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Northern Flickers Nest in Statue If you happen to be standing under a wooden statue up here at Grouse Mt and hear a sharp, and fairly loud, chirping noise above you -  look up!  You might be standing under a nest of Northern Flickers inside the statue.Northern Flickers are members of the woodpecker family but are more often seen foraging on the ground using their long strong bills to dig into

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Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Peak of Vancouver Chinese New Year is just around the corner and we’re celebrating at the Peak of Vancouver! On Saturday 21st, join us on our mountaintop as we usher in the Year of the Sheep with a variety of family-friendly activities including crafts, a goat petting experience, skating, lantern release...and much more! A special Family ticket for $79.95 is

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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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Cooler Temperatures Mean Our Snowmaking Team is Back in Action It's been a winter easy to give-up on with high freezing levels making snow hard to come by. Luckily the snowmaking team at Grouse Mountain are both stubborn and tenacious - eager to turn things around. So as cooler temperatures have presented this week, they've taken full advantage starting to re-blanket The Cut. Send good vibes for

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females do not.They spend their days roaming looking for grasses, berries and other vegetation to nibble on and as winter approaches they will descend down to the lower slopes usually below the snow line. A female almost always will have twins but the occasional single or triplets has been known to occur as well. We often see mom with a couple of young in tow up here at Grouse Mountain!Known as the

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Flying Season Has Started at Grouse Mountain At the Peak of Vancouver we appreciate a little elevation. This summer, why not take things even higher with a Helicopter Tour, Tandem Paraglide flight or Mountain Ziplines. All are offered seven days a week throughout summer. Helicopter tours provide an unmatched overview of Vancouver and the Coast Mountains. Take in all the beauty with the

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winter game, squats are one of the best exercises you can perform. Squats target and condition the quadriceps and hamstring muscles, which control your knee joints and glutes – in other words all of the main muscles you need for snowshoeing or other winter activities. Try these at home using dumbbells in your hands or simply using your own body weight. Proper form is key, which means it’s more

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Lace up Your Skates Skating Pond Opens for 2015/16 Winter Season The Mountain Crew at Grouse Mountain have been busy preparing the Skating Pond, and today (Sunday, November 8, 2015) at 11 am, it is officially open.With an 8,000 sq. ft. surface, the mountaintop Pond is perfect for gliding and spinning. Ideal for a family outing or a romantic date night, access to the Skating Pond is complimentary

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Bring on winter! The snow has arrived at Grouse Mountain Wow, where did autumn go?! All of a sudden, winter is just a few short weeks away and those dreams of perfect, powdered bluebird days at Grouse Mountain are about to become a reality. <cue happy sigh>Seasonal maintenance: nearly complete!Up here at the Peak of Vancouver, our mountain operations, maintenance and facilities folks

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late June and even early July.So our hives stayed at the base of the mountain where they have a plethora of food options ranging from wild blackberry flowers to the cultivated gardens of the inhabitants of Capilano Road and surrounding neighborhoods.  The bees did really well and we're happy to announce that we've extracted a honey surplus this year and bottled it for use in our restaurants.  When

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