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this morning we found a large snow igloo big enough to hold a grizzly bear inside.  Here is Grinder doing a little more work to the interior while Coola watches from above: And here Coola naps by the entrance while Grinder scopes out the rest of the habitat: A few more shots of their work: Both bears are happy to be out of hibernation and the light snowfall that has been falling everyday only seems

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. “Festival guests can explore the art exhibit, watch live painting demonstrations, listen to lectures, view 6 different films, participate in art workshops, enjoy music and cultural performances and mingle with the world’s most talented nature-inspired artists.” The Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife and OWL Rehabilitation Society will be supporting the festival with live wildlife ambassadors

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experience and it promises to keep people of all ages fit. The trail was selected so that Grouse Grind times will be similar to Snowshoe Grind times. Please not snow conditions do impact the time required to complete the course. To access the Snowshoe Grind, a Ski & Snowboard Pass, General Admission or Annual Membership pass is required. The Snowshoe Grind is open in daylight hours seven days a week

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waiting for me at the top. Even though my mom might not let me have it, the idea keeps me going.”Like many Grinders, Nickolas uses his timer to keep challenging himself. His top time up the Grind is an astounding 50 minutes. Most adults – grown-ups with long legs! – average about one hour or more to complete the vertical hike.“I like to race up to the timer at the top and scan my pass and check my time

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Vancouver, BC (last year’s event was in New York). This year’s Festival has a unique education program that provides students in grades 3-12 the opportunity to interact with world renowned artists one-to-one. Given that Artists for Conservation is a limited time engagement, registration for this very unique opportunity is limited.Don’t miss out on the opportunity to insight and motivate your students with

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Wind Turbine Generator Commissioning Complete The Eye of the Wind has the potential to start generating power. It’s a nice feeling - the commissioning of our wind turbine generator is complete and The Eye of the Wind now officially has the potential to start producing power. As excited as we are, we have to wait for a few more upgrades at our point of connection before we take that final step to

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Introducing Tyto the Barn Owl - Our Wildlife Ambassador Last month we adopted Tyto, a male Barn Owl (Tyto alba), as our new Wildlife Ambassador.  Tyto was born at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy (who run our Birds in Motion demonstrations) and comes to help educate our visitors and school children on owls and birds of prey.Barn Owls inhabit old trees and man-made roosts (such as barns) in the

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40 metres – two thirds of the way up the 65 metre tower. Still lots of work to do before the holiday season begins.

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app boasts a number of great features including: a run tracker that maps the user’s course and mileage on the mountain; lift and run status, snow report and chalet web cam view. In the summer months, it will dynamically change over offering information about favorite activities from zip lining to eco walks and the World Famous Lumberjack Show. With the free download, users can now get up to the

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Seek the Peak Early Registration Opens Register today The 8th Annual Grouse Mountain Rethink Seek The Peak Relay will take place on July 16. Challenge yourself with a life-changing 16km course starting on the beach at Ambleside Park, winding its way through North Vancouver before heading up the legendary Grouse Grind to the Peak of Vancouver. Do the entire course solo or register as a relay team

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