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up to its centennial in 2026. “We are thrilled to be embarking on this transformational project as we approach the 100th anniversary of the first official ski season at the Resort,” says Michael Cameron, President of Grouse Mountain. “Since the world’s first double chairlift was built at the Resort in 1949, Grouse Mountain has had a rich history of investing in modern recreational technology. The

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landmark leading up to its centennial in 2026. “We are thrilled to be embarking on this transformational project as we approach the 100th anniversary of the first official ski season at the Resort,” says Michael Cameron, President of Grouse Mountain. “Since the world’s first double chairlift was built at the Resort in 1949, Grouse Mountain has had a rich history of investing in modern recreational

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Grinder and coola enter 21st hibernation Grinder and Coola, the two Grizzly Bear inhabitants residing at our wildlife refuge, entered their 21st hibernation/winter period here on Grouse Mountain today - November 8, 2021.  This marks their earliest entry into hibernation yet - beating their previous record of November 10th set just last year in 2020.Last year they had a record long dormancy of

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Grinder and coola prepare for winter  Yesterday marked the beginning of official winter preparations for our two resident Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola.  The bears were moved into their hibernation habitat where they will prepare their den for their long winter sleep. Both bears have been gaining weight steadily since early September and as of yesterday Coola weighed in at 1013 pounds and

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It was almost by accident that Ornulf Johnsen, one of the most influential figures in the history of our Ski School,ended up at Grouse Mountain. The outgoing Norwegian ski enthusiast came to the West Coast in 1965 tospend a year as the first Ski School Director at Whistler during the Mountain’s inaugural season. Following hisyear at Whistler, Johnsen had intended to return to Norway but before

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and 800 lbs).The heaviest grizzly bear that people have ever come across weighed 680 kg (1,500 lbs)!Before their first hibernation in 2001, Grinder weighed 62 kg (137 lbs) and Coola weighed 78 kg (173 lbs). They lost about 1/3 of their body weight during hibernation, which is typical for grizzly bears.When full grown, Grinder is expected to weigh up to 318 kg (700 lbs) and Coola up to 364 kg (800

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vaccination to access the Resort, including the Skyride, mountaintop facilities and activities. All Grouse Mountain employees are also required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the winter season. “Throughout the pandemic, Grouse Mountain has exceeded provincial health requirements to ensure the safety and well-being of our guests and team members,” said Michael Cameron, President of Grouse

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-Fir Branches supplied by caretakers.  This date of November 10th marks the earliest entrance into their winter dormancy here at Grouse Mountain - beating out the previous record of November 16th back in 2015.  We hope this bodes well for an early and long ski season!If you'd like to follow along with Grinder and Coola's winter snooze you can do so by checking out the infrared camera mounted inside

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of the Promotion, and the individuals living in the same households of each of the above are ineligible to participate in the Promotion. SponsorThe “Sponsor” and “Administrator” is Northland at Grouse, LP. Promotion PeriodThe Promotion will begin on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 00:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time ("PST"), and end at 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, February 15, 2021 (the "Promotion Period

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2020/2021 season!  Their 19th hibernation at Grouse Mt!We will send out a notice when this happens but until then please feel free to visit Grinder and Coola at their hibernation habitat. hibernation webcams If you would like to follow along with Grinder and Coola's winter preparations, we have now activated our hibernation webcams. Please visit here to see all three of our bear webcams.One camera

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