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Mountain Ropes Adventure Is Now Open
Mountain Ropes Adventure Is Now Open Book your adventure today Our newest attraction, Mountain Ropes Adventure™ opened on August 11th! Come challenge yourself in the tree tops! You'll explore an array of obstacles including bridges, floating platforms, ziplines and more! Comfort zones are meant to be challenged and this exciting course that features elements of graduated difficulty, does just
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Bears Continue Their Winter Dormancy
Winter dormancy 2018/19 continues Just an update on Grinder and Coola's 2018/2019 dormancy period - all is going well and the boys continue to sleep most of the cold and snowy days away.We do see them get up from time to time on their infrared camera (see screen capture below!) as they stretch their muscles and check conditions outside of their sleeping chamber.What Grinder and Coola are going
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Grinder and Coola enter their 18th Hibernation Period on Grouse Mountain
Grinder and Coola enter their 18th hibernation period on grouse mountain On December 1st, 2018, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their 18th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain. The bears had been growing sluggish for the last couple weeks and their appetites had reduced to next to nothing. This was a sure sign that hibernation was close! Once we started to receive
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Meet Our New Wildlife Ambassadors
these visits a wildlife ambassador meets with them to talk about their specific species and about the plight of certain endangered owl species.We also do talks for our general mountain guests each day where we educate about the owls and about the work being done to save endangered species like the Northern Spotted Owl.Please see below for more info about our two members and some photos. We are
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Grouse Mountain Launches Collaboration with Vegan Cookbook Author, Dreena Burton
Bistro and Lupins Café. “We are certainly seeing more interest in plant-based food options from our guests and believe these new dishes will provide healthy, delicious additions to our menus” said Grouse Mountain’s Food & Beverage Director, Dino Gazzola. “Our collaboration with Dreena brings us a new perspective on our vegan offering while maintaining our focus on fresh ingredients and sustainable
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation
the next while, emulating the experience in the wild, where Grizzly bears gradually increase their footprint within a territory. The now 17 year old Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola originally came to Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife in 2001 when they were rescued after being orphaned during separate incidents in Bella Coola and Invermere. The bears are an important part of the
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Celebrate the Holidays at Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas
Walk or watching Christmas movies in the Theatre in the Sky.” At Santa’s Workshop, believers young and old can share their special Christmas wishes and take a photo. Visits are by donation with all proceeds raised going to BC Children’s Hospital. When evening falls, visitors will marvel as stunning light installations bring radiance to the winter night on Grouse Mountain’s popular Light Walk. For
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Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee
Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee Just listening to Willie speak, you can feel the passion behind his words. William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee, better known to everyone as Willie, has been a part of Grouse Mountain’s education program since its inception 15 years ago and is still as excited about sharing his culture with students as the day he started. In that time
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Madison Sands Breaks the Women's Course Record at 2018 Grouse Grind® Mountain Run
Grind while raising valuable funds in support of BC Children’s Hospital. The finish of the day belonged to the women. In the women’s category, first place honours went to Madison Sands of Maple Ridge who, with a time of 30:02, broke the course record by nearly a minute (previously held by Kristin Størmer Steira, 30:52). Following close behind with a second place finish was Brooke Spence of North
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain
Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain A beautiful spring morning greeted Grouse Mountain’s two resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola, as they excitedly emerged from hibernation earlier today at the Peak of Vancouver. This concludes the bears’ 17th hibernation period which is tied for the longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered
