Whistler bear of September
The weekend of Sept 24th & 25th, we were enjoying our last few days of lift service. Headed up the Village Gondola we sited one large bear uphill from the Children's Learning Center just past mid-station. This bear seemed fat happy just as he should be this time of year headed into winter. He was content to chew on the grasses of the meadow as several bikers zipped passed on Expressway.
Up in the Alpine we spent the morning hiking the mellow Spearhead walk. We debated on taking the Harmony Lake Trail down into the Harmony zone but instead decided to walk to the ledge behind the snowmaking pond to catch a view of the lake. We indeed had a beautiful view of the lakes and an even better view of a yearling bear walking up the Lake trail. If we had taken the trail we would have met that guy face to furry face. In the end it appears our decision to skip the trail allowed us to view him from above and about 30 meters away.
Over to Blackcomb
We decided the Alpine walk was our groups speed for the day. WB has been working on the trail daily and has installed gravel along the complete length of the trail. The updates have made the trail very safe and manageable for the whole family. Along the stroll we encountered camp robbers, pikas and several marmots near the Rendezvous Lodge.
On the Peak to Peak to Whistler Mountain
As we made our way back to Whistler and down the Village Gondola near the mid-station we saw another bear near the magic carpet just under our gondola cabin.
All in All we saw 3 bear, 7 marmots and a bunch of pikas. A great final weekend for wildlife viewing time to bring on winter!
