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Whistler Bear Viewing

Experience wildlife, glaciers and the vast coastal hemlock-cedar forests of Whistler Blackcomb as you learn how about the importance of conservation and the measures we are taking to help sustain healthy populations. Sheltered amongst the deep old growth forests visit active bear dens, daybeds and feeding sites.

Let our guides Michael Allen, a self-taught black bear researcher with 19 years of experience and Arthur DeJong, the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Planning and Environmental Resource Manager take you on an unforgettable unique adventure.
Whistler Bear Viewing


Whistler Bear Viewing Pricing
Date Tour Times Adult Price Youth Price Length
May 15-Aug 14 6:00am, 12:00pm, 6:00pm $190.00 $180.00 3 hours
Aug 15-Sept 14 6:00am, 12:00pm, 5:00pm $190.00 $180.00 3 hours
Sept 15-Oct 31 7:00am, 12:00pm, 4:00pm $190.00 $180.00 3 hours
Price (s) subject to 5% G.S.T.

Synopsis of Bear Viewing Periods

Early Spring (May 15-Jun 15)
Bears graze along lush green ski trails; observe resident mothers with cubs and/or yearlings; start of breeding period - males move into ski area; short walk to daybeds and hair-trap sites.

Peak Grazing and Mating (Jun 16-Jul 14)
Bears continue grazing following grass and clover up-slope; best opportunity to see pairs of adults bears during courtship and mating activities; potential interactions between adult males and mothers with cubs; short walk to daybeds, dens and hair trap

Summer Transition (July 15-Aug 15)
Mating season ends in late July; bears scatter feeding activities from grazing on high elevation grass and sedge to foraging for carpenter ants (from rotten logs and tree stumps) and searching for first ripening berries; interpret daybeds, den, and berry use; brilliant fall colours for photography.

Peak Berry (Aug 16-Sep 20)
Bears concentrated in high elevation berry shrub-fields; interpret daybed, den and berry use; brilliant fall colours for photography.

Late Berry (Sept. 21-Oct 31)
Bears at high elevations searching for scattered berries while some bears reverting back to grazing grass and clover at lower elevations; interpret daybeds, dens, feeding sites and hair trap sites, pristine alpine photography.

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