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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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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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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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group run our fleet of snow cats and spend nights out on the Mountain working their magic so the rest of us can wake up to beautiful fresh corduroy. A few members of the team even follow the snow to New Zealand and work as groomers in the off-season – so you could say they’re an experienced bunch. “I love to look up at the end of my shift, see that fresh cord and know that our skiers and riders are

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Grouse Mountain to Celebrate 90th Winter Season Community invited to share relevant memorabilia to commemorate historic milestone (North Vancouver) While the summer season is just starting to wind down, the upcoming winter season is fast approaching and it promises to be a very special one here at the Peak of Vancouver. The 2016/17 winter season marks 90 years since the first skiers took to the

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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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Grinder & Coola Awaken from Hibernation 15 Looking well, Grouse Mountain Grizzlies exited their hibernation den on April 9th, 2016 Last week the decision was made to open the bear's hibernation den door. Preparations ramped up readying the bears' habitat area, which despite warm temperatures was still very snowy. The bears had been stirring a little bit more each day and it was evident they

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visiting Santa in his workshop (until Dec. 24th), meeting his real reindeer, checking out Elf Headquarters, taking a spin on our mountaintop skating pond, whizzing down the Sliding Zone or wandering through the magical Light Walk.With all these activities you're sure to work up an appetite. Warm up in the Chalet with a special holiday meal in your own private room. The best part is, we'll take care of

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Y2Play Final Days! It's your last chance to get yourself set up for skiing and riding next season with incredible savings. Senior, Student and Tot Pass categories are now SOLD OUT. We’re now in the final days of sales for the remaining categories with a few passes still available for Adults, Children, Youth and Families. The Y2Play Snow Pass offers huge savings on regular pass pricing, and the

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