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Grinder and Coola have Pre-Hibernation Medical Check-ups Each bear given a clean bill of health It's been a number of years since Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had a full medical check-up.  They have been healthy and happily going about their normal activities in the large natural habitat where they live here at Grouse Mountain so we had no cause for concern.This year

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elite terrain located on The Cut, overlooking the City. Work on the course took place over a two-week period leading up to the athletes’ arrival. The result of the project is a 3-minute action clip entitled Red Bull Uncorked highlighting the best moments of these athletes hitting the custom playground. You can also check out a review of the special course features on the Red Bull website here

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the end of the clover bloom as we had approximately 2 weeks of warm dry weather allowing them to get out of their hives and re-stock.During the wet weather we were feeding the bees a syrupy mix of sugar and water to help them get by on days when they could not leave the hives to forage.  We scaled this back as the warm weather came on and it encouraged them to get out and find natural forage.The

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Close to 800 Racers Make the Climb at the 13th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation Ideal conditions greeted racers this morning as they set out for the annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring 4,100-foot climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. Now in its 13th year, the event saw close to 800 participants tackle the 16-kilometre

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First Grouse Mountain Honey Extracted! We had an exciting day last week when we extracted our very first honey from our new Grouse Mountain Beehives!  The two hives we had last season are now thriving and produced 30 lbs of honey so far!  We have 15 new hives this year but typically they don't produce excess honey for harvest in their first season - we let them build up and get ready for next

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First snowfall of the season at Grouse Mountain! A layer of white blankets the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) It’s arrived: the first snowfall of the season! Today is an exciting day for local skiers and riders as the first flakes signal winter is just around the corner at Grouse Mountain. As of noon today we have received 2 cm of the flaky white stuff, and it continues to fall. With cool

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Grouse Grind™ trail,” said Julia Grant, Grouse Mountain Communications Manager. “With an exciting slate of events planned plus the start of the 7th year of the Grind For Kids program, the 2016 hiking season promises to be a celebration of fitness and philanthropy on ‘Mother Nature’s Stairmaster’.” One of North America’s most popular hikes, the Grouse Grind™ is a 2.9-kilometre trail that begins at the

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New Light Walk Now Open! Experience magic in the trees on our enchanting new Light Walk, now open starting at dusk. The entrance is marked by a glowing light tunnel, just off of the mountaintop skating pond. From there, walk amongst the fir and spruce around Blue Grouse Lake where stunning light installations bring radiance to the winter night. Stop in at a traditional First Nations Feasthouse

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Y2Play Snow Passes On Sale Now! Ski & ride now and all next season at up to 80% off The wait is over. Y2Play snow passes for the 2016/17 winter season are officially on sale. With fresh snow in the forecast, there couldn’t be a better time to get out on the slopes and enjoy all that Grouse Mountain has to offer. Get your Y2Play pass now and enjoy skiing and riding for the rest of this season

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Celebrate the magic of the holidays at The Peak of Christmas Featuring the new Light Walk at Vancouver’s North Pole (North Vancouver) The most wonderful time of year kicks off at Grouse Mountain with the return of the annual Peak of Christmas celebration today, November 27th. The elves have been hard at work transforming the mountaintop into a magical winter wonderland, ready for the highly

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