[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 6, Issue 32

[bighummel at aol.com]

Ned,

Someone more experienced with recent activity in Washington will surely chime in, however, Mike Ross (1975) told me of a grizzly following him in light snow.? Upon backtracking after a wrong turn, he saw the huge prints in the snow and then . . . of course . . . the adrenalin kicked in!

Greg "Strider" Hummel



From: "Ned Tibbits" <ned at mountaineducation.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Grizzly bear sightings in Washington?
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The following was kindly forwarded to me from a future student. She received 
this info from a backpacking textbook for a class given by the Seattle 
Mountaineers:

"Until recently, backcountry users in the Pacific Northwest assumed that any 
bear encounters would be with black bears. A small number of confirmed grizzly 
bear sightings in Washington State indicates that in some areas (North Cascades, 
Central Cascades, and the Pasayten Wilderness Area) grizzlies are becoming a 
concern. The changing status of the grizzly bear underlines the advisability of 
speaking with a local ranger for up-to-date information." 

Can anyone confirm this, that the Griz has, indeed arrived in Washington?

Mtnned