Skiing with the bear on the slope - 9 Martie 2021, Partia Cocosul Predeal Romania, by Mister Fox
#Urs #Predeal #Bear #Slope #Ski
A ski instructor sees a bear appear on the slope and stops all skiers descending in that direction.
What happened next you will not believe...!
Intalnire din nou pe partie cu un urs, ce de data asta s-o prelungit cam mult cu nazdravanul, curiosul, poate si pofticiosul la ce credea ca ar putea primi in urma unor posibile intalniri din trecut ale sale...
Video este facut de mine cu telefonul, pe partia Cocosul din Predeal.
La comentarii va voi raspunde in limita timpului ca a cam luat foc netul..., si eu am treaba peste zi, imi cer scuze.
Sa fim sanatosi!
"So as a romanian, I can give a few translations to the people watching the video:
1. The guy was not mocking or provoking the bear, he was a ski instructor attending a class and he kept telling him to go to the forest and was trying to keep the people in the group from panicking. He kept calling the bear cute :)
2. The reason he made the bear chase him was to keep him away from the other people, in interviews he said this has happened before (in other words he wanted to provoke the chase instinct of the bear on purpose, so it goes after him instead of a child or something)
3. He was warning people as he was going down the slope that theres a bear in order for them to leave"
Thank you Cordain Dawnkeeper for this explanatory comment!
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For those who don't understand romanian. I know that slope. I'm always eyes open for bears. From the video, we learn he is a ski instructor. And he was on his way down to his school kids. He first tried to talk the bear away from the slope. Because he had tourists (skiiers) behind. Then, the bear, out of the blue sky tried to chase him. For no reason, that's why you can never know what a bear does. So this man played the bear's game to exhauste it. When he saw that there are other tourists downhill. He stopped. Warn them to go fast downhill because there is a bear. Finally, he succeeded to make the animal go in to the forest. He laughs all the time because he is maybe from that region, and he is used with these animals. So, he is a kind of hero.
that man has balls of hardened steel. i would be absolutely petrified
Good he has knowledge & respect for the bear. 🙏❤
I loved that because the bear must realise now that humans are not worth trying. For a bear to run a kilometer without catching the prey, that's a disaster.
Thanks for those explanations and appreciations, I'm not from the area, but I often go to different parts depending on where I have hours. We were all lucky that that bear was not aggressive, but it is still a wild bear, and you never know how it will react. The idea was not to be fed by someone, as I think has happened in the past, and to return to the forest from where it came. It took some time, with a continuous change of strategy depending on how the situation evolved, but I succeeded in the end. Only good, and no similar meetings with anyone!
@@adi99fox You likely saved several people, a bear's life and your video is bringing awareness, preventing these things happening to many others, thank you. 🙏 I'm not so sure about the aggressive part though, when it looks like he's being playful (e.g. 2:22), it may be a deceitful move for going straight into attack mode if you got close enough... 😋🐻
Best cameraman alive. Recording a bear chasing him while skiing down a slope.
This guy has 2 hearts😅
Skiing backward for good recording .... , ah sorry , for a good observation 🙈🙉🙊
@adi99fox I knew you had to be going backwards! Awesome work my man! ❤ That bear was living his best life in those 7 minutes!
You are enjoying skiing and then look behind to find out a guy is bringing a charging bear😅
American, "We drink energy drinks to help us ski down hill." Romanian, "We have bear chase us down hill."
🤣🤣🤣🤣😄
Bears make you ski faster than energy drinks.
The filming skills of this man filming backwards skiing downhill is spectacular
It looked like he was skiing switch (backwards).
That’s because he’s a skiing instructor, he’s confident in his skiing skill
Its because of his huge balls of steal what causes a low centre of grafity.
Seriously! This was better than a scary movie!! 😂
@@powerbutton2694 Balls of steal? 😃 Where did he steal them from? 😉🙃 Maybe if we can find out we can help him get his own, instead of the stolen ones…😄 some real ones made of steel…😉😆
Wow, this guy is the kind of ski instructor I would sign up with. For those who didn’t understood the situation: He lured the bear away from his students into the forest. He did it by trusting his ability on ski’s, stopped repeatedly to keep the bear on his trail and get him tired, sufficiently tired so that he gives up on chasing people and get back in the forest. Now that is a brave an humane approach. If you have the balls to do it. He obviously knew the trail the speeds he can get on that section, he was confident in his ability as a skier, and did the right thing. 👏👏👏
He deserves a big raise or at the least a big bonus...like a bear rug for in front of the fireplace. Stop! It's just a silly joke!
