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scale inside that.  A steel tube surrounded by concrete carry the power and connections to the scale which has it's read-out display mounted on the outside of the fence where we can monitor.The next challenge:  Grinder and Coola, like most bears, are afraid of new things and changes to their habitat are often viewed with a lot of wariness on their part.  As expected, they gave the scale a wide berth

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, we made the decision to do a routine full pre-hibernation medical check up on each Grizzly. There was no specific reason for concern, just due to the length of time since their last check-up. The bears, on separate days, were sedated by our wildlife veterinarian and we did a full physical inspection (head, body, feet) as well as took blood for lab checks, weight and measurements.  We are happy to

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opened. Our crews have been going in and trimming down this growth and laying branches flat so that it will require less snow to cover them. That means we will be able to open these runs with less overall snowfall. As we’re also conscious of the many creatures that call Grouse Mountain home, the mountain operations team consulted with our resident veterinarian Dr. Ken Macquisten to survey the target

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we are hopeful about the remaining season, and certainly optimistic about 2015/16, we have to acknowledge that our Y2Play offer this year must be shockingly good. We’ve constructed two Y2Play offers for 2015/16 – one for renewing pass holders, and one for new pass holders. Our renewal offer shows appreciation for loyalty, while our new pass holder offer incorporates additional value into a pass

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Elfin magic lives at the Peak of Christmas Celebrate the holiday season at Grouse Mountain’s annual winter wonderland (North Vancouver) The most wonderful time of year has finally arrived as Grouse Mountain’s annual Peak of Christmas festivities launch this Friday, November 28th including the highly-anticipated return of Santa Claus to Vancouver’s North Pole.Once stepping aboard the Red Skyride

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Terrain Park. Skiing and riding will be available weekdays, from 3pm-10pm and weekends & holidays from 9am-10pm. Weekday hours will be extended once additional terrain opens. All Y2Play and 2017/18 Early Bird passes will be valid. Day Snow tickets will be available at General Admission pricing. Passholders who haven’t yet picked up their passes are reminded to do so. Subscribe to Snow Alerts by

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– something called a nictitating membrane can cover their eyes to protect them at high speeds. The dark feathers below their eyes also help protect them from the glare of the sun; similar to how baseball or football players use dark paint below their eyes.  Peregrine falcons can be found all over the world – on every continent except for Antarctica. You might even spot some in downtown Vancouver. They make

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Fun and Accomplishment Celebrated at the Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run Snowshoers of all ages enjoy a morning on the trail at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) This morning atop Grouse Mountain, a crowd of enthusiastic snowshoers filled the starting gate for the 6th Annual Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run. Last week’s snowfall provided excellent conditions on the 5 kilometer route that

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Talk at the Top will be. As one of the largest employers of youth on the North Shore, we know young leaders have the power to make change – and the conversation about mental health is an important one. We are honoured to support their work. To find out more about Jack.org please visit the website www.jack.org. Follow on social media at @jackdotorg and tag your posts with #TalkAtTheTop2018.

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150 to 200 trees from the north slope of Lot D as they were deemed to be a danger to the power lines. In fact, one or two of these trees fell against the high voltage line last year, ultimately causing small fires. All of this work was done by BC Hydro contractors in consultation with landowner Metro Vancouver as well as the District of North Vancouver. All necessary permits were applied for and

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