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Summer Is Just Around the Corner Bears, ziplines and more summer fun After a 158 day nap resident Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola emerged from their winter slumber this afternoon to officially start the transition into summer here at The Peak of Vancouver. Make a date to come visit them this weekend or book now to experience our mountaintop ziplines as they will also be back in 5-line operation

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Grouse Mountain Welcomes World Renowned Artists and a New Resident to the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife   November 3, 2011 North Vancouver, B.C. - Grouse Mountain is proud to pay host to the Artists for Conservation Festival (AFC) which will bring some of the world’s best nature and wildlife art and artists to the Peak of Vancouver. From November 5 to 13, artists, including world renowned

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pumpkin feast.Both bears are now getting ready for hibernation and have increased their bulk considerably - we are expecting them to enter their 13th hibernation here on Grouse around the end of November.

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CALLING ALL GROUSE GRIND ENTHUSIASTS! SIGN UP NOW FOR SEEK THE PEAK – AND HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER July 7th– Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C.: On July 16, grab your running shoes, three friends and challenge yourself while helping in the fight against breast cancer. Are you an avid Grouse Grinder or a casual jogger in the sunshine? Seek The Peak is a challenging and fun 16-kilometer relay

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After School Zone Camps Get your kids off the couch and outside enjoying fresh mountain air. Now is the perfect time to get the kids off the couch in winter. Children aged 7 to 14 can learn skills and confidence on the slopes alongside friends under the guidance of Grouse Mountain’s experienced instructors on Thursday evenings throughout January and February. These 4-day Zone Camps run from 4

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down a steep and open mountainside. This image bears little resemblance to a typical hiking trail on the North Shore and there lies the problem.To get a snow avalanche, we need three things: a moderately steep slope, the right snow conditions and a trigger. 1) Most frequently, avalanches happen on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees or the equivalent of a blue or black diamond ski run. The beautiful

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Hibernation Continues as the Days Grow Longer Meanwhile the Bears are stirring more often... Well, after a lot of February snow, the longer days of March are upon us.  This also means that our 13th grizzly bear hibernation season on Grouse Mountain is drawing to a close.  I've been spending a lot more time watching the hibernation den camera (screen shot below) and observing Grinder and Coola

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mountain. Come up for a romantic evening for two or a fun-filled day with the kids. Located in front of the Peak Chalet, the Grouse Mountain Skating Pond is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. The outdoor skating pond has grown overwhelmingly popular since its introduction in the 1997/98 season. Skate rentals for all sizes are available for visitors. Access to the Ice Skating Pond is

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strapping on those skis, snowboards, skates and snowshoes before you know it! We’re getting our downhill runs ready for the seasonOn our side, we’ve been doing a little digging and maintenance as we get our downhill runs ready for the 2014/15 snow season including work on Devil’s Advocate, Purgatory and Hades, with Blazes and Upper Limits to be wrapped up later this fall. This brush cutting and overall

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native Eric Carter who followed up seconds later with a time of 29:36.In the women’s category, 2014 Winter Olympic medallist Kristin Størmer Steira of Oslo, Norway claimed first place honours with a time of 30 minutes and 52 seconds – a new female record. Hot on her heels were 15-year-old twin dynamos Christina and Julie Sevsek of Surrey who claimed second and third place with times of 33:28 and 33:31

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