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inside the Chalet with reindeer and Christmas themed holiday movies in the warmth of the Theatre in the Sky, a craft area with antler decorating and festive reindeer tattoos. Grouse Mountain’s favorite seasonal activities include mountaintop sleigh rides through the snowy forest and gliding around our 8,000 square foot outdoor Ice Skating Pond. The Peak of Christmas continues to support the Karen

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A Wet and Lazy Week for the Bears Despite some rain, Grinder and Coola have been enjoying a lazy week in their upper pond habitat.  The bears have made themselves day beds up in the treed area and spend the late mornings and afternoons lying around watching guests play 'spot the bear'.  The easiest way is to look for the furry "rocks"!  We estimate that Grinder and Coola have now put on probably

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a good spot they then scope out some building materials.Barn Swallows build their nests one mouthful at a time.  They gather mud, small sticks, grass and mash it all together with a special saliva mixture that they then stick under the eaves of buildings.  When not around human structures they often use rocky overhangs and projections as anchors for their nests. It was fascinating to watch these

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group run our fleet of snow cats and spend nights out on the Mountain working their magic so the rest of us can wake up to beautiful fresh corduroy. A few members of the team even follow the snow to New Zealand and work as groomers in the off-season – so you could say they’re an experienced bunch. “I love to look up at the end of my shift, see that fresh cord and know that our skiers and riders are

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their winning time from last year’s event Team Dignum’s Warriors clocked in at 1:21:46 to take top honours in the relay category. For a complete list of official race times, please click here.Including the nearly $30,000 raised during this year’s event, Seek the Peak has contributed almost $400,000 since its inception to directly support research conducted by the BC Cancer Agency. This year’s top

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came. The last game was play just as the sun was rising over Vancouver. What a beautiful backdrop for parents watching their children play Canada's game. PRIZE: A pair of Oakley shades

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while, we are still a few weeks away from official hibernation but the bears will use this time to make sure they are good and prepared for a long winter's nap!We are also pleased to announce that we have switched over the bear webcam to the den camera - so you can now watch a live feed from inside their sleeping chamber.  Be sure to watch in the next little while for signs of bed-making activity and

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him only 23 minutes and 48 seconds. The race this morning drew over 500 participants and raised funds for Grind For Kids, a local annual initiative that supports BC Children’s Hospital. Whistler Water matched the event day fundraising (in the neighbourhood of $10,000, the tally is still being finalized) to bring the total charitable contribution from the historic 20th race to $20k.“There were a lot

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View a Wolf Feed up Close! Every day our pack of three timber wolves is fed roughly three pounds of meat each.  This is sometimes a ground meat, sometimes beef on the bone and other times it is fish or other game.  Of course this is their favourite time of day!Using my new GoPro camera I was able to set it in beside some of the ground meat for a unique perspective of Beta as he comes in to get

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Grinder and Coola Rise and Shine Here at the Peak of Vancouver, spring has officially arrived as our resident grizzlies Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter-long nap to stretch their legs. The next time you visit Grouse Mountain, be sure to stop by their habitat. Click here to watch a video of their emergence.Grinder and Coola have always enjoyed superstar status at Grouse Mountain

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