Yeah, he was very brave and he did the right thing (making noise). However, he was also lucky that he was dealing with a young bear, which was just being curious and playful. If it would have been a scared, adult bear, the video would have had a dramatic end.
@@--...-.-.-...- People adapt to situations, life is not Hollywood or PC Games, you don’t replace one thing and speculate same behavior different outcome. Had the situation been different, he would have reacted differently, as all men do. And as far as the bear being playful, he was playful and skinny which means hungry. If he weighted more, he would have been hibernating by now. Also bears play with their food, play to investigate if something or someone is food, playfulnesses is how animals and humans discover the world. Make no mistake, we are food for them, not the other way around.
Wow what a good description instructor you are. Thanks for analyzing so beautifully, or more copy a description already given by the ski instructor. We're not worthy such dedication from your side.
Wow, I wasn't aware he was an instructor luring the bear away from his students.. Kudos to him!! I must adjust my comment .. Very brave and selfless, not stupid!!
Bro's got balls of steel. His tone was calm and didn't get high or nervous when the bear got really close
The persistence of the bear is terrifying 😅
this is Romania... few translations to the people watching the video: 1. The guy was not mocking or provoking the bear, he was a ski instructor attending a class and he kept telling him to go to the forest and was trying to keep the people in the group from panicking. He kept calling the bear cute :) 2. The reason he made the bear chase him was to keep him away from the other people, in interviews he said this has happened before (in other words he wanted to provoke the chase instinct of the bear on purpose, so it goes after him instead of a child or something) 3. He was warning people as he was going down the slope that theres a bear in order for them to leave" Thank you Cordain Dawnkeeper for this explanatory comment!
Mulțumesc! 🤗
After getting out of sight of his students, the instructor should have gotten farther away from the bear so as to not provoke longer chase. It is as equally important to not teach the bear to chase people as it is to lead him away from people.....
I understood the word STOP
Any expert will tell you when a bear approaches a group. The GROUP is supposed to “look tall” (wave arms up high) and make as much noise as you can with your voice and any thing you have on you. This case may be smack your skis with the tips of your poles etc. neither he or anybody in the group did any of that. And if this happened before with this “ski instructor” maybe he’s just practicing to be a professional bear runner. The fact that he “led” the bear away from the group makes no sense. *You want to drive the bear away from you - back into the forest * he led the bear down the hill towards more skiers and directly in the path of his own students. Guys a dip wad
@@surlyman7970 or yet your bear spray out ...
I don't know what impressed me more, how calm he was being chased by a bear or his ability to ski backwards whilst filming
This was an amazing video. The bravery of the ski instructor to lure the bear away from the young skiers was courageous. Plus he was alternating between skiing forward then backwards and had to look behind him to see the other young skiers⛷ on the slope and earn them. The guy is a hero
100%
He skied a little too slowly for my taste 😂
He handled this perfectly. A friendly bear begging for handouts can be dangerous. So he lead it away from his crew, and then the next crew, keeping its attention until it's playful energy was done. What a pro!
if you could understand Romanian you would see that this guy is a professional ski instructor who frequently has this kind of contacts with bears and knows how to react. he actually is protecting the tourist and attracting the bear to follow him. still courageous though. (with some kind of defending weapons probably)
he should carry a flare or a gun to scare it away, this is just reckless
@Vasile Gavrilan yeah thanks for pointing that out. Guess I skipped those Romanian classes while in Jr. High 40+ yrs. ago. I KNEW I'd need it someday. Dagnabit!!!
So as a romanian, I can give a few translations to the people watching the video: 1. The guy was not mocking or provoking the bear, he was a ski instructor attending a class and he kept telling him to go to the forest and was trying to keep the people in the group from panicking. He kept calling the bear cute :) 2. The reason he made the bear chase him was to keep him away from the other people, in interviews he said this has happened before (in other words he wanted to provoke the chase instinct of the bear on purpose, so it goes after him instead of a child or something) 3. He was warning people as he was going down the slope that theres a bear in order for them to leave
Thanks for the explanation!
