Adventure sports carry all sorts of risks: Injuries, equipment failure, the elements all of these can really screw up your day’s mountain biking, skiing or hiking.
Thankfully, as a British-based outdoor enthusiast, there’s one danger you can be glad you’ll never have to face: Bears.
I mean what do you do in situations like this?
A Lucky Escape
This pair of mountain bikers were out for a ride near the resort of Jasper when they were charged no fewer than three times by this massive female grizzly.
Luckily, the first biker managed to cut off the trail to safety, and the second had time to reach his bear spray. But it was too close for comfort…