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What's on the Menu at Peak Fest
What's On The Menu at Peak Fest What better way to enjoy a sunny summer weekend than listening to live music on a mountaintop while chowing down on good eats with a frosty cold beer. We’re happy to tell you that Saturday, August 24th Grouse Mountain is your place to do just that. Peak Fest in partnership with Granville Island Brewing will be taking over our Mountaintop Plaza with fun times for
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Celebrating 18 Years of Grinder and Coola at Grouse Mountain!
Celebrating 18 Years of Grinder and Coola at Grouse Mountain! Today marks the 18th Anniversary of the arrival of Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Both bears were found orphaned in the wild in the late spring of 2001 - Coola was found near the coastal town of Bella Coola after his mother was struck and killed by a truck on
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Meet Our New Wildlife Ambassadors
best way to raise and release the highly endangered Spotted Owls. Then in June we received a young Great-horned Owl from a centre in Ontario where she was hand raised.Both owls are entering our ambassador program as part of our educational programs here at Grouse Mountain. Each year over 25,000 school children visit Grouse Mountain to learn about wildlife and endangered flora and fauna. As part of
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Grouse Mountain's Seasonal Maintenance Complete
and the Chalet, including restaurants Altitudes Bistro, The Observatory and Lupins, will all be open. Stay tuned for our Skating Pond opening to come, once cooler temperatures settle in. In recognition of Remembrance Day, Monday, November 11th, we’re pleased to offer active, reserve and retired Canadian Military personnel as well as Cadets complimentary Mountain Admission with the presentation of
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Almost 700 Participants Make the Climb at the 16th Annual Seek the Peak
Almost 700 Participants Make the Climb at the 16th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Perfect conditions greeted racers this morning as they set out for the 16th annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. This year’s event saw almost 700 participants take on the 13
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Winter Gear Prep
Winter Gear Prep Tips for making sure your gear is ready to hit the slopes With the 2019/20 winter season just around the corner, now is the time to dust off those skis and snowboards. We stopped by our mountaintop rentals building to check in with Travis, one of the Rentals Supervisors, who shared some tips on making sure your gear is ready to go for snow.
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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2019
First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2019 14th Year of monitoring On Thursday June 13th we held our first hummingbird banding and monitoring session of 2019. This marks our 14th year of running this project on Grouse Mt. Hummingbird numbers have been in decline and very few studies were being carried out as to why and what possible causes could be contributing. Grouse Mountain teamed up
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Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list! We're all for holiday traditions at Grouse Mountain. From visits with Santa and his reindeer to festive dining and everyone's favourite Christmas movies. We also want to make sure that last minute holiday shopping isn't one of your annual traditions. Our retail team has put together a handy shopping guide to cover all your gift
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Grouse Mountain Named Best Place to Take an Out-of-Town Visitor
Grouse Mountain Named Best Place to Take an Out-of-Town Visitor Winner in Georgia Straight's 2019 Best of Vancouver Awards A great big thank you to everyone who voted in the Georgia Straight's 24th annual Best of Vancouver awards. We're thrilled and honoured to be voted 'Best Place to Take an Out-of-Town Visitor' by you! The annual Best of Vancouver awards creates a portrait of Vancouver by
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Racers Ready to Seek the Peak on June 16th
Racers Ready to Seek the Peak on June 16th 16th annual event takes on the climb in support of the BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is excited to welcome racers to take on the challenge in the 16th annual Seek the Peak presented by VPG Realty Inc. taking place Sunday, June 16th. With every upward step, valuable funds will be raised for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving
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