A forum that'll feed your need for exploring the limitless adventure possibilities found in "other" places. Post trip reports or ask questions about outdoor adventures beyond the Sierra Nevada here.
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member:http://reconn.org
That is crazy! I can't believe some people would think that a bear couldn't run downhill. Bears are incredibly capable. Maybe these are the same people who think that hanging a bag 6 feet off the ground will prevent a bear from reaching it. Haha! Glad he made it away from the bear safely.