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We're doing our part to help prevent forest fires What we're doing - and why If you have been up to visit us at the Peak of Vancouver this summer, you might have noticed the sprinklers going on our mountaintop. Since we’re facing an unprecedented dry and warm season thus far, we thought we’d provide an update to ensure you know what we’re doing – and why.As you know, Grouse Mountain is fortunate

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day to tackle them for the first time, it is important to be aware of these hurdles and face them head-on. Ready to tackle them with me? 1. Solo vs. RelayI love that there is a relay option for this race. Endurance events are meant to be supportive (there’s nothing like seeing your friends and family holding signs and cheering you on), and to have a relay team option is a remarkable addition for

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Artists For Conservation Starts This Weekend For the third year in a row, Grouse Mountain will play host to the renowned Artists For Conservation Festival – featuring an incredible schedule of art and environmental education activities! And good news for Y2Play Passholders: 2013/14 Y2Play Passes will be valid starting Oct. 1.  For the first time, this year’s Festival will also play host to the

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Bears Emerge from Hibernation Today, April 16th, 2014, Grinder and Coola emerged from their bear den and into their hibernation habitat for the first time this year.  Their 13th hibernation period has come to an end.The boys have been up and active for a few days now as we put the finishing touches on their outdoor hibernation area.  Today, with a few eager onlookers, we opened the door to the

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Hibernation Continues as the Days Grow Longer Meanwhile the Bears are stirring more often... Well, after a lot of February snow, the longer days of March are upon us.  This also means that our 13th grizzly bear hibernation season on Grouse Mountain is drawing to a close.  I've been spending a lot more time watching the hibernation den camera (screen shot below) and observing Grinder and Coola

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation Let the snow games begin! Yesterday Grinder and Coola, our two orphaned Grizzly Bears, emerged from their hibernation den and into the fresh snow!  This brought an end to their 12th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain.  The boys have not been outside since last November and have only recently begun to eat lettuce and carrots to help jump start their

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have been working around-the-clock to ensure our snow season meets your expectations this year. The snow began flyin’ last weekend so time is of the essence!Way back in September, we told you about the seasonal maintenance that our team had undertaken so we figured it was time to provide a little update. Overall, we’ve got great news on that front as the hard work we’ve done on our Purgatory, Outer

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us updated on all that's gold in The Centennial State. Day One - Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015What a great way to kick off SIA last night with a keynote speech from Paralympic bronze medalist, Amy Purdy. After contracting Meningitis, she lost both of her legs. Later, she found out her kidneys were failing and was forced to receive a transplant from her father. She became incredibly depressed, but

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Grouse Grind Hours of Operation New hours are in effect on Sept. 16 Effective Friday, September 16, 2011, the Grouse Grind hours of operation will be 7:00am-5:30pm, 7 days a week.For the latest updates on Grouse Grind operations, contact Metro Vancouver.

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Jingle Grouse, Jingle Grouse Tweet your take on the classic Christmas song, Jingle Bells and win... Updated LyricsRiding through the snowOn a Peak of Christmas SleighPast the reindeer we did goSpotting Ski Wees on Greenway!Scale the snowshoe GrindRavens Flying ByChalet to unwindAn adventure we did find!...will the next line be yours?What's this all about?For the next twelve days we are going to

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