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Grouse Mountain Opening for the 2015/16 Winter Season! Friday, November 20th at 2:00pm It’s the news local skiers and riders have been waiting for. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be opening Paradise Bowl and the Paradise Jib Park for skiing and riding at 2:00pm on Friday, November 20th. Mother Nature has given us a snowy start to November and with the recent cold temperatures we’ve been

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so these birds have a relatively safe haven here on top of the mountain - of course there are still natural predators such as cats (cougar, bobcat, lynx), coyotes and birds of prey.Until recently, this species along with Dusky Grouse was considered to be one species called Blue Grouse.  It was decided, however, that the two species were distinct enough to split into two and therefore there is no

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-minded people, you’ll see why snowshoeing has become the fastest-growing winter activity! Snowshoe Drop-in Nights are complimentary with your Annual Grouse Mountain Membership, Winter Season Pass or Grouse Mountain Admission and a $10 rental rate is available to all session participants. All participants meet in front of the Fireside Hut at the mountaintop Ice Skating Pond at 7:00 pm with headlamps.

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Y2Play Is Back! Y2Play Is Now on SaleGrouse Mountain is excited to announce the launch of our annual season’s snowpass campaign – Y2Play. Y2Play passes are now on sale online, by telephone or in-person at Grouse Mountain - and the timing is perfect with the incredible recent snowfall! With a Y2Play Pass you can start skiing and riding now, and continue through all of next season. Conditions are

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ecology, behavior and conservation and over the years they have helped us educate millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain that the term ‘big bad wolf’ is a misnomer.  Our oldest wolf Beta will be 15 years old this April. If we take the standard ‘1 dog to 7 human years’ conversion, that’s over 100 years old! According to David Mech, a well known wolf biologist, the average lifespan for refuge wolves is

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it’s full on all night. Unlike other ski resorts that are just open during the day – because we close at 10pm each night, our timeframe for grooming is pretty condensed. We’ll have 4 – 5 guys on a night running all the cats in order to make sure we cover the terrain we need to.” "One of the great things about this job is, if we’ve had a dump of new snow overnight I’m here, ready to ride in the

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Grouse Mountain to reopen Paradise Bowl on Tuesday afternoon! Cool temperatures allow for continued snowmaking throughout the week (North Vancouver) With the return of sunny, cool conditions to the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that they will reopen the Paradise Bowl area this Tuesday, March 3rd at 3:00 pm.Following several days of steady snowmaking and sub-zero

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Grinder and Coola Enter Hibernation for 2014 Last Thursday marked the end of the 2014 season for Grinder and Coola and the beginning of their 14th hibernation period here on Grouse Mountain.Read More on our Wildlife Blog

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nutrients.-Does weigh up to 130 pounds, and bucks can weigh 200 pounds.-Deer are outstanding swimmers and jumpers.-Black-tailed deer communicate with each other using over 10 different vocalizations.

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Stay Safe in the Snow This Winter with an Avalanche Skills Training Course Grouse Mountain Launches New Educational Program January 18, 2013. North Vancouver, B.C. – Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce the arrival of a brand new Avalanche Skills Training Course taking place throughout February and March at the Peak of Vancouver. Whether it is planning a simple day snowshoe trek or a more

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