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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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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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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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, 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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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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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

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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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– 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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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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Bee Amazed at Honeybee Hive Tours Help us celebrate our Summer of Small Wonders and get ‘bee-hind’ the scenes during a Honeybee Hive Tour! For the first time, visitors ages 12 and older have a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. You’ll enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore an active honeybee hive while learning

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