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Grouse Mountain broomball tournament beneficiary receives national exposure 14-year-old Jonathan Pitre featured on TSN By now, perhaps you’ve seen The Butterfly Child, the TSN special feature that has created substantial buzz around the internet and social media after premiering on the national sports network earlier this week.For those unfamiliar with the emotional and often heart-wrenching

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Grouse Mountain at SIA 2015 The Latest And Greatest From SIA 2015 Retail manager, Mark O'Quinn, is on site at SIA 2015 in Denver, CO. The SnowSports Industries America Snow Show is one of the largest and most renowned ski and snowboard shows in the world. Nowhere else can you survey the latest gear and get face time with some of the industry's biggest players. With that being said, Mark will keep

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It's Going to Bee a Great Summer Update your bucket list! This summer, it’s your opportunity get up-close with honey bees – in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. The centre-piece of Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Small Wonders, Hive Tours provide a hands-on opportunity to experience and explore an active honey bee hive, while learning about these remarkable creatures. Bees are an

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Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Enthusiast Visit Outfitters for great items for the outdoorsiest kids and grown-ups on your list Outfitters is open until 10pm every day except December 24th (closing at 5:30pm that day). Haven’t quite landed on the perfect Christmas gift yet? There’s still time – we know you work best under pressure. With programs, gear and gift cards, Grouse Mountain

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An open letter to Mother Nature Dear Mother Nature, Here at Grouse Mountain we have the utmost respect for you. We really do. You’ve provided us with some pretty stellar summertime weather in recent years and your winters have become the stuff of legend here at the Peak of Vancouver. We’re just reaching out to see what’s going on because…well, you haven’t exactly lived up to the standards we

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Grouse Mountain to host Chinese New Year celebration this Saturday Ring in the Year of the Sheep with family-friendly activities! (North Vancouver) With Chinese New Year celebrations now underway throughout the lower mainland, Grouse Mountain is pleased to unveil plans for a special family-friendly Chinese New Year celebration this Saturday, February 21st. Featuring an exciting lineup of

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Happy 15th Bearthday Grinder and Coola! Happy Birthday to our two resident Grizzly Bears - Grinder and Coola!   They were born sometime in around January in the winter of 2000/2001.  All Grizzly Bears are born during the hibernation period as an adaptation for survival.The bear cubs are not much bigger than a guinea pig when born and are born nearly hairless with their eyes closed.  Over the

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so these birds have a relatively safe haven here on top of the mountain - of course there are still natural predators such as cats (cougar, bobcat, lynx), coyotes and birds of prey.Until recently, this species along with Dusky Grouse was considered to be one species called Blue Grouse.  It was decided, however, that the two species were distinct enough to split into two and therefore there is no

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be returned to their mountaintop apiary to work on honey production up top.Bees do not hibernate for the winter, but rather cluster around the queen to keep her warm.  Special 'fat workers' are born in the fall that can survive for several months instead of the usual 6 week life span.  These bees maintain the queen and ensure she survives to lay eggs for more brood in the springtime.  The cluster

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Grouse Mountain to host family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration Kick off 2015 at the Peak of Vancouver! (North Vancouver) It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Peak of Vancouver and with the holiday season now upon us, Grouse Mountain is pleased to unveil plans for a special family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31st. Featuring an exciting lineup of

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