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Spring Has Sprung: Snow School Tips How to make the most of spring days on the slopes Spring weather has certainly arrived with warmer temperatures and softer snow on the Mountain. There is no such thing as a bad day of skiing, or at the very least a bad day to go skiing. However, spring skiing is not the same as winter skiing. Don’t get us wrong, winter skiing is great: the powder, the crisp air

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Office Boys Coffee & Donuts Slalom Results Thanks to everyone who came out and rode with us on Saturday, March 23rd for Office Boys. We were super stoked to see so many of you out celebrating 25 Years of Grouse Parks. The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners.Female1st Place: Frederique Joncas2nd Place: Sara Niblock3rd Place: Kate MacmillanMale1st Place: Pierce Smith2nd Place

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Winter dormancy 2018/19 continues Just an update on Grinder and Coola's 2018/2019 dormancy period - all is going well and the boys continue to sleep most of the cold and snowy days away.We do see them get up from time to time on their infrared camera (see screen capture below!) as they stretch their muscles and check conditions outside of their sleeping chamber.What Grinder and Coola are going

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A special Valentine's Day Dessert Grouse Mountain's Executive Chef Jack Chen showcases a decadent chocolate creation this Valentine's Day. Dessert—may we say a fan favourite? Sometimes even labeled as the very best course, in our perspective at least. These sweet or savoury treats come in many forms from lighter soufflés and mousses, to crepes, flans, custards and tarts, plain ice cream to

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Grinder and Coola Enter Lower Pond Habitat 2019 Today marked one of the earliest annual openings of our Grizzly Bear Lower Pond Habitat.  With the amount of snowfall here on Grouse Mountain we have to take down Grinder and Coola's complete 5.5 acre summer habitat each year.  In the spring, we need to remove the snow and re-set it up in stages.  The Lower Pond side is the last stage and now the

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Wintering hummingbird care Each winter we receive quite a few notes or calls about people who are confused to still see hummingbirds coming to their backyard feeders. It might surprise you to know that one species, Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), spend the winter here in the great Vancouver area. Traditionally it is thought that these birds were short distance migrators heading down into the

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Special Passholder Offer This Saturday Celebrate the final weekend of the 2018/19 winter season It's been another great winter season on the Mountain, full of groomers, glades, kickers and cruisers. We've had snow, we've had sun and lots in between. Our final day of skiing and riding this season will be Monday, April 22nd. Thank you for another memorable winter!In celebration of our final weekend

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Grinder and coola emerge from hibernation Today, April 2nd, marked the end to Grinder and Coola's 18th Hibernation season at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  They had gone into hibernation on December 1st, 2018 for a total of 128 days inside their den.  Both bears were eager to emerge from their hibernation den and quickly dug through the last remaining snow in front of

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Hit The Trends This Winter With winter just around the corner and the cold weather sneaking in, don’t wait until the last minute to get all bundled up. This season, get in touch with your wild side as you ski down the hill in style wearing some of the latest trends. Take a bit of inspiration from fashion runways to hit the slopes in style! ANIMAL PRINTS The winter catwalk designs are in and

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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2018 Call for entries now open! Vote HereGrouse Mountain is partnering with BC Children's Hospital during the Peak of Christmas celebration to bring you the annual Gingerbread Village! This is a fantastic opportunity for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to showcase your talents in support of a good cause. We are currently looking for entries of

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