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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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store it like honey bees. As they fly from flower to flower they spread pollen and help the flowers procreate. They are able to handle early season temperatures and are an important early pollinator.  If you would like to order one of these beautiful Native Bee Boxes please visit Spirit Works at : https://www.spiritworks.ca/about.php

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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! 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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. It didn’t matter if I was pulling my cute blonde wig over my bare head as I got ready for a day at the office, sitting down in a comfy chair on the 6th floor of the Cancer Agency and rolling up my sleeve to present my tired veins to the sweet chemo nurse, or if I was staring down the handle of a fork on the end of which a bite of food sat in all of its tasteless glory. The words I repeated

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Half Zip is inspired by the Norwegian freestyle skier Kari Traa and is all about functionality and fun. These half zips are temperature regulating, moisture wicking and odour resistant.3. Lastly, if you want to wear something and make a statement, Kavu is the way to go. This fun brand is all about pattern. Their plaids, ponchos, and single-strapped must have bags are vibrant and comfortable

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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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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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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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