Please be advised, the Grouse Grind is closed Tuesday October 14th - Friday November 7th, due to annual trail maintenance. The BCMC Route remains open during this time. 
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bear-thday fun-draiser

Saturday, July 26th, 2025

HAPPY BEAR-THDAY, GRINDER & COOLA!

Bear-y exciting news – Grouse Mountain’s resident Grizzly bears are turning 24! To celebrate, Grinder and Coola are hosting the annual Bear-thday Fun-draiser, in partnership with the Grizzly Bear Foundation, on Saturday, July 26th at Grouse Mountain.

The fun-filled celebration will feature exclusive Bear-thday activities and educational programs to raise awareness and funds for orphaned Grizzly cub rewilding.

Bear-thday Fun-draiser
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Included in Mountain Admission

Fun for the whole family

Scheduled Bear-thday Activities: 
• Enhanced Ranger Talks (Grizzly Bear Habitat) 
10:00am, 12:45pm, 4:00pm
  • Birds in Motion (Birds in Motion Area) 
12:00pm, 2:00pm, 5:00pm
  • Indigenous Storytelling (Birds in Motion Area) 
1:45pm
  • Owl Talks (beside the Beavertails hut)
10:45am, 3:00pm
• Grizzly Bear-thday Cake Smash with Grinder and Coola featuring The Proud Little Warriors (Grizzly Bear Habitat) 
3:30pm

More Activities at the Grizzly Bear Habitat: 
• Craft Station and Scavenger Hunt 
• Sign a Bear-thday Card for Grinder and Coola 
• Grizzly Bear Foundation Education Booth 
• Bear-thday Merchandise for Sale

Supporting Orphaned grizzly cub rewilding

Partial proceeds from Mountain Admission tickets and Grouse Grind® Skyride Download tickets on July 26th, 2025 will benefit the Grizzly Bear Foundation’s Project Rewild. 

Project Rewild is innovative and world-leading research providing the science and best practices needed to inform and enhance rewilding efforts in British Columbia and beyond. 

For more information, please visit grizzlybearfoundation.com