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Times First day check in starts in the Valley Plaza (under the Red Skyride) 30 minutes prior to the scheduled lesson time.This is to allow for ticket pick-up and registration. For all other sessions, please meet the instructor 15 minutes priorto scheduled lesson time in the Valley Plaza.If you would like your child to remain on the hill after their lesson, please ensure that you inform your

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has existed in its current form since the Grouse Mountain Ski Club and Tyee Ski Runners merged in the 1950s after operating independently of one another since the early 20th century. With a rich, colourful history that is as much about the off-snow escapades as those on it, tales from the early days of the Tyee are the stuff of local legend and lend a certain aura of adventure to Vancouver’s oldest

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Grinder and Coola emerge from 20th Hibernation Longest Hibernation Today marks the end of the longest hibernation period yet at Grouse Mountain for our two resident Grizzly Bears - Grinder and Coola. They went into their den and sleeping chamber on November 10th, 2020 and emerged today on April 29th, 2021. This is a period of 170 days and beats the previous record of 153 days set in 2017

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Gear Up at Our Annual Thanksgiving Sale October 9-11, 2020 Our annual Thanksgiving Sale is back again on the upcoming long weekend! Join us for a safe shopping experience and take advantage of huge savings on some great gear. This year a number of our local ski and outdoor retail reps will join Outfitters for a kick off to winter. We will have reps offering 30-60% off brands like Salomon, Smith

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-Fir Branches supplied by caretakers.  This date of November 10th marks the earliest entrance into their winter dormancy here at Grouse Mountain - beating out the previous record of November 16th back in 2015.  We hope this bodes well for an early and long ski season!If you'd like to follow along with Grinder and Coola's winter snooze you can do so by checking out the infrared camera mounted inside

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April, Coola weighed in at 850 lbs and Grinder was a low 727 lbs.  This morning Grinder weighed in at 836 lbs and Coola at 986 lbs.  They each still have about 100 lbs more to gain as we approach November.  By mid-November the weight gain should be complete and the bears will be at their true hibernation weight and ready for the winter. Fat Bear week in Katmai If you would like to see some bears

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enjoying excellent spring conditions on the Mountain. As the reality of COVID-19 set in we made the incredibly difficult decision to shut down our operations on March 16th to ensure the safety of our guests, team members and broader community. During the closure, our team worked hard to develop and implement extensive safety protocols and our new PureClean Commitment. With these new safety measures in

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Mountain.  If you would like to brush up on your Reindeer and Caribou knowledge you can attend our daily Reindeer Talks at 12pm and 3pm where one of our Wildlife Rangers will give you the history of Santa's Reindeer and some cool Caribou facts in general.  Take home some knowledge to quiz your family over Christmas!Grouse Mountain's Peak of Christmas Event runs from November 20th through to January 3rd

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for and raise the highly endangered Northern Spotted Owls. Odin's recently had his 1st birthday on April 10th of this year! Athena - Great Horned Owl Athena is also one of the newest members of our Wildlife Ambassador crew.  She arrived here last May as a two month old youngster having been born at the end of March 2019.  She was hatched at an educational facility in Ontario and hand raised so that

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excited to welcome all guests back to the fresh air and outdoor recreation on the mountaintop,” said Michael Cameron, Grouse Mountain’s President. “Grouse Mountain is a fantastic place to get outside this summer and enjoy activities like Zipline Tours, Ranger Talks and Mountain Ropes Adventure in a safe environment.” Take in the unparalleled views of the City and surrounding mountains from the Scenic

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