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The Eye of the Wind Elevator The elevator inside the Eye of the Wind now travels from the bottom to the top We’ve been asked by a number of skiers on the mountain why The Eye of the Wind isn’t spinning regularly. Rest assured it isn’t due to lack of wind! The blades are kept in a position that prevents them from capturing the movement of the wind while we wait to complete the electrical work

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Wind Energy and its Merits Ten Key Findings Our age of unprecedented information access can often generate more questions than answers. With so much knowledge just a click away, how do we sort fact from fiction? When Grouse Mountain began to investigate wind as a source of clean energy, it experienced a classic case of information overload. The resort’s first order of business was to sift through

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snow depth to 425 cm with more on the way. Vancouver's favourite mountain resort currently offers visitors the best skiing terrain this season at Grouse Mountain, and a refuge to snow enthusiasts from the deluge of rain. The pristine ski area is also home to other activities including outdoor skating and snowshoeing for mountain trail excursions, that offer visitors a magical holiday experience close

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Peeking at Pikas Listen for their signature squeaks around the Mountain. While walking near the ski runs on Grouse Mountain you might hear an occasional sound that resembles a squeeker from a dog toy. This sound, an alarm call, is coming from a small diurnal (active during the day) mammal known as a Pika, which inhabits the rocky terrain found around the mountain.The American Pika (Ochotona

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Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife Turns 10 Years Old! This week marked the 10th anniversary for the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  The Refuge was founded in 2001 with the construction of our Grizzly Bear habitat and the arrival of Grinder and Coola during the first week of September that year.I've posted some of the early photos of Grinder and Coola after they

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With Its New All Mountain Pass Grouse Mountain Aims To Revolutionize Outdoor Adventure The Lower Mainland’s Only All Season, All Mountain Pass Is Available Now October 6, 2011 Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. -For the first time ever, Grouse Mountain is launching a new and revolutionary annual pass that will forever change the way locals experience outdoor adventure in the Lower Mainland

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together in The Observatory and Timber Room for a scrumptious brunch and then join in an adventurous egg hunt, mountain-style. Prices include Skyride access to mountaintop activities. As a special bonus, brunch guests can also enjoy a 20% discount in all of our Grouse Mountain retail outlets to put some spring into your wardrobe. To book your table, call Chalet Reception at 604.998.5045. Easter Brunch

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celebrate our final weekend of the 2013/14 snow season,” said Grouse Mountain general manager Michael Cameron. “We couldn’t think of a better way to say goodbye to winter than by inviting our first 1,000 visitors to the Peak of Vancouver to ski or ride for free.”As the 2013/14 snow season winds down, this weekend also marks the final opportunity to purchase a 2014/15 Y2Play Pass which provides

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they are caught in by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.Because of the nature of the terrain on the North Shore, we rarely see very large and dramatic avalanches but we do see a lot of much smaller avalanches that run through very unforgiving terrain. Avalanches run over cliffs, through thick trees, and into open water, gullies or creeks. In the avalanche jargon, we call these “terrain

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The Family Day Long Weekend is Almost Here! February 9-11, 2013 The countdown is on and there is no better time to start planning how to spend that well-earned long weekend. From Saturday morning until Monday evening Grouse Mountain will be buzzing with activity that you won’t want to miss. From the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run, to 24 Hours of Winter and tons of family friendly activities on

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