watermelon in a block of ice but it took the bears about 15 minutes each to get them apart and into the good stuff inside.Through a combination of claws, teeth and tongue the bears notched some scratches and

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could still gain up to 50 more pounds before entering their winter slumber.  Coola is just breaking 1000 pounds and Grinder is approaching 900.We've also been busy reducing the size of the bears' habitat as they move closer into and around their winter den.  We take down the bears' 5 acre summer fence each year as Grouse Mountain regularly gets snowfalls that tower above any fence left standing and

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ponds. Ranger talks and bear cams Under current health restrictions relating to Covid-19 we can only host our very local visitors right now.  But if you do live close to the mountain we are open and you can visit Grinder and Coola daily in their habitat from 9am to 9pm.  We will be hosting Ranger Talks at 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm and 4pm every day and these talks will tell you more about Grinder and

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of activities and outstanding terrain make it the go-to destination for snow sport enthusiasts. Since its first season of winter operation in 1926, Grouse Mountain has offered a ski/ride experience like no other, with 33 downhill runs accessed via four chairlifts offering the greatest selection of terrain on the North Shore. In fact, The Cut was named one of CNN’s Top 100 Ski Runs in the World

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