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princeps) is the species of Pika that is common to western North America and they are normally found above the tree line in the alpine. However, they are known to adapt to any area at elevation where large rock fields are created, such as ski runs.Pika's are members of order Lagomorpha, which includes rabbits and hares. They are strict herbavores who feed on a variety of alpine grasses and leaves. They

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Bears Ready for Hibernation Bears are super-plump and ready for a long winter. Grinder and Coola are now inhabiting their hibernation habitat around their bear den. Both bears are super plump and have put on more weight than in previous years - maybe this is a sign of a long and cold winter to come? They are spending their days laying around with the occasional foray to eat, although food is

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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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lack of) that the weather shifted a little colder. Then it began to rain. The hail came soon after, pelting us in the face with each step closer to the summit. Under 60!Feeling strong I forced myself to pull away from my sister, keeping my time in mind I pushed to the end. Once I reached the snowy top I felt like I could keep going. Now, I’m not entirely sure I could jump into a sprint for the last

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they are caught in by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.Because of the nature of the terrain on the North Shore, we rarely see very large and dramatic avalanches but we do see a lot of much smaller avalanches that run through very unforgiving terrain. Avalanches run over cliffs, through thick trees, and into open water, gullies or creeks. In the avalanche jargon, we call these “terrain

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we have all ran our long runs, attempted some variation of antagonizing hill runs and perhaps even tackled the Grouse Grind once or twice since its 2012 opening day last Saturday. All this combine with the long weekend where a few too many BBQ veggie dogs and socials went down the hatch, it certainly came down to finding the balance between enjoying the good weather and not jeopardizing our days of

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Grizzly Bears Enjoy a Good Summer Splash Summer means one thing - pool weather! The weather has turned warm over these last couple of weeks and that means only one thing to the bears - pool time! These days it is quite common to see Grinder and Coola hanging out in one of their three ponds within their five acre habitat. Sometimes it's a quick dip and other times they will be in for hours.Both

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”. Getting race ready is easy at the Peak of Vancouver as we offer a variety of snowshoe clinics and drop-in classes for every ability level. On weekends, snowshoers can book one of our Snowshoe Grind Clinics with Ladies Only, Beginner and Race Prep options to choose from. Clinic participants receive complimentary entry for the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run. For those who are looking for a last-minute drop

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GO CANADA! The Wait is Over! 2010 Winter Olympics Quicken the Pulse at Grouse Mountain 24/7 Celebrations Kick Off at 4 AM Friday with Free Access to the First NBC Today Broadcast and Mountaintop Activities February 10, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, BC – Michael Bublé, superstar chef Daniel Boulud, world famous anchors Matt, Meredith, Al, and Ann will all help Grouse Mountain launch

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highly visible and inspirational landmark for renewable energy to both locals and visitors alike.The Eye of the Wind has a capacity of 1.5 megawatts – which Grouse Mountain estimates is enough to power up to 400 homes a year – and is expected to generate up to 25 per cent of the resort’s operational electricity needs annually. The turbine was officially launched on Grouse Mountain in February

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