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Michael Cameron, General Manager. “On a foggy Saturday in February nearly 4,000 people came up outside of our normal hours of operation to take advantage of this unique event. There is no doubt that this celebration was a success and that Grouse Mountain is the true home of winter sport.” The 24 hour initiative was a trial for Grouse Mountain as it considers the unique opportunities surrounding the

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Ready or Not... Husband and Wife team, Michelle and Gareth begin chronicling their journey to Seek the Peak. Hey folks, Gareth and Michelle here! We will be blogging about our training for this year's "Seek the Peak" at Grouse Mountain and give a recap of the event once completed. Before we get on to the first post, how about we give you a bit of info on who we are and why we are doing this crazy

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Hummingbirds return to Grouse Mountain! First sighting of 2010 hummingbirds on Grouse Mountain! For the past five years Grouse Mountain has sponsored a Hummingbird Monitoring Project that has led to interesting research and findings about hummingbirds in a sub-alpine environment. Every two weeks our wildlife staff go out and count hummingbirds coming to feeders, band each bird with a microscopic

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Baby Wildlife Appearing on Grouse Mountain! The first young animals of the year appear. Hello everyone! Spring is changing into summer (albeit slowly!) and with that change the first young animals of the year are starting to appear. We've already seen young deer following their mothers around, and black bears with cubs wandering the high areas of the mountain. In addition to the baby mammals, our

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MENTIONSKristin Halcrow from Langley's Best Grouse Moment was "last summer when i faced my fear of heights. On my 21st birthday i decided it was time. I got 2 other friends together and we went on the zipline adventure. Me being the baby i am with heights, even the first little one got to me a bit but it was so much fun by the time i hit the second to last one and climb up the platform to the zipline i was

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group learned about basic first aid specific to this scenario. While I have spent a lot of time in the back country, I have to admit I had no idea how to even turn on a rescue beacon. After a few practice ‘rescues’ I was feeling like a pro and ready to join the other groups and rescue our victim ‘Hosay’ who is appropriately made out of hose and rope. I’m happy to report we managed to work together and

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mountain. Come up for a romantic evening for two or a fun-filled day with the kids. Located in front of the Peak Chalet, the Grouse Mountain Skating Pond is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. The outdoor skating pond has grown overwhelmingly popular since its introduction in the 1997/98 season. Skate rentals for all sizes are available for visitors. Access to the Ice Skating Pond is

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between his front paws and his back and finally flipped it up into the air. It was quite comical to watch!Also, what would a pond be without a little playful wrestling? Grinder and Coola can be found having a good ol'fashioned pool fight usually at least once per day. This includes splashing, dunking and jumping on one another. I don't think they've ever heard about the rule of no running on the pool

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Tale of Two Critters Up here on the mountain we have two very common small critters darting through the trees, grasses and even our visitor's feet.  There is sometimes confusion over which is which, so I thought I'd devote this blog entry to talking about each species so you will have a better idea of which one is running under foot the next time you are up visiting! The Douglas Squirrel

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of the Games. Grouse Mountain’s 24/7 Games celebrations will showcase the very best of British Columbia with a daily roster of exciting events, celebrity visits, entertainment, athleticism, and a pervasive spirit of the Games worthy of the True North, Strong and Free! Youth hockey tournaments, NBC Today live daily, Canadian cultural performances, round-the-clock downhill access, late-night venues

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