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October is Bat Month! Bats are a bit of a polarizing little mammal.  They are fascinating, yet have often been characterized as terrifying creatures of the night.  October is Bat Appreciation Month worldwide and here on Grouse Mountain we would like to celebrate all the amazing and wonderful things about bats!There are over 1,000 species of bats around the world but in British Columbia we only

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Y2Play Goes On Sale February 19th The wait is almost over! You heard it right; we’re excited to announce that this year’s Y2Play Pass goes on sale February 19th. Vancouver’s best value snow pass is back for its 19th year! Starting Monday, you’ll be able to purchase your Y2Play pass for the same fantastic rate you’ve enjoyed for the last six years. An Adult pass remains a huge value at $359 and a

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Seek the Peak Training: Trail Running Tips Our 15th 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! Today our Seek The Peak Trainer, Marieve Legrand shares some valuable tips on trail running.Hi

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Grinder and Coola enter upper Pond habitat 2017 This morning was one of snow play and tunnel digging for our two resident Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola. Our mountain teams had been working hard over the past couple weeks to prepare the 2.5 acre Upper Pond habitat for Grinder and Coola. The bears came out of hibernation on April 28th, about three weeks ago, and have been living in their

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Grouse Parks Named #3 Terrain Park in the Northwest. The results of Newschoolers' 2018 Parks Poll are in, and we couldn't be more elated. As last season came to a close, Newschoolers, named the top skiing website in the world, teamed up with Snow Park Technologies to create a comprehensive ranking of the best terrain parks across North America. Using a combination (50/50) of analytical analysis

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Hummingbird monitoring sessions underway   A few weeks back we began our 2017 Hummingbird Monitoring station here at Grouse Mountain. We are one station of many that are involved in the North American wide Hummingbird Monitoring Network. It was a slow start to our season because of our late snowpack around the hummingbird gardens.Even since the start of the season, however, numbers have been

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Grouse Mountain Launches 2017/18 Early Bird Winter Pass Forecasters calling for another epic La Nina winter (North Vancouver) As the 2017/18 winter ski and snowboard season approaches, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce the return of the Early Bird Winter Pass, now on sale for a limited time. “With predictions calling for a cold snowy 2017/18 winter season, we are excited to offer our Early

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parsley. New additions to the garden include a variety of sweet and hot peppers and different types of tomatoes like Cherry and Beefsteak. In addition we’ve added Nasturtiums and Lavender which not only give some beautiful colour to the garden but can also add a colourful garnish to your plate as they are edible flowers. Just recently our Gardening team made their first harvest of the season and

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What's New For Next Season Latest Trends from the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show A few of our retail team have just returned from the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver, Colorado where they checked out the latest and greatest coming down the pipe in the Snow Industry. For the first time in nearly 30 years the outdoor and snow industries came together at this mega show. There were a few key

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Summer Favourites Return to Grouse Mountain Summer season launches this weekend at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Coinciding with the long awaited arrival of warm sunny weather, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to kick-off summer season at the Peak of Vancouver. Starting this Saturday guests can enjoy summer favourites like our World Famous Lumberjack Show and the awe-inspiring Birds in

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