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Excavations Begin on Bear Habitat! Spring is on its way... It has been a long winter filled with incredible snow fall and amazing ski conditions. Now, however, the days are getting longer and warmer and that means Grinder and Coola are begining to wake-up from their period of winter dormancy. Both bears have been seen leaving their sleeping chamber more often to explore the outer building, have a

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Couple Take Fundraising To New Heights PAUL WALDIE The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Sep. 07 2012 Esther and Martin Kafer grew up in Switzerland and have been climbing mountains for more than 70 years. They met on a mountain top and spent their honeymoon in 1953 scaling the Matterhorn. The couple, now both in their 80s, moved to Canada in 1954, first settling in Kitimat, B.C, and later in

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Ring in 2014 at Grouse Mountain Looking for a fun-filled and memorable way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends and family? Ring in 2014 at Grouse Mountain. Whether you are looking for an evening of dining and dancing; a one-of-a-kind New Year's Eve Snowshoe Fondue; or an evening of skiing or riding, Grouse Mountain has you covered. Registration/booking is required for both the special

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Snowshoe Grind Challenge Coming up Saturday March 15, 2014 Register today! The fourth-annual Snowshoe Grind Challenge is just two weeks away. And with amazing snow conditions, this year’s event is sure to provide the perfect platform for a heart-pumping performance. Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to enjoy the camaraderie and race experience

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Bears Build Bed Close to hibernation now! On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to build their hibernation bed! We had provided them with lots of nice soft fir branches a couple weeks before hand but they had gone largely ignored until today. The trigger for their bed building was probably our dropping temperatures and our first serious dump of snow

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active until the return of winter. The 2011/2012 winter season saw Grouse Mountain breaking our average snowfall record, for the past ten years, with a stunning 1,163 centimetres of white gold. With an early start on November 18 to massive deliveries of snow in January and February this truly was an exceptional season for everyone who hit the slopes. From our festive Peak of Christmas celebration and

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.  This is a sure sign that their appetites are changing and they are preparing for winter.Over the next month they will continue to put on pounds and can increase their body weight by up to 20% as they get ready for hibernation!  These stored fats will be consumed during the winter dormancy period and they will emerge in the spring healthy and much leaner.Sounds like a great way to spend the winter

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this special evening is the perfect way to begin a new year with new memories.”For more information about Grouse Mountain’s New Year’s Eve celebration, please click here.Grouse Mountain’s 2014/15 winter season is poised to be an exciting one with new night terrain on Blazes (including new lighting), a brand-new race centre and one of western Canada’s most-renowned terrain parks among the

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up to race day. You have likely been decreasing your mileage since your peak run or training session, but if you haven’t - take note over the next two weeks. Just be sure you’re not dropping your overall intensity. Watch What You EatIt might be easy to fall into the trap of eating more and not placing much thought into your meal balance. After all, you’re going to burn a ton of calories on race day

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Register Now for the Snowshoe Grind Challenge NEW DATE: Saturday March 15, 2014 Just in time for those New Year’s resolutions, registration for the Snowshoe Grind Challenge is open! Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other participants or simply want to start 2014 on the right foot, the Grouse Mountain Snowshoe Grind Challenge is a fun-filled activity for snowshoers of all ages

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