30-06-2025
All Whistler alpine trails reopened after aggressive cougar reports
Biking and hiking trails on Whistler and Blackcomb that were closed for more than a week due to reports of aggressive cougar activity reopened to the public on Monday, the resort municipality says.
'Operations across both mountains have resumed in full,' reads an update on the Whistler website.
Parts of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park were closed after multiple incidents of cougars chasing, stalking and getting close to people on the trails.
No injuries have been reported, but the B.C. Conservation Officer Service called the cougar behaviour 'unusual and concerning.'
The BCCOS suspects the same two cougars were responsible for trail closures in nearby Garibaldi Park earlier this month.
To date, conservation officers say they haven't found the cougars and no new reports came in over the weekend.
'People are urged to take safety precautions in case of cougar encounters, including carrying bear spray and travelling in groups,' a spokesperson wrote in an email to CTV News Monday.
Cougar conflicts or aggressive behaviour can be reported to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. Advice on what to do during a cougar encounter can be found on the WildSafeBC website.
