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Alpha the Wolf It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our lone remaining Timber Wolf - Alpha. Alpha was captive born in the spring of 2001 and arrived at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife on June 8, 2004 as part of a pack of 4 wolves – retired from the movie industry. Alpha led a long and healthy life here at Grouse Mountain. He turned 15 years old

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The Gingerbread Challenge Is Back! Grouse Mountain and SOS Children’s Village BC are once again joining forces during our annual Peak of Christmas to create a special SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village to showcase the finest edible 'art' in the Lower Mainland! Do you have a creative eye and a talent in the kitchen? We are looking for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to build

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Grouse Mountain launches 2014/15 Y2Play Pass at the Peak of Vancouver New this year: Y2Play Student Pass! (North Vancouver) With more than a metre of fresh snow at the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that the 2014/15 Y2Play snow pass is now on sale for a limited time.Widely acknowledged as the best value for a snow pass in North America, the 2014/15 Y2Play Pass is valid

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Thanks for a Great Winter A Look Back as Winter 2015/16 Comes to Close. What a great winter! With strong snowfall, great grooming and lots of clear days, as skiers and riders winter 2015/16 will go down as one of our favourites. We didn't limit the fun to skiing and riding, though. New for winter were the Sliding Zone and stunning Light Walk. Snowshoers and skaters also reveled in a wonderful

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will often tell you when something just isn’t quite right. Whether it’s the slight pain in your knee or a shoulder feeling off, your body will always give you little signals that indicate distress. Listen to your body and try not to push limits. I hope you’re excited to arrive on the start line with a smile, prepared to take on the Seek the Peak race route for such a wonderful cause. Until next week

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Happy Snowshoe Birthday, Paul! Y2Play Golden Ticket Winer, Paul Soukoreff goes for a celebratory snowshoe for his birthday with his wife, Esther. It was pure icing to spend my Golden 50th birthday at one of my favourite places and with one of my favourite persons on the planet. Mountains, fresh air, snow and sunshine… it doesn't get better! After the hike up Dam Mountain we topped off the time

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Avalanche Awareness: Be Prepared and Be Educated Do you think low snowpack levels means low avalanche risk in BC Mountains? Not true. Read on to learn more... While the North Shore mountains may not be part of the current hotbed of avalanche danger in BC, we are offering courses in Avalanche Awareness Training for every and any winter enthusiast that loves downhill or exploratory activities.This

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to Ambleside to do the run. The night's focus was on speed and the group ran a straight 800 meter stretch of road 3 times, starting near the west end of the soccer fields and ending before the Spirit trail crosses under the train bridge. After a cool down run, the group returned to Park Royal and enjoyed water and treats courtesy of Vega and Whole Foods. There were two delicious salads that the

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Trick or Treat'n Grizzly Bear Style! Happy Halloween from Grinder and Coola and all of us here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife!To celebrate, we gave Grinder and Coola (the two Grizzly Bears that inhabit the refuge) their very own pumpkins to carve up today!  The pumpkins didn't last very long with a thousand pounds of bear jumping on them but they sure were a tasty treat

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Register Your Child in a Spring Break Camp Spring Break is just around the corner, and you know what that means: it’s time to find a fun activity to keep Spring Break boredom at bay. Not to worry, Grouse Mountain is here to help! Register your child in a Spring Break Adventure Camp and provide an exciting learning experience you just won’t find anywhere else. Build a snow shelter, go on a

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