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Bears Emerge from Hibernation Today, April 16th, 2014, Grinder and Coola emerged from their bear den and into their hibernation habitat for the first time this year.  Their 13th hibernation period has come to an end.The boys have been up and active for a few days now as we put the finishing touches on their outdoor hibernation area.  Today, with a few eager onlookers, we opened the door to the

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Hibernation Continues as the Days Grow Longer Meanwhile the Bears are stirring more often... Well, after a lot of February snow, the longer days of March are upon us.  This also means that our 13th grizzly bear hibernation season on Grouse Mountain is drawing to a close.  I've been spending a lot more time watching the hibernation den camera (screen shot below) and observing Grinder and Coola

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation Let the snow games begin! Yesterday Grinder and Coola, our two orphaned Grizzly Bears, emerged from their hibernation den and into the fresh snow!  This brought an end to their 12th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain.  The boys have not been outside since last November and have only recently begun to eat lettuce and carrots to help jump start their

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have been working around-the-clock to ensure our snow season meets your expectations this year. The snow began flyin’ last weekend so time is of the essence!Way back in September, we told you about the seasonal maintenance that our team had undertaken so we figured it was time to provide a little update. Overall, we’ve got great news on that front as the hard work we’ve done on our Purgatory, Outer

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us updated on all that's gold in The Centennial State. Day One - Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015What a great way to kick off SIA last night with a keynote speech from Paralympic bronze medalist, Amy Purdy. After contracting Meningitis, she lost both of her legs. Later, she found out her kidneys were failing and was forced to receive a transplant from her father. She became incredibly depressed, but

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Grouse Grind Hours of Operation New hours are in effect on Sept. 16 Effective Friday, September 16, 2011, the Grouse Grind hours of operation will be 7:00am-5:30pm, 7 days a week.For the latest updates on Grouse Grind operations, contact Metro Vancouver.

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Jingle Grouse, Jingle Grouse Tweet your take on the classic Christmas song, Jingle Bells and win... Updated LyricsRiding through the snowOn a Peak of Christmas SleighPast the reindeer we did goSpotting Ski Wees on Greenway!Scale the snowshoe GrindRavens Flying ByChalet to unwindAn adventure we did find!...will the next line be yours?What's this all about?For the next twelve days we are going to

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ecology, behavior and conservation and over the years they have helped us educate millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain that the term ‘big bad wolf’ is a misnomer.  Our oldest wolf Beta will be 15 years old this April. If we take the standard ‘1 dog to 7 human years’ conversion, that’s over 100 years old! According to David Mech, a well known wolf biologist, the average lifespan for refuge wolves is

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Out There Helicopter Tours on Grouse Mountain JENNIFER VAN EVRA The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jun. 01 2012, 7:01 PM EDT Last updated Monday, Jun. 18 2012, 10:21 AM EDT Give your weekend a serious lift on Grouse Mountain, where you can soar high above the city, the ocean and the snowy mountain peaks on a helicopter tour.Among the excursions are the Lions Peak Tour, where you get an up-close

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation Today marked the end to the 2011/2012 hibernation season for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola emerged shortly after 11am by digging their way out of their bear den through a large mound of snow. Once out, they proceeded to have a great romp around their

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