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It was almost by accident that Ornulf Johnsen, one of the most influential figures in the history of our Ski School,ended up at Grouse Mountain. The outgoing Norwegian ski enthusiast came to the West Coast in 1965 tospend a year as the first Ski School Director at Whistler during the Mountain’s inaugural season. Following hisyear at Whistler, Johnsen had intended to return to Norway but before

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-Fir Branches supplied by caretakers.  This date of November 10th marks the earliest entrance into their winter dormancy here at Grouse Mountain - beating out the previous record of November 16th back in 2015.  We hope this bodes well for an early and long ski season!If you'd like to follow along with Grinder and Coola's winter snooze you can do so by checking out the infrared camera mounted inside

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2020/2021 season!  Their 19th hibernation at Grouse Mt!We will send out a notice when this happens but until then please feel free to visit Grinder and Coola at their hibernation habitat. hibernation webcams If you would like to follow along with Grinder and Coola's winter preparations, we have now activated our hibernation webcams. Please visit here to see all three of our bear webcams.One camera

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lbs).But, despite their massive size, grizzly bears are no slow pokes! They can run at speeds up to 55 km per hour over most terrain!Grizzly bears are often various shades of blond, brown, black or a combination of all three. Colour is usually affected by spring shedding, growth of new fur, nutrition and climate.Grinder is quite blond while Coola has much darker fur. This is because they came from

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. Northland at Grouse, LP is not held responsible for shipping prizes to winners. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT Northland at Grouse, LP SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL

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vaccination to access the Resort, including the Skyride, mountaintop facilities and activities. All Grouse Mountain employees are also required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the winter season. “Throughout the pandemic, Grouse Mountain has exceeded provincial health requirements to ensure the safety and well-being of our guests and team members,” said Michael Cameron, President of Grouse

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Bears stir a little more often... HIBERNATION UPDATEGrinder and Coola continue their 2019/2020 winter dormancy period and everything is going well.  With the longer daylight hours and slightly warmer temperatures we are seeing the bears stirring more often.  If you haven't checked it out yet there is a great time-lapse feature with our infrared bear camera - just click on the icon in the upper

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Keep the Winter Fun Going Zone and Adventure Day Camps Available this Week School is back in session, but if you’re a North Vancouver parent you just might be looking for a childcare options on Friday, January 9th – the first Pro-D Day of 2015. Here at the Peak of Vancouver, we’ve got outdoor options to suit every little winter enthusiast!For children as young as five, our Zone Camps are the

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What to Expect for the 2020/21 Winter Season A message from Grouse Mountain President, Michael Cameron As we enjoy the final days of summer, the excitement starts to build as we begin counting down to opening day of the 2020/21 Winter Season. Like you, I am excited for the snow to fall and for a fantastic winter season ahead. Early winter forecasts are looking very positive for us on the North

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.  Odin was hand raised by our wildlife staff and came from the Northern Spotted Owl breeding program locally here in BC.Cleo is a ten year old female Barn Owl.  Cleo was raised on Vancouver Island as an ambassador before coming to Grouse Mountain in 2013.Athena is one year old female Great-horned Owl.  Athena came to the Wildlife Refuge last year after being hatched in Ontario.Learn a lot more about

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