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Grinder and Coola Mark the 19th Anniversary of their Arrival at Grouse Mountain September 5th 2001 Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife first arrived on Grouse Mountain back in 2001 - on September 5th to be exact! Today marks the 19th anniversary of their arrival here at the mountain.  While a lot has changed over the years, the bears have

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Spring Hours of Operation Our holiday hours for the Easter weekend are 8am to 9pm daily from Friday, April 2nd through Monday, April 5th.Beginning Tuesday, April 6th, our Downhill area will be available from 1pm to 9pm on weekdays and 9am to 9pm weekends. Our snowshoe trails will continue to be available from 9am to dusk daily, as conditions allow. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the

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More Terrain Open As promised, we are opening up new terrain daily!  Mountain Highway, Upper Purgatory, Mid Blazes, Tyee Chute, Lower Buckhorn and Devil’s Advocate to Heaven’s Sake are now open. To ensure you’re prepared for your visit, please check current conditions and the status of activities before arriving at Grouse Mountain.See you on the slopes!

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their familiar mountaintop habitat and started munching down on the left over vegetation - no doubt to build energy for a very busy Christmas Eve world-wide trip!Dancer and Vixen are not only representing Santa but also are ambassadors for Reindeer and Caribou (yes they are the same species! Come to our daily Reindeer Talks to learn more!) around the world.  Caribou are a hearty species of deer that

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, November 2nd until noon on Friday, November 6th. There will be no public access to the Skyride and mountaintop facilities during this closure.Guest Services at the base of the Mountain will be open from 9am to 5pm with the exception of Wednesday, November 4th due to the scheduled BC Hydro power outage.Starbucks will be open the following hours:Monday, November 2: 8am to 4pmTuesday, November 3: 8am to

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Grind Coffee Bar. Takeout orders can be placed at each restaurant location or through our online ordering system here. Starbucks at the base of the Mountain will also continue to offer takeout. We have added increased outdoor seating options on the mountaintop so you can enjoy a meal in this beautiful spring weather. In addition, we will be opening Altitudes Patio for dining as weather permits.

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Grinder and Coola Weigh In Grinder and Coola, our two resident bears, are doing well now that they have emerged from their 2019/2020 hibernation on April 21st after a 144 day winter dormancy period.  On the day they emerged both bears were too excited to sit still on our weigh scale but since then we have started their daily routine of sitting for wildlife staff to record their weight.  Grinder

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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Awake from Hibernation Grinder and Coola complete 19th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) A sure sign of spring, Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola emerged from hibernation earlier this morning at the Peak of Vancouver. While Grinder and Coola are now out exploring their mountaintop habitat, please be reminded

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Grouse Mountain Wildlife update  Most of you probably know about Grinder and Coola, the two grizzly bears that inhabit the refuge, but did you know that the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife is also home to four Owl Ambassadors who represent their species for educational presentations?  All of these Owl Ambassadors here on Grouse Mountain are doing well and they think this recent

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it's also a time when many get into trouble as they search out new territories and new food supplies.  It's important that we do our part to make sure they do not have an easy route to getting any inappropriate food and that they stay out of trouble overall.  Here are some tips to being a good Bear Aware neighbor:- Keep your household garbage, compost and recycling bins inside a garage or shed until

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