Bear Spray and skiing?

[Hacksaw]

Over the years I have found a few items under the chairlifts at Loveland. Yesterday was a first for me. I found a canister of Bear spray. I guess someone figured that the bears are starting to come out of hibernation, and they needed this for skiing. Only at Whistler during the summer ski season have I seen bears out. And once I saw Grizzly Bear tracks on a glacier in the Southern Monashee Mountains. Any way, I turned the canister in. Call the area if you lost this canister.

[teamdirt]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...uise-1.3549306

[bourbonisgood]

Grizzlies are out and about in the Idaho selkirks. Began seeing tracks nearly a month ago! One decided to take out some pent up aggression on a broke down snowmobile - destroyed the thing!

[XXX-er]

I ski with a guy who tours all season with a can of bear spray on his belt

[Aenigma]

I've been carrying bear spray while skiing YNP for the past 6 weeks, and have seen fresh griz tracks every time I've been out. It's totally unnecessary mid-winter, but come March it's not a bad idea if they're around--unknowingly skiing toward a grumpy bear probably isn't a good thing.

[garyfromterrace]

Generally I take it from April to November. Had a small grizzly want to have lunch with us one time in the Seven Sisters about 15 years ago on Oct 31. Ran screaming at him with a snowboard in one hand (my shield) and an ice axe in the other. Thankfully he turned and walked away, slowly. Didn't have spray.

[Trace Hardslab]

A kid discharged a canister on the tram @ JH a couple summers ago. Don't think he made any friends with that move.

[raisingarizona13]

Generally I take it from April to November. Had a small grizzly want to have lunch with us one time in the Seven Sisters about 15 years ago on Oct 31. Ran screaming at him with a snowboard in one hand (my shield) and an ice axe in the other. Thankfully he turned and walked away, slowly. Didn't have spray.

Jesus man! I would have shat myself!

I always carry a glock when I ski up on Mount Washington for the wolves.

[Sirshredalot]

I used to carry bear spray during spring touring season in the greater Yellowstone area. It seemed wise.

Wiser still was carrying bear spray during fall mtb season. People got mauled.

Here in our little Wasatch micro-climate, I've heard of people getting stomped by moose while skiing. That would suck and bear spray would've been nice.

[TBS]

^^^ From the TetonAT files entitled "BAD Moose!"
http://www.tetonat.com/2011/11/10/bad-moose/
RIP Steve Romeo

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

bear spray is the urban chemical weapon of choice for many in anchorage ........ who wants one of those stupid little cans of pepper-spray when walking back to your truck after a long night at the disco or a run on the coastal trail or jacking a brown jug (liquor store chain)?

[stfu&gbtw]

I always carry bear spray at LL in case I run into DasBlunt. That dude just cannot take a hint...

[ak_powder_monkey]

in big open alpine terrain its not necessary, bears can see you and you can see bears from a mile off. In the woods though... Yes.

One of my friends got mauled last week while on a mountaineering outing.

[Shredhead]

i am more concerned with cougars

So you carry Old Spice?

[TAFKALVS]

www.skinningwithbearspray.com

[NW_SKIER]

So you carry Old Spice?

More likely Axe body spray. That shit repels everything.

[raisingarizona13]

More likely Axe body spray. That shit repels everything.

Not down at the Joisey shaw.

[Buster Highmen]

One of my friends got mauled last week while on a mountaineering outing.

Well you know what they say about those AK women.

[PNWbrit]

GfromtheT is built like a bear

[Norseman]

Haha. Suitcase should say "Bacon, eh."

[10729]

More likely Axe body spray. That shit repels everything.

Haha so true!

[garyfromterrace]

Haha. Suitcase should say "Bacon, eh."

Hahaha.
Fuckers