Man Survives Grizzly Bear Attack In Idaho, Shares Story and Offers Advice Editor’s note: This story contains a photo some readers may find graphic. Gregory “Thor” Godar thought he was going to die when he was attacked by a 500-pound grizzly bear near Henry’s Lake in Idaho. Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that the bear slashed Godar’s back, swung him to the ground, and bit his stomach. Godar was convinced […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
Shed Hunter Severely Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack Near Cody, WY A man was attacked and injured by a grizzly bear Friday while shed-hunting in Sunlight Basin northwest of Cody, WY. The man, who suffered a severe neck injury, was flown to the hospital where he is receiving treatment. He was identified by Associated Press as local man Spencer Smith, 41. “The safety of outdoor recreationists is always at the forefront of […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 0 Comments
Jumbo Glacier, BC Will Be Forever Wild! Mega-Resort Plans Finally Scrapped After nearly 30 years a major controversial ski resort plan has finally been shut down for good. Jumbo Glacier, located in south-eastern British Columbia, would have been a year-round resort and the highest-elevation ski area in North American. To many people’s delight, the final decision was made on January 18th, 2020 for full termination of the project. Related: We Don’t Need […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | January 30, 2020 0 Comments
Grizzly Bear Attacks and Mauls 4th Hunter in a Week in Same Montana Wilderness Area A hunter has been mauled by a grizzly bear in the same Montana wilderness where three hunters were injured in two separate incidents last week, reports USA Today. Related: VIDEO: Street-Fighting Grizzly Bears Get Nasty in B.C. While Wolf Watches The hunter, from Ohio, was treated for unspecified injuries and released from the hospital after being attacked in the Gravelly […] SnowBrains | September 26, 2019 0 Comments
Teenage Boy Fends Off Grizzly Bear Attack Using his Bear Spray A 17-year-old boy was attacked by a grizzly bear on Sunday while he was out in the woods searching for shed antlers south of Ennis, MT reports USA Today. The teen was vacationing in a cabin with his family when “he was walking down a hill around 2 pm and heard a ‘thump’ behind him,” Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 0 Comments
Mother and Baby Killed in Grizzly Bear Attack in Yukon, Canada A young mother and her 10-month-old daughter have been mauled to death in a grizzly bear attack just meters from their cabin in a remote area of Canada’s Yukon territory, the BBC reports. Gjermund Roesholt found the bodies of his wife, Valerie Theoret, 37, and 10-month-old daughter Adele Roesholt, when he returned to their home near Einarson Lake, a remote area […] SnowBrains | November 29, 2018 0 Comments
Victory For Environmentalists as Judge Puts Grizzly Bears Back on Endangered Species List Last month a judge stepped in to stop the opening of the first grizzly bear hunting season in Wyoming and Idaho in 40 years, first postponing it two weeks, then an extra two weeks. US District Judge Dana Christensen wanted more time to review how the US Fish and Wildlife Service had gone about removing federal protection for Yellowstone grizzlies under […] SnowBrains | September 28, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Judge Blocks Grizzly Hunting in Wyoming and Idaho For a Further Two Weeks UPDATE: Friday 14th September U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen is delaying the start of the first grizzly bear hunts in decades in the Rockies by two more weeks, according to the Associated Press. Opponents of the hunts in Wyoming and Idaho asked the judge Wednesday for another two-week delay while the judge considers whether federal protections for grizzlies should be restored. […] SnowBrains | September 14, 2018 1 Comment
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