>>1029270> So back to being creeped out againOne of the reasons this place is always so spooky is because of the thick canopy, which makes it really dark on the trail, and because there always seems to be intense fog, like previous pic related. This day was no exception. My buddy always leads and I always bring up the rear whenever we go out, whoever we go out with. This day, the fog was so thick that he would disappear ever few minutes in front of me. I recorded it on my GoPro, and the footage afterwards was pretty neat.
> Continue hiking> Most of the morning was uneventful, except for the fog stuff> As we are nearing the summit of the mountain we were climbing, I stopped to take pic related. > Meant for my friend to be in it for scale, but he walked around that corner before I could get the picture> Grab my hiking poles off the tree they were leaning on and start around the corner after him. > As soon as I do, I see him standing there stock still with his face very intent back the way we had come"BEAR!"
> I grab my airhorn and throw it to him and unholster my gun while spinning around and looking wildly everywhere"WHERE?!"
> Then I see it> The damn thing comes flying down the tree I had literally just had my hiking poles leaning againstNow, I've been hiking my entire life and seen dozens of bears all over Canada and the US, especially black bears, but I had never seen one in a tree before. Excuse me, one this BIG in a tree before. The thing was easily chest high and probably 250-300 pounds. But the damn thing came flying down that tree like a fireman's pole
> Wait for the bear to follow us around the corner while friend is using the airhorn.> Hear the bear running back down the mountain side.> Once we judge it's clear we keep moving on 