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Grouse Mountain unveils Y2Play Pass renewal offer for 2015/16 season
Grouse Mountain unveils Y2Play Pass renewal offer for 2015/16 season Complimentary Annual Local’s Pass and free ticket to Whistler Blackcomb among renewal offerings (North Vancouver) With the return of cooler temperatures to the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to unveil their highly-anticipated Y2Play Pass renewal offer for the 2015/16 season. In addition, the 2015/16 Y2Play Pass
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12th-annual Seek the Peak raises thousands for BC Cancer Foundation
12th-annual Seek the Peak raises thousands for BC Cancer Foundation Close to 600 racers make 16-kilometre uphill climb to Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Taking the 4,100-foot elevation gain in stride, close to 600 participants made the 16-kilometre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver this morning during the renowned Seek the Peak event.Now in its 12th year
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Summer Has Arrived on Grouse Mountain for 2015
Summer Has Arrived for 2015 Summer is officially here at the Peak of Vancouver! Beginning Saturday, join us on the mountaintop for visits with our Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola, watch majestic birds of prey during a Birds in Motion Demonstration, be awed by the dazzling axe-wielding expertise of the World Famous Lumberjack Show, enjoy movies in the Theatre in the Sky, grab a bite in The
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Pollinators Everywhere!
Pollinators Thrive in the Pollinator's Garden Did you know that there are 56 species of native bees in the Greater Vancouver Area? 250 in BC? Thousands across Canada? Wild Pollinators such as wild bees, flies, butterflies, wasps, hornets, moths, hummingbirds and others play a very important role in pollination all around us. We often hear of the importance of Honey Bee's for pollination
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Alpha The Wolf
this spring, which itself is a testament to his overall care and health. The average lifespan for a wolf in human care is 13 years, but would fall closer to 6 to 8 years in the wild. We will sincerely miss his presence here but take comfort in knowing that he led a full life and helped us educate hundreds of thousands, if not millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain about the perils and persecutions
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First snowfall of the season at Grouse Mountain
First snowfall of the season at Grouse Mountain! A layer of white blankets the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) It’s arrived: the first snowfall of the season! Today is an exciting day for local skiers and riders as the first flakes signal winter is just around the corner at Grouse Mountain. As of noon today we have received 2 cm of the flaky white stuff, and it continues to fall. With cool
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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2018
you know? In Vancouver we commonly see two types of hummingbirds - the Anna's hummingbird and the Rufous hummingbird. Both are also found here on Grouse Mountain. The Rufous hummingbird is the migratory species and is only present from March until August each year before heading back to Mexico. The Annas stay year round and feed off feeders and insect proteins during the cold winter months. The
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10 things we love about an Annual Local’s Pass
10 things we love about the Annual Local’s Pass Reasons #10 through #6 Ah, spring is in the air! With the arrival of beautiful weather, Vancouverites seek new and exciting ways to celebrate the return of long sunny days. We west coasters love our great outdoors and all of the activities that come with it, whether they’re for fun or fitness. After all, when you live in such a beautiful place it
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Grouse Grind to open this Friday!
Grouse Grind to open this Friday! Hit the trail in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Grind For Kids program (North Vancouver) Just in time for the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that as per Metro Vancouver, the Grouse Grind will open for the 2015 hiking season on Friday, May 8th from 6:15 am until 7:00 pm.“With summer just around the corner, we are very excited
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Tyee’s Sam Mulligan Takes Home Silver at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships
Tyee’s Sam Mulligan Takes Home Silver at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Big congratulations to our very own Sam Mulligan of the Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club on winning silver in the downhill at the 2018 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships. Sam is the first Canadian to make a podium finish at the 2018 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championship,s currently taking place in Davos