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Getting Ready for Winter: Run Re-Establishment Crews tackle the undergrowth to prepare runs for the upcoming season While you’ve been enjoying the summer sunshine, our team has been hard at work getting Grouse Mountain ready for the snow to fall. One of the projects we’ve been working on is run re-establishment on our back runs like Outer Limits and Purgatory. What does run re-establishment

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Register for the Snowshoe Grind Challenge Looking to put those New Year’s resolutions to work? The fifth-annual Snowshoe Grind Challenge is coming up on Sunday, March 22, and we know this year’s race will be the best yet. Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to enjoy the camaraderie and race experience in the great outdoors, the Grouse Mountain

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metabolism up and running at full speed again!Bears in the wild, after hibernation, would only be finding emerging grasses and shrubs such as skunk cabbage (always a bear favourite).  Having not used their stomachs or digestive systems for a long time, it is important for us to work them up to larger feedings and not feed too much all at once.  To this end, we start them off with a few heads of romaine

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and hike less. You can then start to run into the longer hills farther, hike the middle section and start running again before you reach the top. Christine’s Tip: Arrive early enough for those last minute bathroom stops and to participate in the excellent warm-up; crucial to help get the legs moving and the mindset for the road ahead. If you feel a little out of gas as you hit Nancy Greene Way, then

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Mother's Day Brunch Bring Mom up for a special day at the Peak of Vancouver Mother’s Day is coming up quickly so it is high time to start thinking about celebrating the moms in your life. This May 12, join us at the Peak of Vancouver for a fabulous Mother’s Day Brunch with a delicious resort-made menu hand crafted by our team of Chefs. With a prix fixe menu for adults and a buffet for the kids

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 both bears.  That being said, they seem to have made a game of playing 'king of the snow cave' and enjoy trying to keep the other bear out when they are inside the entryway.  They have also been observed sliding down the sides of the snow pile and generally acting like kids on a snow day.  This is one of the best times of the year to get up and see them.  The warm weather looks like it will be

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Y2Play is Now 50% Sold Spring Break is just around the corner. Thinking about getting out on the slopes? Y2Play offers unparalleled value for the whole family. Don’t delay because Y2Play is selling quickly. With Spring Break coming, don't miss your opportunity to save up to 80% on an annual snowpass. Great skiing and riding is sure to continue well into Spring. Grouse Mountain has received 91

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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A Beautiful Day for the Eye of The Wind I had my first experience taking the chairlift in the summer time and it was gorgeous. I was met by Cortney and Patrick, they scanned my ticket and I was helped onto the chairlift by smiling lift attendants. On the way up the chairlift there were gorgeous views all the way to Burnaby Mountain and as far across over the Howe Sound Inlet. There was a nice

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A Wet and Lazy Week for the Bears Despite some rain, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying a lazy week in their upper pond habitat.  The bears have made themselves day beds up in the treed area and spend the late mornings and afternoons lying around watching guests play 'spot the bear'.  The easiest way is to look for the furry "rocks"!  We estimate that Grinder and Coola have now put on probably

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