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Happy New Years from the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife! Happy New Years Everyone!  I just wanted to write a post thanking everyone for their support and care for our wildlife over the past year.  2012 was a great year for the Refuge:  Grinder and Coola had another lazy summer and the wolves as well.  It was also our Summer of Owls and Tyto, our resident Barn Owl, was very

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and all of next for one great price. Plus enjoy added value including discounts on rentals, lessons, retail and mountaintop activities as well as exclusive discounts on helmets and goggles. Don’t wait, only limited quantities are available. Buy yours now online, by telephone or in-person at Grouse Mountain.Buy Now

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is what our very own Avalanche Forecaster, AJ Maheu had to say about the current state of snowpack and avalanche danger in British Columbia:The Problem with Shallow SnowpackThis winter has certainly brought unusually dry weather to the Southern half of British Columbia. The snowpack is thinner than usual almost everywhere. While one may think that low snow depth would lead to reduced avalanche

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Beta Wolf Going for Treatment In June 2004, our pack of male Timber Wolves, Canis lupis, came to Grouse Mountain. They were being retired from the movie industry, facing the possibility of being euthanized and needed a natural habitat to call home. The wolves quickly settled in to a comfortable life here at Grouse Mountain. They are visited daily by school children learning about wolf

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Unlimited Blogger Challenge Four Vancouver Bloggers. Four Different Adventures... Yesterday, with the help of four Vancouver bloggers, we launched a new summer contest that you can take part in. Here's how it went down:We selected four Vancouver bloggers with different perspectives on our city and tasked them to come up and have the best day our Mountain Activities could offer! The results were

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Annual Local's Pass, you can enjoy a full 365 days of mountaintop adventure - plus amazing benefits like complimentary rentals along with discounts on ziplining, shopping, lift tickets and mountain access for your guests.Click here to view a detailed list of benefits and visit Guest Services, call 604.980.9311, or renew your Annual Local's Pass at 2013/14 rates online.See you on the Mountain!

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Announcing the Golden Ticket Winner Five Golden Ticket Finalists. Three Celebrity Judges. Over 3700 Fan Votes Over 300 entries came in for the Y2Play Golden Ticket contest. Only five could be selected as finalists. It was a difficult task to narrow it down, but we did it.Our FinalistsSteph, a hard-working, adventure-seeking mom. Enzo, a hard-studying, break-seeking UBC student.Gareth, who met his

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Poached Pear and Aged Cheddar Salad Recipes from The Observatory Poached Bosc Pear and Aged Cheddar Salad winter greens, buttermilk cream, mapled candied pecans, pear and walnut vinaigrette Serves 6-8 Poached Pears 5 Bosc pears 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) apple cider vinegar 2 cups (500 mL) water 1 cup (250 mL) white sugar 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely grated fresh ginger 1 red chili pepper 1 cinnamon stick 6

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they are the official bird of Canada's Northwest Territories.  During the winter, however, they can be seen further south, including the rare sighting around Vancouver.They are the largest of the falcon species with large females weighing up to 5 lbs.  They also can be found in a variety of plumage colours ranging from brown/black to white.  Murphy is a beauty with white feathers with dark lines and

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year at 2013/14 prices. We can only keep this offer until May 31st so act now. As a reminder our Annual Local's Pass allows you to enjoy a full 365 days of mountaintop adventure - plus amazing benefits like complimentary rentals along with discounts on ziplining, shopping, lift tickets and mountain access for your guests. Click here to view a detailed list of benefits and visit Guest Services, call

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