Grizzly/Trail Closure

MtnBlue · Post by **MtnBlue** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:36 am

Anybody know for sure if there is any trail closure up near Waiparous after the recent Grizzly encounter. The news was reporting that there was

rescue9 · Post by **rescue9** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:46 pm

I heard of a trail closure, but not sure of location.

DirtGirl · Post by **DirtGirl** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:27 am

I spoke with one of the campground operators and he said it is just around Cow Lake and the Bible camp that is closed.

MtnBlue · Post by **MtnBlue** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:31 am

A woman jogger was killed in Canmore this weekend. I also read a report where a Grizzly snarled and swatted at a dirtbiker somewhere NW of Calgary( so the report reads). I wonder if that happened out at Waiparous again?

DirtGirl · Post by **DirtGirl** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:02 am

where did you read that?? Yikes!
I would be interested in knowing more about that one!

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:22 am

here is one link

Bear attack

DirtGirl · Post by **DirtGirl** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:22 am

As well, one hiker and one dirt-biker were swatted and snarled at by female grizzlies with new cubs northwest of Calgary on Saturday. The area remains partially closed while wildlife officers search for the bears.

WR_Dave · Post by **WR_Dave** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:34 am

Anyone know if the griz closures are still in effect? WR Dave.

Post by **dirtyboy** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:38 am

WR_Dave wrote:Anyone know if the griz closures are still in effect? WR Dave.

Not sure about the Grizzly closures but the flood closure is in effect.

http://www.rockymountaindirtriders.com/ ... .php?t=217

Trotter · Post by **Trotter** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:59 pm

WR_Dave,

They still have the grizzly closure info on the main SRD page http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/

Post by **thirtyseven** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:12 pm

Thats it! My FMF Q is coming off, to be replaced by a straight pipe that has a feed of premix, injected by the big red "Grizz" panic button on the bars which will resemble a gigantic Swiss Army Knife so I'll have some weapons to protect myself for head on encounters. While Im at it Ill paint the bike black and stitch up a jersey with "Mad Max". Has any one ever actually seen a Grizz while riding? Ive seen lots of signs, but never the real deal, curious.

MtnBlue · Post by **MtnBlue** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:38 pm

yep, this year and last year between Waiparous and Hunter Valley. I saw two beautiful cinamon's about 2-3 years old on a cut line heading north to Hunter Valley

WR_Dave · Post by **WR_Dave** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:09 am

We saw a mother and cubs down on the dry ghost river bed 2 years ago and Last year there was one standing on the single track,in Bar C, on its hind legs sniffing for whatever was making that noise (us) . It dropped and ran into the bush as soon as it saw me come around the corner, but I was only fifty feet from it at that point. Definitley too close for comfort. Lots of bear sign on the trails this spring as well. Be careful right now the bears aren't very afraid of people in the spring when they are still very hungry. WR Dave.