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-shinned Hawk is the smallest Hawk species in Canada and the United States.  It weighs between 90 grams (small Male) and 250 grams (large Female) and lives in dense forest, hunting small songbirds and rodents.  It is a 'pursuit hunter' that ambushes it's prey and is deadly accurate with its acrobatic flight through the dense tree branches (when fully trained that is!).  Sharpies suffered during the DDT

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Artists For Conservation Festival Returns To Grouse Mountain The second annual AFC Festival takes place October 13 to 21, 2012 at the Peak of Vancouver Starting October 13 2012, Grouse Mountain is pleased to once again play host to the Artists for Conservation Festival (AFC) bringing the world’s leading conservation- themed exhibit of original nature and wildlife art to the Peak of Vancouver. The

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The North Shore's Longest Winter Season Just Got Even Longer (April 27, 2012) Winter continues at The Peak of Vancouver with a new tube park!  NOTE: As of June 2012, the Tube Park is not available.Mother Nature did not disappoint this winter at the Peak of Vancouver delivering over 11 meters of snow to Grouse Mountain during the course of the season. With an impressive base still on the slopes

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: 4pm-5pm Autographs and photos with Karen: 2:30-3:30 Ice Show: Dec. 165:30pm-6:15pm This event is a new addition to Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas Celebrations and is sure to become a holiday tradition.

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the fun. Their favourite part of the event was snowboarding at sunrise. In front of the chalet there was a group of experienced snow sculptors creating a fantastic display for the upcoming Family Day and Valentine's celebrations. It takes a team of eight men, two days to create the snow marvels. The team has been carving snow and ice, since 1991 and has traveled the globe sharing their love of snow

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-inflammatory medication daily. Beta recently stopped eating so medicating was no longer reliably possible. Beta was sedated last week and taken to an off-site facility for a full veterinary evaluation. Sadly, blood tests and radiographs revealed the presence of new tumours in his left shoulder and his lungs. The condition was un-treatable and so for his own sake we took the decision to say goodbye to an

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A Winter Experience That Is Not To Be Missed The Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run Comes Back To Grouse Mountain This February  February 8, 2012, North Vancouver, B.C. - With an abundance of snow and sunshine hitting the Lower Mainland this past week there is no better time to announce that registration is now open for Grouse Mountain’s Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run taking place on February 25 at 10am

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Preparation, there truly is a Clinic for everyone. The Race Preparation Clinic will allow for seven session before the annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run – a perfect way to check your progress in a fun race setting. Entry into the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run is included in all Clinic registrations.Looking for a little less structure? Snowshoe Drop In Training Nights are the perfect way to schedule a

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exciting festival beginning on Saturday, November 28th. As part of Vancouver’s favourite holiday tradition, guests can visit Santa's Workshop and meet real reindeer, or experience the tranquil beauty of skating on our 8,000 square foot mountaintop ice skating pond. Visitors can also learn more about Santa's reindeer at our daily ranger interpretive talks or take a photo with Santa to keep as a memento

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-square foot pond – the only mountaintop skate pond in Vancouver – open this week, so stop by between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm daily for your winter fix. Hold hands on a romantic date, bring the kids up for some authentic winter fun or go solo and practice your triple axels (kidding). And as for that weather forecast, we’re looking at clear and cold conditions this week – perfect for the North Shore’s

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