Thank,you
Thank you. That makes a lot more sense. Maybe they should do subtitles.
Need a bear chase dog.
Wonderful, thank you!
This guys is from romania , and was a trained person he kept his calm , talked to the bear and made him come after him so that the group behind could be safe
Yeah, and brought the bear down to another group down the slope.
@@denysb what do you wanted him to do, to carry the bear into the woods ? 🤣
@@sorin.g.5223 I wanted to reply to your comment
Romanians talk bear? I didn't know that.
@@sorin.g.5223 they were a large group, they should have stayed together and made noise. That bear would have left. What he did was dumb. He endangered other people on the slope below.
This is incredible, absolutely amazing. The instructor is a calm hero, gets the bear away from all the other skier's at the top of the slope, and stops when he encounters people on his way down, to give them time to ski all the way down and put some distance between themselves and the bear. All this while filming perfectly, and laughing and being calm throughout the entire interaction. My dad studied to in Romania late 1970s/early 1980s, and he says he saw a bear while skiing there too. Beautiful country he says. From the video here, I have to agree.
It's always professional courtesy if a bear is chasing you to stop and give the bear a chance to rest so he can continue the Chase
Hahahhahah
That is beary 🐻 funny 😄 😂 🤣🤣
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Ok mr comment you go first. L.o.l.
LOL
ENGLISH translation. We have in this video a Romanian ski instructor (not Russian, as many people keep dreaming...) Looks like a lot of people missunderstood what happened in this video, and they think the instructor provoked the bear. I invite them to read this translation. The ski instructor's name is Adrian Stoica, this is his channel. During the whole video, he's been skiing backwards (hat off...) so this way he recorded the entire chase. 0:01 The instructor to the bear: "Hey you, grandpa' bear, get away from here... we've got work to do." 0:07 To the people: "Stop! Stop! Stop! Stay were you are, just a little bit. Let him pass by." 0:14 To the bear: "Hey brother! Come on, come on, come on..." 0:16 A woman in the background: "And now...? What we're gonna do?" 0:19 The instructor to the woman: "We'll let him pass by. You don't put yourself in his way." 0:28 A man in the background: "Stop! Stop! Stop!" 0:30 The instructor to the bear: "Come on, beat it to the valley, slowly." 0:35 The instructor to the people: "And after that, the group. Everyone stopped, right?" 0:39 A man: "Right." 0:42 The instructor to the group: "Come on... let's make some noise, so he will go. Make a little bit of noise." 0:53 To the bear: Hey partner... beat it. We are too many here, and you are alone. Come on, come on, come on... huo! Huo! Huo!" 1:04 To the people: "Look... what a cute face he has! He doesn't care..." 1:10 To the bear: "My friend, come on... don't come closer cause we are not such good friends. Come on... come on... Go to the woods, to the woods... To the woods, to the woods, to the woods... forget about us, leave us. Come on, come on..." 1:38 "Oh... bravo! Very nice of you!" (He loughs). 1:45 "Are you kidding me...? You're not allowed here. You're not allowed here." 1:57 "I know you're cute, but... everyone with his own business." 2:11 "Huoi! You're not allowed here. You're not allowed here. Don't you understand you're not allowed...? Go to your woods.... I know you want something, but I don't have anything to give you." 2:24 A man in the background: "Doesn't anybody have food on...?" 2:29 The instructor to the bear: "You are adorable." 2:34 To the people: "So what now...? What are we going to do with him here?" 2:35 A man to the instructor: "Leave the skies there, and come here." 2:37 The instructor: "No. Because I have to go down slope to the students." 2:41 To the bear: "You're not allowed here! Not allowed! Not allowed!" 2:50 "That's it." 2:51 To the bear: "Bye, little bear! Come after me... huol!" 3:01 "Let's make a contest... come after me!" (He starts the race.) 3:06 He turns 180 degrees and continues to ski backwards during the whole race, while filming the bear and talking to him: "Come on, dear, come on..." 3:14 "You're a light-headed! I suggest you to go to the woods... You are adorable!" 