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.   At night in the late fall and early winter it is common to hear Great-horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) calling in the woods on Grouse Mountain. These forest dwelling owls are one of the earliest-of-the-year breeding avian species. They will mate early and often by February the chicks are hatching. Their call has a distinctive pattern sounding like "who's-awake-me-too" - in hoots of course! The

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 7: Six Tips to Fundraising Success!  Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition info, to training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Seek the Peak is just over a week away and we can hardly contain our excitement

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Omega The Wolf A Life That Inspired Respect and Awe for Wolves  We are very saddened to report that our oldest wolf Omega passed away early this morning. He was discovered deceased at first light within the Grouse Mountain wolf habitat where he and his pack mates found sanctuary. At 15 & 1/2 years old, Omega lived to be one of the oldest wolves in the world. Omega was born in captivity in

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5 reasons to visit Grouse Mountain this May long weekend Lumberjacks, bears, and birds...oh my! The Victoria Day long weekend has arrived, heralding the arrival of seemingly endless warm, sunny days…and most importantly, the official launch of our summer season at the Peak of Vancouver.Although we spend our weekdays toiling away at a desk/school/home with the kids, long weekends provide the

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. Why Participate? By participating, you are supporting SOS Children’s Village BC who help local vulnerable children, youth and their families, including those in foster care. Plus, you have a chance to win great prizes! Each gingerbread house will be judged and the top three will be awarded the following prizes: 1st Place $1,000 Grouse Mountain Gift Card or cash 2nd Place $500 Grouse Mountain Gift

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unique experience for snowshoers of all levels.For those strapping on their snowshoes for the first time or hitting the trail with a young family, the more moderate 1km route around Blue Grouse Loop is a great option.  Register now to enjoy early bird pricing (until January 20th) and some great perks! All race participants will receive a $25 SHOES.COM gift card plus, the first 50 people registered will

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We're Giving Away $500 with #myY2Play What's your Y2Play Moment? Do you like winning things?We are giving away a $50 Grouse Mountain Gift Certificate every day for 10 days to a lucky Instagrammer.Just post your favourite Grouse Mountain winter moment on Instagram. Follow and tag us @grousemountain using the hashtag #myY2Play. We will direct message each day's lucky recipient.Contest ends March

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Grouse Mountain launches 2015/16 Early Bird Winter Pass New this winter: expanded night terrain and enhanced snowmaking at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) As the 2015/16 winter ski and snowboard season approaches, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce the return of the Early Bird Winter Pass, now on sale for a limited time. “With the 2015/16 winter season just a few short months away, we

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fast growing winter sport. The Snowshoe Grind course offers an escape into the serene beauty of a natural winter playground that begins steps away from the Grouse Mountain Chalet. It then journeys through snow-topped trees to Dam Mountain on a challenging alpine trail before looping back to the Chalet. 2016 Results Men: 1. Ian Robertson (29:27) 2. Curtis Jung (29:39) 3. Josh Tanner (30:54) Women: 1

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have?The Vancouver 24hrs newspaper was our corporate sponsor. We were fortunate in that they gave us full creative reign. We actually had a lot of fun incorporating their logo into our theme, who doesn’t love seeing elves reading the morning paper? Okay, so you guys are the reigning champs. How did it feel to walk away with $1,000 for building a Gingerbread House?It really felt amazing to see how

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