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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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ability assessment, introduced to the Alpine Responsibility Code, rope lines, marker navigation, Grouse Mountain’s runs and trails and how to safely ride chairlifts. You’ll also learn how to dress for different weather conditions and much more.In our two-day Avalanche Skills Training (Level 1) course, you’ll learn how to evaluate avalanche conditions, analyze a Public Avalanche Bulletin and plan for

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Weeknight Fun This Winter Don’t sit at home in front of the TV this winter: Grouse Mountain has an amazing selection of programs to get you off the couch! This season, take your weeknights to new heights and bring a friend to one of our five fantastic evening events taking place Monday through Friday. Here’s what you’ve got to look forward to:Mondays: It’s Ladies Night! We’re offering our

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Santa's Reindeer Spotted on Grouse Mountain! Last weekend we were joined here on Grouse Mountain by two of Santa's very own reindeer!!  Each year we are lucky to have some of their time as they get ready for their big night on Christmas Eve.  This year we have Prancer and Dancer visiting us for The Peak of Christmas.Dancer and Prancer are two male reindeer who are slightly larger than some of

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Visit Grouse Mountain at ROAM Winter Expo October 17th-18th, 2015 Grouse Mountain is thrilled to be part of the ROAM Winter Expo, where we will be sharing our #winterlove October 17th and 18th!Located at the Vancouver Convention Center, the ROAM Expo is a unique marketplace that brings together brands and services offering exciting and diverse ways to spend the low sun months. ROAM Expo will

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date – it’s time to lace up those skates for a spin in the fresh mountain air. As one of the first winter activities to get underway at the Peak of Vancouver, the skating pond will be open to visitors from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. Ice skating on the outdoor rink is complimentary with a Grouse Mountain Alpine Experience ticket, Snow Pass or Annual Local's Pass and rentals are available for all ages

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First Hummingbird Banding Session of the Season! On Tuesday this week we held our first Hummingbird Banding and monitoring session of 2015.  The birds had arrived a few weeks before but we give them some time to settle in and feed up after a long migration.The purpose behind the monitoring is to help conduct a long term study on hummingbird population numbers and species distribution.  We are a

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be returned to their mountaintop apiary to work on honey production up top.Bees do not hibernate for the winter, but rather cluster around the queen to keep her warm.  Special 'fat workers' are born in the fall that can survive for several months instead of the usual 6 week life span.  These bees maintain the queen and ensure she survives to lay eggs for more brood in the springtime.  The cluster

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their Upper Pond Habitat Today marked the earliest annual date ever that Grinder and Coola have entered their Upper Pond Habitat.  Shortly before Noon we were ready for them and we opened the gate to their summer habitat.  Both bears emerged slowly, still lethargic, and proceeded to explore their familiar surroundings.  They quickly found, and made a quick snack of, the

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new LED lighting on Blazes is up and ready to provide black diamond night skiing. Shortly, work will also begin on a new Sliding Zone.Looking to make your winter excellent? Our Early Bird Pass provides great savings on a winter snowpass and a mountain of extra benefits. The best pricing is available now until October 18th. Those that purchase by October 18th also receive a voucher for savings on

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