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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Awake from Hibernation Grinder and Coola complete 19th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) A sure sign of spring, Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola emerged from hibernation earlier this morning at the Peak of Vancouver. While Grinder and Coola are now out exploring their mountaintop habitat, please be reminded

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it's also a time when many get into trouble as they search out new territories and new food supplies.  It's important that we do our part to make sure they do not have an easy route to getting any inappropriate food and that they stay out of trouble overall.  Here are some tips to being a good Bear Aware neighbor:- Keep your household garbage, compost and recycling bins inside a garage or shed until

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Admission tickets per day. “We are thrilled to welcome B.C. back to Grouse Mountain with this amazing offer to experience our majestic wildlife, exciting activities and breathtaking views, right in their own backyard,” said Julia Grant, Grouse Mountain’s Communications Manager. “This summer is an incredible opportunity for locals to rediscover all the amazing activities and experiences Grouse Mountain

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Grinder and Coola Weigh In Grinder and Coola, our two resident bears, are doing well now that they have emerged from their 2019/2020 hibernation on April 21st after a 144 day winter dormancy period.  On the day they emerged both bears were too excited to sit still on our weigh scale but since then we have started their daily routine of sitting for wildlife staff to record their weight.  Grinder

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as far south as Brazil each year!Some of these species migrate at night for protection and often they are in large flocks.  Even at night up here at Grouse Mountain it is common to hear bird songs at night as migration happens!Recently we also hear the first Grouse of the year making it's bellowing 'whomp whomp whomp' sounds and establishing a breeding territory.It is a fun time of year as each day

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, Line Skis, Jones Snowboards and Black Diamond plus many more. Outfitters will have 30-50% off gear including Arc'teryx, Patagonia, Smith, Giro and Fjallraven to name a few. The sale is your one stop shop to get geared up and ready to hit the slopes. With the winter season just around the corner there's no better time to gear up!Shopping HoursFriday, October 9 9am - 8pmSaturday, October 10 9am

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Bears stir a little more often... HIBERNATION UPDATEGrinder and Coola continue their 2019/2020 winter dormancy period and everything is going well.  With the longer daylight hours and slightly warmer temperatures we are seeing the bears stirring more often.  If you haven't checked it out yet there is a great time-lapse feature with our infrared bear camera - just click on the icon in the upper

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Grouse Mountain Wildlife update  Most of you probably know about Grinder and Coola, the two grizzly bears that inhabit the refuge, but did you know that the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife is also home to four Owl Ambassadors who represent their species for educational presentations?  All of these Owl Ambassadors here on Grouse Mountain are doing well and they think this recent

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SUMMER RENTALS Item Price Binoculars 5 Trekking Poles Coming soon

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Gear Up for Family Day With the long weekend approaching we want to make sure you've got the gear you need to hit the slopes. Our retail team has put together their top picks of the latest gear available in Outfitters.Smith Liberty Helmet: Offering best-inclass, ventilated Aerocore™ protection featuring Koroyd® with adjustable climate control. Combining a cozy XT2® performance lining with

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