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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain Steve - GMR Millwright Finishing up our series on the #Playmakers of Grouse Mountain we’ll take a look into the world of millwrights. More specifically, we’ll find out what it’s like to keep Grouse Mountain’s iconic Super Skyride running smoothly.  Meet Steve, part of the Lift Operations team and one of our millwrights responsible for maintaining both the Red and

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snow pass in North America. The 2016/17 Y2Play Pass is valid for the remainder of this season plus all of next at a savings of up to 80% off the regular rate. “In the midst of a great winter season at the Peak of Vancouver, we are happy to launch our 17th year of Y2Play.” said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. “Offering access to both the rest of this season and all of next, plus exceptional

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Top 5 Ways to Enjoy Flight This Summer Airborne Fun at the Peak of Vancouver! There’s a reason we have the expression ‘free as a bird’. The idea of being able to take off into flight or soar above the clouds is pretty appealing – especially when many of us are stuck at our desks most of the day. At our Summer of Flight, you can experience the thrill of airborne adventure through a variety of

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Early Bird Passes On Sale Now! Only Available Until November 13th The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder; Mother Nature is letting us know that winter is on its way! Make the most of the upcoming season with an Early Bird Pass, available only until November 13th. Offering access to skiing, riding, snowshoeing, skating, events and more, an Early Bird Pass has you

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Young Barn Swallows have now Fledged Getting Ready to Migrate! A little while ago we brought news that our Barn Swallow Web Camera was not going to work as planned this year.  This was because instead of using the nest that the camera was focused on, the Barn Swallows decided to literally 'nest on camera' and built a nest right on top of our webcam!!!They built the nest really quickly (out of mud

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Ice Skating Pond is Now Open Winter has arrived at the Peak of Vancouver It's time to dust off your skates and hop on the Skyride, our mountaintop Ice Skating Pond is now open! Glide and spin in the fresh mountain air on the 8,000 sq. ft. surface. Ideal for a family outing or a romantic date night, access to the Skating Pond is complimentary with an Alpine Experience ticket, a Snow Pass or an

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Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Emerge from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from 15th winter dormancy period at the Peak of Vancouver Following the arrival of beautiful spring weather, Grouse Mountain is excited to announce that resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter hibernation period at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 15th hibernation period at

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Holiday Shuttle  Access overflow parking with the Holiday Shuttle Over the 2016 Holiday period, there are times when parking at Grouse Mountain may become tight. To ease access to parking, Grouse Mountain is running a Holiday Shuttle from Cleveland Dam Parking lot on busy days.Each day at 11am we will confirm whether the Shuttle will run on the next day. This information will be included in our

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Opening Day is Tomorrow! Kick off the 90th Winter Season It’s the news you’ve been waiting to hear – Grouse Mountain will be opening for skiing and riding tomorrow morning at 9am! We’re kicking off the 90th winter season by opening Paradise Bowl with access via the Greenway Chair as well as Heaven’s Sake with access via the Peak Chair. Skiing and riding will be available during our regular

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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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