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Proud Moments of Vancouver 2010 During the 2010 Olympics we hosted the NBC Today show at the Peak of Grouse Mountain. For 12 days we welcomed athletes, celebrities and well known faces from around the world. February 12, 2010 Jeret “Speedy” Peterson - World Cup aerial skier. Emily Cook - US freestyle skiing Olympian. Daniel Boulud - Acclaimed chef and restaurateur. Michael Bublé - Internationally

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Daily Owl and Bear Talks Now On Owl interpretive sessions held four times daily We're happy to announce that Grouse Mountain has re-opened for business after a Covid-19 shut down.  Please remember to pre-book your skyride times ahead of time at : https://www.grousemountain.com/passholder-skyride-reservationsAs part of our new 2020 initiatives here at Grouse Mountain we are pleased to offer Owl

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ponds. Ranger talks and bear cams Under current health restrictions relating to Covid-19 we can only host our very local visitors right now.  But if you do live close to the mountain we are open and you can visit Grinder and Coola daily in their habitat from 9am to 9pm.  We will be hosting Ranger Talks at 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm and 4pm every day and these talks will tell you more about Grinder and

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Grinder and Coola emerge from 20th Hibernation Longest Hibernation Today marks the end of the longest hibernation period yet at Grouse Mountain for our two resident Grizzly Bears - Grinder and Coola. They went into their den and sleeping chamber on November 10th, 2020 and emerged today on April 29th, 2021. This is a period of 170 days and beats the previous record of 153 days set in 2017

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safely welcome you back to Grouse Mountain." This morning’s emergence marked the completion of the bears’ 19th hibernation period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. During their 144-day winter dormancy, Grinder and Coola were monitored by Grouse Mountain staff via an infrared camera placed in their hibernation den and the live feed was shared with the public on the Grouse Mountain

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put on nearly 150 pounds from their summer weight.  This is in preparation for fasting over the winter months.  We anticipate they will still gain another 50 pounds or so each!  They are eating nearly 40 pounds of food each day and included in that is calorie dense dog food and some really tasty salmon.Today marked their first day in their hibernation habitat as we start taking down their summer

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enjoying excellent spring conditions on the Mountain. As the reality of COVID-19 set in we made the incredibly difficult decision to shut down our operations on March 16th to ensure the safety of our guests, team members and broader community. During the closure, our team worked hard to develop and implement extensive safety protocols and our new PureClean Commitment. With these new safety measures in

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weather grew colder they brought in the branches and straw we had provided for them and they made a mattress inside their sleeping chamber.  Coola did most of the work, as usual, but Grinder made sure to supervise and make sure it was up to his standards!  Just before hibernation Grinder weighed in at 930lbs and Coola at a massive 1050lbs!Both bears have not been seen outside for the past few days and

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Grinder and Coola enter their 18th hibernation period on grouse mountain On December 1st, 2018, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their 18th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain.  The bears had been growing sluggish for the last couple weeks and their appetites had reduced to next to nothing.  This was a sure sign that hibernation was close!  Once we started to receive

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Barred Owls help us learn because of their close genetic relationship with the Spotted Owl. The Barred Owls as a species are very robust and have been expanding their range across North America in the last 100 years. Great-horned Owl New female Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). She came to Grouse Mountain from the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Ontario after being hatched in March 2019.  Great

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