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requests.What better way to end a perfect day of skiing, than with a glass of champagne and the beautiful views from the peak of Vancouver! As I said my goodbyes and thank you to Chef Dino, I noticed at the entrance of the Observatory hanging on the wall, a framed photo of Gertie Beaton, ski champion in 1938.Such an inspiration and perfect ending to a magical day!

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Our Great Horned Owlet Needs a Name Visit Grouse Mountain's Facebook page to enter our owlet naming contest. There’s a new addition to the Birds in Motion family here at Grouse Mountain. He is a domestic born, male Great-horned Owl. At the moment he is just over seven weeks old and looking for a name. What name do you think suits him?If this little owlet takes on the name you submit, you and a

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Bears Enjoy First Food of the Year On Wednesday, April 18th, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, enjoyed their first feed of 2012. Over the last two weeks Grinder and Coola have become increasingly active and showed all of the signs of being out of hibernation.  Once we are sure of this and are close to having their outdoor habitat ready we begin to help the bears get their

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of British Columbia.  They nest each spring in the Coniferous Forests around the Province.  They have one clutch of 2-6 eggs that they incubate for approximately 16 days before hatching.  The young take approximately 20-30 days before they are ready to leave the nest and learn how to care for themselves.Be sure to watch for these bright blue coloured birds the next time you are up here on Grouse

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Season Extended Ski or ride at Grouse Mountain through April 29 With a 573 cm base at the Peak and a 462 cm base at the Plateau, Grouse Mountain has oodles of snow for fantastic skiing, riding and snowshoeing. So we’ve extended our winter season to April 29, 2012. We all know that spring skiing is some of the best skiing out there. Capping off a day of skiing or riding with a cool drink on a

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It's a hoot on Grouse Mountain By Larissa Cahute, The Province - July 24, 2012 There’s some new wildlife spreading its wings at the summit of Grouse Mountain this summer. Three owls have migrated over from Ontario to join the mountain’s birds of prey.Joining the ranks are two Great Horned Owls, Toba and baby Mortimer, and barn owl Sylvan. The birds will be joining the site’s permanent resident

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dived into. There’s no better place to sit down, cone in hand and take in the sites around you. In fact it was the first time Kaylyn our youngest (11 months) sampled the cold yummy stuff. We stopped to watch the bears twice while we were up, Grinder and Coola were taking a cool dip. After some time watching them in their refuge one of the bears wandered up out of the water and sat sniffing the air

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Get Ready For Snow! A cold front is on the way and the only place you want to be is the Peak of Vancouver The news that winter enthusiasts throughout the Lower Mainland have been waiting for has finally arrived. Our friends at the Meteorological Services of Canada delivered us breaking news this afternoon that a major shift in the weather pattern is about to happen promising to bring bucket loads

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Find Us at the Vancouver Wedding Fair January 7 & 8 at the Westin Bayshore If 2012 is your year to tie the knot make sure you swing by the Vancouver Wedding Fair taking place this weekend (January 7 & 8) at the Westin Bayshore and visit with our Grouse Mountain wedding team. Our Grouse Mountain team will be at the Wedding Fair from 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday and brides-to-be will be

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Avian Predators Practicing Young Sharp-shinned Hawks Learn to Hunt I was woken this morning by a high-pitched chirping bird call and upon further investigation I discovered that a pair of young Sharp-shinned Hawks, or Sharpies as they are affectionately referred to, were practicing their hunting outside the Wildlife Centre here on Grouse Mountain.  Their chirps seemed to be out of frustration at

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