In mildly concerning but undeniably adorable news, video has surfaced of an inquisitive bear cub examining a snowboarder at Northstar California Ski Resort. The young black bear gives our cameraman a thorough sniff, and even nips at his glove before sauntering away to do more bear stuff. While the bear appears quite brown, it is in fact a black bear.
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Per the National Park Service's bear encounter guidelines, one shouldn't run away from a curious bear. Instead, moving slowly and sideways away from the bear is the recommended strategy. However, the guidelines also note that placing oneself between a mother and her cub is to be avoided at all costs. In any case, it was a potentially risky situation which ended without any overt harm done.
For more information on staying safe around bears, see the NPS' guide on bear protocol.
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stash member Zack Skovron
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, now living in Jackson, WY. I’m an avid skier, biker, hiker, climber, and fisherman. Outside of sports, my major interests focus on public policy surrounding land use and energy systems.
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