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their upcoming winter dormancy period. Grinder weighed in at around 780 lbs just the other day - on his 'weigh' to 900 lbs for hibernation! Coola still won't step on the scale for us but he's typically 20% heavier than Grinder so we anticipate him to be breaking 900lbs now and 1000 before winter! Last week as a treat we fed them some pumpkin! As you can tell from the photos the pumpkins didn't last

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hibernation - beating the 2009 date of November 19th by a few days.  The overall average date for entering the hibernation period has been sometime in the last week of November.We like to think that this shows the bears perhaps know it's going to be a long and very snowy winter ahead!Please follow along with Hibernation 2015/16 on our infrared camera inside Grinder and Coola's Den - you can see what they

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Easter Brunch at the Peak of Vancouver Reservations now open for April 20, 2014 It’s an occasion for the entire family – Easter Brunch at the Peak of Vancouver. From an Easter Egg hunt led by the Bunny himself for the little ones, to delicious brunch classics, make it a day to remember.Reservations are available on April 20, 2014 between 10am-2pm with a 3-course prix fixe and a children’s prix

https://www.grousemountain.com/news/easter-brunch-at-the-peak-of-vancouver

Americans steal the day in the ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge! US Men’s and Women’s National Mountain Running Team racers Joseph Gray and Morgan Arritola claim first place titles (North Vancouver) Sunny skies and warm temperatures prevailed at the top of Grouse Mountain on Sunday morning as hundreds of participants hit the Grind for the 2013 ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge

https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/athletes-deliver-outstanding-performances-in-clearlycontactsca-grouse-grind-challenge

Happy Earth Day! Help us make every day Earth Day Happy Earth Day! While April 22 provides an annual opportunity to stop, reflect and consider how our actions impact the planet, we try to do our part to make every day Earth Day at the Peak of Vancouver.Have you visited the Eye of the Wind?  It's BC’s first viable wind energy solution with the capacity to offset up to 25 percent of Grouse

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. They are two of eleven owl species found on the south coast of British Columbia. CLEO — BARN OWL Cleo, a female Barn owl, was born domestically in spring 2011. She was hand-raised at Pacific Northwest Raptors in Duncan, BC.You can tell she’s a Barn owl from her distinctive heart-shaped face, and her white and brown speckled body. Barn Owl FactsSpecies name? Tyto alba — from the Greek word tutu for

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week Two Seek the Peak participant Nicole van Zanten is documenting her weekly training leading up to the big day. Have a read of her second training diary entry below:Week 2: Breaking The Route Into Three Pieces In Week 2 of the Seek the Peak training program, the recommended weekend run route is to begin at Cleveland Dam, tackle Nancy Greene and head

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discounts on food, beverage and retail purchases, a free ski/snowboard, skate and snowshoe rental and a free Lift Ticket to bring a friend. New this year, every Child Y2Play Pass receives a FREE Child's Annual Local's Pass; that means year-round access plus additional perks and discounts!For  those who missed out on Y2Play, Grouse Mountain does have a Spring Pass on sale now until the end of April, 2017

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consecutive Grinds on Saturday morning. Attempting to nearly replicate the duration and climb of Seek the Peak, we thought this would be a great way to celebrate Metro Vancouver’s announcement to officially open the gates. Surprisingly, Grind 2 was much easier than Grind 1. Funny how that works, right? With the body already warm and loose, we didn’t face the typical 5-10 minute adjustment your body makes

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Grouse Mountain to open additional terrain Tuesday morning The Cut to open tomorrow for 2014/15 winter season (North Vancouver) With sunny bluebird conditions at the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that they will open The Cut run this Tuesday, December 2nd.Following several days of steady snowmaking and snowfall, Grouse Mountain will open The Cut, a popular run and

https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-to-open-additional-terrain-tuesday-morning