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share with you just what goes on inside a bear's den during the winter time.  Have a watch and you'll discover that Grinder and Coola are more active than you would think!  They roll over, stretch, sit up, re-make the bed and carry out a range of other activities during the winter.  These movements keep their bones and muscles healthy and prevent any atrophy over the months of hibernation.

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Background Steps Towards Erecting this Iconic Structure BackgroundOur commitment to embedding the principles of sustainability into every aspect of our lives includes the pursuit of smarter and better energy alternatives to meet our needs. As part of our Blue Grouse philosophy, we believe wind energy offers a proven approach in environmental and economic responsibility, as well as educational and

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the historic 20th race to $20k.“There were a lot of points where I thought I would blow up, but I wanted to show that I still had the fitness to set the record,” says Salas, “There are a lot of good athletes here and they went all went out really hard, but I’m happy to still be the fastest.The BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws several hundred professional and amateur competitors from across the

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participants and 13 teams at the Rethink Breast Cancer Seek the Peak event on July 6th.The 5th Annual Seek the Peak Relay is presented by Merrell and hosted by Grouse Mountain. The relay is a 16 km uphill climb for Rethink Breast Cancer and with an elevation gain of 4100 feet, is one to feel proud of accomplishing, not just for its difficulty but also for the many people it benefits. Starting at Ambleside

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prominent bird on our survey was the Red Crossbill.  These are incredibly cool birds that have a beak that naturally overlaps.  You can see this in the photo above.  They use this bill to pry open cones to get at the seeds inside.  It's kind of like having built in pliers in your mouth! Other than the Crossbills we saw numerous Pine Siskin, Dark-eyed Junco's and of course the ever present Common Ravens

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North America's Top Snowshoe Event Comes to Grouse Mountain World Snowshoe Invitational attracts over 200 athletes from nine nations February 26, 2010, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, B.C. – The Yeti and Grouse Mountain are proud to host the World Snowshoe Invitational on Saturday February 27, 2010. This promises to be the most competitive snowshoe ever in North America. With Olympic athletes

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. Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong was joined by local police and fire officials, as well as government representatives to present medals to all the podium winners.“We are very proud to have been selected to showcase the Grouse Grind as a unique venue symbolizing Vancouver's outdoor culture and breathtaking scenery," says Michael Cameron, Grouse Mountain general manager. Athletes came from

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can truly make a difference".Grouse Mountain and Rethink Breast Cancer are pleased that Seek the Peak has entered its eighth successful year bringing the fundraising total close to a quarter of a million dollars. "It is still astounding to watch each year how the motivation of improving the lives of cancer patients propels participants up the Mountain. The great times we are seeing again this year

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of points where I thought I would blow up, but I wanted to show that I still had the fitness to set the record,” says Salas, “There are a lot of good athletes here and they went all went out really hard, but I’m happy to still be the fastest.The BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws several hundred professional and amateur competitors from across the country each year, to beat their best times

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feathered wildlife has also been busy and we've spotted the first young Robins out of their nest within the last week and some young barn swallows within their mud-nests. Just the other day we saw a pair of Dark-eyed Juncos feeding their young in a dense shrub near the Grizzly Bear Habitat. The shrub offers excellent protection from predators and if it weren't for spotting the adults entering the shrub

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