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All Night Long 24 Hours of Winter is back Feb 9 & 10, 2013 Saturday February 9 to Sunday February 10 welcomes the return of everyone’s favorite sleepless night, 24 Hours of Winter. Grouse Mountain is celebrating the Olympic legacy and the one-year countdown to Sochi. Enjoy 36 consecutive hours of winter fun, including after-dark snowboard and ski contests, sunrise snowshoe treks, the torch

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last ten years I have been dreaming of moving to Canada. This March I finally made it happen.When I heard about Grouse Mountain, I really wanted to visit. On the day I captured the photograph, I didn't arrive at the mountain until about 3 or 4 PM because of an accident on the Lions Gate bridge. Nevertheless, I liked the idea of seeing the sunset from atop the mountain, so I continued on anyway.I

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Adventures in Education 2013/14 Dear Educators,It’s a new school year and Grouse Mountain is primed and ready with fieldtrip programming that is stimulating, easy to plan, and designed in accordance with the Ministry of Education’s provincially prescribed curriculums. If you are looking to discover, or rediscover, Grouse Mountain, don’t miss our complimentary Professional Development Day Program

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Look up! Grouse Mountain Torch Relay Grouse Mountain’s Torch Parade marking one-year countdown to the 2010 Olympics offers spectacular evening visuals for all on-lookers. February 11, 2009, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – This Thursday evening at 6pm, more than 80 Grouse Mountain employees and volunteers will ski from the top of the Peak to the bottom of the iconic Cut ski run with

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will have three jib rails and four boxes available within the Paradise Bowl”, says Grouse Mountain’s General Manager, Michael Cameron. Last season Grouse Mountain also had an early start and one of the longest seasons on record with skiing and riding into June. With this year identified as another La Nina year, Grouse Mountain expects to have an equally long and epic season for skiers, riders and

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - First Daily Winner Congratulations to Deborah Goldbloom from Vancouver! Deborah [hearts] Grouse Mountain because... "I've had many wonderful times on Grouse Mountain over the years but my "Best" moment involves an encounter a couple of years ago with an aggressive Grouse on the Grind (actually the end of the BCMC trail where it comes out onto the top of the Cut

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, there is sure to be a brunch favourite for everyone.The Adult menu, which offers a delicious three-course brunch inclusive of coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks, is $45. The children’s buffet, $15, is available for all guests 5-12 years old and is also inclusive of juices and soft drinks. Guests under the age of 5 are free. Your reservation includes access on the Super Skyride and mountaintop

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 both bears.  That being said, they seem to have made a game of playing 'king of the snow cave' and enjoy trying to keep the other bear out when they are inside the entryway.  They have also been observed sliding down the sides of the snow pile and generally acting like kids on a snow day.  This is one of the best times of the year to get up and see them.  The warm weather looks like it will be

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Barn Swallow Nestlings Ready to Fledge! Every year hundreds of barn swallows nest at Grouse Mountain. Every summer we find hundreds of Barn Swallows calling Grouse Mountain their summer home. This year has been no exception. These birds can be found zipping and diving all over the mountian in their endless pursuit of insects to feed on. They can also be seen diving into the bear ponds for either

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danger, shallow snowpack seasons present their own avalanche problems. Snow came late this year and we can all remember the cold snap in December. This combination of shallow snow and cold weather causes a phenomenon known as faceting. Instead of settling in a cohesive layer, the snow becomes “sugary” and weak. When snow finally came, the damage was done and we watched as the snowpack was building on

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