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Barn Swallows Have Arrived From Migration
Barn swallows return to grouse mountain after long migration Last week we noticed our first Barn Swallows of 2018 flying around the Peak offices of Grouse Mt. It was a welcome sight that, to us, means Spring is officially here. The swallows are here from the Spring until about September when they begin their long migration back south. The birds will begin nesting soon - this begins with
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Holiday Shuttle and Overflow Parking
Holiday parking Shuttle and Overflow Parking Over the 2019 Holiday period, there are times when parking at Grouse Mountain may become tight. To ease access to parking, Grouse Mountain is running a Holiday Shuttle from Handsworth Secondary School and Cleveland Dam lot on busy days.Each day at 11am we will confirm whether the Shuttle will run on the next day. This information will be included in
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Grouse Mountain App Contest
Grouse Mountain App Download Contest Enter for your chance to win an Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch! We're so excited to announce that our new Grouse Mountain app has launched and is now available for Apple and Android devices with features such as direct to Skyride fast ticket purchasing, Grouse Grind® integration, Mountain weather/status updates at your fingertips, an augmented reality map
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/grouse-mountain-app-contest
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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us
Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us Happy Friday! For our last day of Wildlife Week we wanted to give you some tips and suggestions for the best way to cohabitate with the wildlife living around us. In Greater Vancouver we are blessed to live right next door to the wilds. This also means there is plenty of opportunity for the wilds to come into our yards and homes. Here are
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Warm Up Like a Patroller
Warm Up Like a Patroller 5 moves to get you ready to hit the slopes With all this amazing snow we’ve been getting, there’s no doubt you want to make the most of your days on the slopes. While it’s tempting to just grab your gear and hit the snow, without a proper warm up you might be more susceptible to injuries. No one wants to sit out a season due to an injury that could have been prevented
https://www.grousemountain.com/posts/warm-up-like-a-patroller
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Celebrate the Holidays at Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas
Wrap yourself in the magic of a white Christmas at Vancouver’s North Pole (North Vancouver) Celebrate the magic of a white Christmas at Grouse Mountain’s annual Peak of Christmas, beginning this weekend and running through January 7th, 2018. The elves have been hard at work transforming the mountaintop into a winter wonderland, ready for the highly-anticipated arrival of Santa Claus and his
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain
Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain A beautiful spring morning greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they excitedly emerged from hibernation earlier today at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 17th hibernation period which is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered
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Y2Play Goes On Sale February 19th
Y2Play Goes On Sale February 19th The wait is almost over! You heard it right; we’re excited to announce that this year’s Y2Play Pass goes on sale February 19th. Vancouver’s best value snow pass is back for its 19th year! Starting Monday, you’ll be able to purchase your Y2Play pass for the same fantastic rate you’ve enjoyed for the last six years. An Adult pass remains a huge value at $359 and a
https://www.grousemountain.com/news/y2play-goes-on-sale-february-19th
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Oh Deer!
Baby black-tailed deer appearing on mountain Look but don't touch please! Over the last couple weeks we've been seeing baby Black-tailed Deer starting to appear on Grouse Mountain. We have a healthy population of these deer, who are a sub-species of Mule Deer, and each spring the females can be seen roaming the mountain with their newborns. For the first few days or week of life, the young
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Tyee’s Sam Mulligan Takes Home Silver at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships
, Switzerland. Mulligan finished just +0.02 seconds from first-place, ending the day with a silver medal. Attending the World Junior Championships is an important step in the development of our next generation of athletes as they prepare for future World Cup and Olympic competition. Medalling at the World Junior Championships is regarded as a milestone for athletes, who often end up as podium-contenders on
