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, but our gingerbread house building experience was pretty much limited to the graham cracker variety up to that point. My sister’s fiancé, Pat, helped us with the lighting and electrical, but wiring tiny strands of miniature Christmas lights was a first for him as well. All in all, we were a bunch of rookies!Did everyone have separate roles, or do you all sort of pitch in to the same tasks as a team

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Spring Wildlife Spotted on the Mountain I love this time of year!  Sunshine, green trees and of course an abundance of wildlife returning and preparing for summer on Grouse Mountain.  A couple weeks ago I spotted the first Barn Swallow of the year - back from their long migration to South America.  Today there was a whole flock flying around the mountain scoping out good nesting locations.  The

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Winter Has Arrived! Due to plenty of recent snow in the past week combined with low temperatures and the North Shore’s largest snowmaking fleet, the Paradise Bowl is now open via the Greenway Chair. The Paradise Jib Park is also open for all you freestyle fans. Looking for more terrain? Heaven's Sake will be opening Saturday via Peak Chair. For snowshoe enthusiasts, our Blue Grouse Loop and

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Meet Murphy New member of our Birds in Motion flying team! A couple weeks ago we were introduced to Murphy, the newest member of our Birds in Motion flying team.  Murphy is a young Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) cross who is quickly becoming a star of the demo!Gyrfalcons can be found all around the upper Northern Hemisphere along coastlines and islands around the world during breeding season and

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emit a 'hissing' noise when touched or threatened but this is simply  a noise made by pushing air out between their wings and back.  June Beetles do not bite.They begin their life as larvae living in sandy soil and then in May they pupate and by June and July they emerge as fully grown adults.  The larvae are an important food source for many birds, while the adults are preyed upon by bats and owls

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Peak Registration Pricing Ends May 15, 2014 Register for Seek the Peak 2014 now and save Grouse Mountain’s 11th-annual Seek The Peak presented by Columbia event is just over a month away, and the clock is ticking! If you haven’t already signed up to complete 16 kilometres of ultimate fitness bragging rights, be sure to do so before Thursday, May 15th to take advantage of Peak registration

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Grouse Mountain Named Top Tourist Destination The Peak of Vancouver tops Business in Vancouver rankings Often referred to as the Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain has also topped Business in Vancouver's rankings as the number one tourist destination in the lower mainland.Welcoming more than 1,250,000 visitors in 2013, Grouse Mountain is British Columbia's finest four-season destination featuring

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stirring more often.  They are starting to go out of the den for little wanders into the main portion of the building in order to stretch their muscles and check on temperatures and daylight.All this activity is normal for this time of year and is part of the process that they go through trying to decide when is the right time to leave the den.  Staff watch them closely and based on their behaviors we

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A record year for Seek The Peak’s 10th anniversary Race winners and fundraisers tackle the course and breast cancer Undaunted by 4,100 feet of elevation gain and 16 kilometres from Ambleside to the peak of Grouse Mountain, a record 804 racers conquered hills and fought against breast cancer today as part of the 2013 Seek The Peak presented by Columbia. Racers endured the challenging and scenic

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Don't Delay: Y2Play is 90% Sold! Snow in the forecast? Yes, a top-up to spring-like conditions is on the way this Easter long weekend. With Y2Play now 90% sold, the time to get your season pass is now – remember, it’s valid until the end of this season and all of next! Great skiing and riding continues at Grouse Mountain until at least April 27th (stay tuned for further extensions). Head up to

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