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Grinder and Coola Begin to Put on The Pounds As the weather starts to get colder and the days grow shorter, our two resident Grizzly Bears grow a bit wider!  The bears have begun to enter a state referred to as hyperphagia - which is essentially a fancy term for pigging out.  When they enter this state they are focused primarily on increasing their calorie intake to bulk up for hibernation.  We

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Mountain honey, and turkey breast with brioche-cranberry stuffing. Book your table now and make this special menu a part of your holidays.A great option for smaller office groups or family gatherings, we can accommodate groups up to 45 people. For information on larger group and private events, please visit our Private Functions page.Call Grouse Mountain at 604.980.9311 or visit The Observatory website

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One Climb Registration Opens for 2015 Mark your calendar, because June 7th is the third annual Whistler Water One Climb on the Grouse Grind. One Climb aims to emulate the daily struggle that some people have to go through, just to collect clean water. 100% of all funds raised will support Free The Children’s special project in Kipsongol, Kenya, where thousands of people lack access to clean

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What to our Wondering Eyes Did Appear? Why It's Dancer and Prancer - Santa's Reindeer! Yes, that's right - just the other day Santa and his two reindeer, Dancer and Prancer, showed up at Grouse Mountain!Dancer and Prancer are here as ambassadors for all the other reindeer and can be found lounging around Santa's Workshop - saving their strength for Christmas Eve when of course they will have to

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School is in at Grouse Mountain Grouse Mountain offers options as parents scramble to find childcare solutions (North Vancouver) As BC teachers prepare to strike, Grouse Mountain is providing a special offering of our Adventure Day Camps for students. These programs mirror typical school day times (8:30 am - 3:30 pm, with after-care available until 4:30 pm) and provide hassle-free alternatives

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really starts to begin. Once runners begin the Palisades Trail, we will face an 800 meter climb up a section of technical trail and a series of stairs. Capilano to the base of Grouse Mountain is a total of 6KM in distance, but is the beginning of a great climb to the top. If you haven’t started preparing your legs for this sort of elevation increase, it’s time to begin. Remember - Grouse has a great

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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2014 Calling all bakers and pastry chefs! Grouse Mountain and SOS Children’s Village BC are partnering during Peak of Christmas to create a special SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village. We are looking for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to help build unique gingerbread houses that will be on display in the Grouse Mountain Chalet from November 27

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ride the rest of this season and all of next for only $879 – that includes all your Spring Break fun! Don’t forget about our Modern Family Pass option which lets you build a discounted family pass reflective of your own unique living arrangement. That means you save 5% off Y2Play prices when you purchase at least 1 Adult pass and at least 1 Youth, Child or Tot pass in a bundle. Maybe you’re just

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hibernation Grinder weighed in at 886lbs and Coola, being shy of the scale, had not stepped on for awhile but we anticipate that he broke 1000 lbs! Over the last few weeks the bears have built a deep mattress out of Pacific-silver Fir (Amabilis Fir) branches that were provided by refuge staff. Usually it's Coola who does most of the bed making but this year we observed both Grinder and Coola sharing the

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snowmaking infrastructure for this winter season. So what does it mean for skiers and riders at Grouse Mountain? We have increased our output by 40% meaning we’ll be able to provide concentrated coverage from the top of The Peak to the bottom of The Cut.The team has been hard at work installing new snow guns, new foundations, more power stations and hydrants to deliver the 40% additional output. With low

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