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Young Barn Swallows have now Fledged Getting Ready to Migrate! A little while ago we brought news that our Barn Swallow Web Camera was not going to work as planned this year.  This was because instead of using the nest that the camera was focused on, the Barn Swallows decided to literally 'nest on camera' and built a nest right on top of our webcam!!!They built the nest really quickly (out of mud

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One Week Until Seek the Peak! June 15, 2013 June 15th is quickly approaching, and we’re excited to welcome solo runners and teams to the 2013 Seek the Peak presented by Columbia – the 10th anniversary of this extraordinary challenge. It will be an amazing day of accomplishment and camaraderie. Haven’t registered? There’s still time. We’re accepting online registration until Wednesday, June 12

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Tee Off Into Summer Grouse Mountain hosts a disc golf tournament Canada Day weekend The Canada Day weekend is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by taking part in Grouse Mountain’s first-ever disc golf tournament! Join us this Saturday at 10:00 am at the Peak of Vancouver as amateur, pro and junior divisions compete in one round of 18 holes followed by the front nine holes. Walk-up

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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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Omega The Wolf A Life That Inspired Respect and Awe for Wolves  We are very saddened to report that our oldest wolf Omega passed away early this morning. He was discovered deceased at first light within the Grouse Mountain wolf habitat where he and his pack mates found sanctuary. At 15 & 1/2 years old, Omega lived to be one of the oldest wolves in the world. Omega was born in captivity in

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shredding the Grouse Mountain slopes with his 19-year-old daughter Richelle since she was 10. “We are offering unprecedented access to Grouse Mountain and we know Paul is in for a great year as the Y2Play Golden Ticket winner,” said Grouse Mountain General Manager Michael Cameron. “Happy Birthday Paul!” The contest helped launch the 2013/2014 Y2Play campaign, enticing entrants with more than 20

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have?The Vancouver 24hrs newspaper was our corporate sponsor. We were fortunate in that they gave us full creative reign. We actually had a lot of fun incorporating their logo into our theme, who doesn’t love seeing elves reading the morning paper? Okay, so you guys are the reigning champs. How did it feel to walk away with $1,000 for building a Gingerbread House?It really felt amazing to see how

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Busy Week Leads up to Summer Opening Weekend Last week was full of preparations getting ready for our first long-weekend full of summer activities.The Birds in Motion have now arrived and are flying in their demonstrations at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. This year we have some really amazing birds - everything from hawks, falcons, owls, vultures all the way up in size to Bald Eagles!  We also have

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Celebrate Christmas with Lunch at The Observatory Featuring a special festive menu Come together with your friends and family this holiday season and enjoy a special Christmas Lunch at The Observatory, available weekdays from December 7th to 24th between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm.The festive menu features refined renditions of classic winter favourites, such as roast butternut squash with local Grouse

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Mark Your Calendar for Seek the Peak Training Wednesday night sessions start April 9, 2014 Seek the Peak takes place on June 15, 2014. Get yourself race-ready to conquer those hills with Seek the Peak Training Sessions. Led by the amazing trainers at Kintec, and supported by Vega Nutrition, this 10-week program showcases areas of the course and provides guidance on growing stamina, speed and

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