| Having a mountain 15 minutes away from downtown | | | | running around, play fighting, and putting on a show. |
| is pretty cool. And Grouse Mountain is one of the | | | | It was really something special. |
| cooler mountains to have around. | | | | You can learn all about the bears and how they are |
| There are two seasons on Grouse Mountain, winter, | | | | trying to get them to adapt to the wild in a special |
| and other. During the winter, you can go skiing, | | | | movie in the Theatre. Two movies are shown every |
| snowboarding, and all the other snow activities you | | | | 45 minutes or so, and both are very interesting. |
| can think of. Ski, snowboard, or snowshoe on one of | | | | After the bears, the most popular exhibit is the |
| their many groomed trails. Skate on the outdoor | | | | lumberjack show. Every so often about three |
| pond, or take a ride in a snow sleigh. It is all fun and | | | | lumberjacks put on a show demonstrating and |
| games in winter. | | | | educating the audience on the life and work for |
| In the summer there is no snow, so the Grouse | | | | lumberjacks. They actually put on a staged |
| Mountain people had to come up with something else | | | | lumberjack contest which includes chopping trees, |
| for people to do. | | | | throwing axes, and log rolling. |
| One of the things to do is take the tram. That is the | | | | The other show is the wild bird show. Watch as the |
| only way to get to the top of the mountain. The | | | | birds native to the area swoop, craw, and hunt out in |
| tram runs year-round. And the view is amazing. The | | | | the open. Being so high on the mountain with its |
| trams actually move pretty quickly and whisk you to | | | | great views, the birds really look wonderful flying and |
| the top in no time at all. On the way up, you pass | | | | demonstrating their skills. |
| two of the large poles and it cause the tram to | | | | At the bottom where the tram station is, they have |
| sway slightly resulting in a fun little scare. | | | | a wolf exhibit where you can see the wolves living in |
| At the top, are plenty of place to eat and relax. | | | | their habitat just like the bears at the top. |
| They also have some interesting exhibits and shows | | | | And if you are still looking for more great views, take |
| to entertain visitors. There is only one entrance fee | | | | a ride on the chairlift. They run it both ways in |
| to pay so you might as well take advantage of all | | | | summer and the rise down the mountain gives a |
| the mountain has to offer. | | | | great view or Vancouver and the ocean. |
| The most exciting was the grizzly bear exhibit. This | | | | If you are in Vancouver, you must check out Grouse |
| large area is home to two grizzly cubs that were | | | | Mountain. Plan to spend at least half a day. While you |
| orphaned in their youth. You can watch them as they | | | | are in the city, at night, look up and you will see lights |
| run, play, fight, swim, and do bear things. If you want | | | | suspended in air. They will seem to be floating. No |
| to see the bears, it is best to go on an overcast day. | | | | they are not ghosts. They are the lights at the top |
| I have heard they are shy on sunny days and tend | | | | of Grouse Mountain. |
| to stay inside. When we were there, they were | | | | |