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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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Win Big! #ggmr25 Contest It's the Grouse Grind Mountain Run's silver anniversary, and we want you to win big! The count down to the 25th-Annual Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run is on, and we want to thank you for 25 great years in celebration of our silver anniversary. From now until the big race on Sunday, September 13th, we will be posting a series of questions and challenges on facebook

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New Sliding Zone now open! Even more fun awaits at the Peak of Vancouver with our latest activity – the new Sliding Zone. Located on the West side of the skating pond, the two designated lanes and groomed terrain are perfect for sliding. Pick up you magic carpet rental from the Sliding Zone Den and…away you go! Open from 10am to 10pm daily, it’s the perfect activity for the child in all of us

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Weighting on the Bears Recently we installed a new addition to our bear habitats - a commercial grade weigh-scale!  We want to use the scale to get a record of Grinder and Coola's weight throughout the seasons and chart the change.The scale had to be bear proofed to make sure the bears didn't play around with it too much.  So we poured a concrete foundation, made a steel frame and installed the

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Almost $210,000 raised for Whistler Water One Climb Close to 700 participants flood the Grind to support Free The Children (North Vancouver) The Grouse Grind was ‘flooded’ this morning as close to 700 people clad in blue and sporting painted faces and hair hiked the iconic trail during Whistler Water One Climb in an action-packed day of fundraising and achievement.Now in its third year, Whistler

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Flying Season Has Started at Grouse Mountain At the Peak of Vancouver we appreciate a little elevation. This summer, why not take things even higher with a Helicopter Tour, Tandem Paraglide flight or Mountain Ziplines. All are offered seven days a week throughout summer. Helicopter tours provide an unmatched overview of Vancouver and the Coast Mountains. Take in all the beauty with the

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First Grouse Mountain Honey Extracted! We had an exciting day last week when we extracted our very first honey from our new Grouse Mountain Beehives!  The two hives we had last season are now thriving and produced 30 lbs of honey so far!  We have 15 new hives this year but typically they don't produce excess honey for harvest in their first season - we let them build up and get ready for next

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-Grind Challenge on June 21st, completing 11 Grouse Grinds in a row! She shared with us her top 3 pieces of advice when training for the Grouse Grind Mountain Run. Have a read below:Wear light workout gear. I personally prefer to wear Shorts and a light exercise top because even though it may be cool outside, once I start hiking, I overheat quickly! If you have a Grind for Kids timer then one of the

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Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge raises thousands for Grind For Kids! Elite athletes hit the Grind on the longest day of the year to support BC Children’s Hospital (North Vancouver) After an amazing 16-hour day on the Grouse Grind®, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that Sunday’s second-annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has helped raise almost $9,000 as part of the mountain’s annual support

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New Snowmaking Infrastructure: In Action Half-million dollar investment increases output by over 40% When you think about winter the first thing that usually comes to mind is the fluffy white stuff: snow! Our snowmaking team likes to work hand-in-glove with Mother Nature to deliver the best (and most) snow possible to the slopes of Grouse Mountain.We’ve invested $500,000 into upgrading our

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