3:28 "Little bear, little bear..." 3:44 "You keep running, keep running, but there's nothing you can do about it." 3:51 "You are there, I'm here..." 3:58 "I'm gone dear, cause I've got classes to do. Bye! And we don't stay to socialise for too long..." 4:11 "You are so cute! Bye...!" 4:21 To another group: "Watch out! The bear is coming. Come on, take it easy and leave. All of you." 4:48 To the bear: "Come on, come on, come on... We'll take another ride..." 5:05 He loughs... To the bear: "Do you still can run...? Can you?" 5:15 To the group: "Everybody must go to the valley." 5:23 To the group: "You go forward, I'll stop him, no problem. There are a few more left up the slope." 5:30 A man: "What? Bears...?" 5:32 The instructor: "No... a group of tourists. Come on... they are gone to the valley." 5:43 "Today we won't teach ski lessons anymore." 5:46 To the bear: "Did you press the breaks, dear...? You've got tired, didn't you...?" 5:57 "Come on.... go to the woods, cause otherwise they will pick you up and relocate you, or who knows what's gonna happen to you... Yeah." 6:17 "You're nice, you're cute, but we don't socialise. Everyone goes on his own territory." 6:26 "And.... regarding food, I haven't had any to give you, so... maybe some ski lessons." 6:37 To the viewers: "So that's it with this recording... I made this video with the bear for you, so far you only had the one with the deer..." 6:46 To somebody: "Watch out! He's here..." 7:00 To the bear: "Hey you! Light-headed..." 7:03 To the people: "He's here, on this side. You should come all together..." 7:15 "He's gone into the woods. He's gone. It's OK now." 7:26 "Let's not stay close to the woods, so he won't show up on our way... little monkey!" 7:38 "Come on, come on!"
Thank you!
I will add this translation to the description, if I can, mentioning your name, and thank you on behalf of many who requested it!
Thanks for the clarification 👍
Thanks for the clarifications. I am Russian and immediately realized that the hero of the plot is a local professional and a brave man
Thank you for this. I was one of those who misunderstood what I was seeing in the video.
Ski runs here.... Beginner Intermediate Expert Bear.....
Brilliant! 😄🤣🤣
This was the most casual bear chase video I’ve ever seen.
This guys’ ability to warn people, keep an eye on the bear, ski, scare the bear and more all at once is amazing. He’s lucky it was an inexperienced yearling though.
Right?!?! Bear whisperer
Totally agree about the ski and camera skills... Plus nerve!!
Yes, the bear was a juvenile. I have encountered a juvenile grizzly while doing trail maintenance…the bear ran back a few metres and stopped…I stood my ground and then backed away very slowly. There are numerous bear encounters in the Rocky Mountains…very few attacks…and even fewer fatalities. When researching fatalities in Montana, it was reported that many were during hunting season. Hunters leave gut piles from a deer or moose kill…the bears easily find the meal and defend the nearby territory. One striking incidence, a party of three hunters were killed at their camp…three rifles were founded nearby loaded and not discharged. Faster than greased lightning!!! Bear attacks and fatalities are often just bad luck…chance encounters. Sometimes it is about not being informed…tents ripped apart because food was stored in or near a tent. Again in Montana …two solo female backcountry backpackers were killed in their tents on the same day…miles apart…not by the same bear. On one occasion, I watched a father, with a daughter in the front of a canoe, paddle up to within 10 metres of a mature adult grizzly on the shoreline. #*£¥ ing stupid! These bears leave paw prints the size of dinner plates …and rip huge divots out of the soil with one swipe when dining on rodents. I won’t judge this skier, but even a friendly dog in an off leash area will chase joggers. If you want to take on the persona of being ‘prey’, and initiate the predatory instincts of a predator…then run.
The bear will eat him one day. Some guy in Alaska used to show school kids his friend the wild bear and than the bear ate him. Serves him right. Do not go to Romania they have vampires and bears. Take your choice.
Most badass guy on the planet... casually chatting up the bear and filming it while skiing. DAMN! Ballz of steel!
It really shows how strong a bear's instincts are (as well as other wild animals). At first the bear seemed just curious, even a bit playful. As soon as the instructor started to ski, the bear's instinct to chase automatically kicked in. otherThis guy was obviously putting all the skiers as top priority. Good job, dude.⛷️🐻👍❤️
That was intense! WOW! That bear was up close and comfortable. The skiing instructor did a wonderful job. Great video. Glad everyone was ok, including Mr. Bear!! Thumbs up.
Well, the bear was probably trapped after that...
Wow The camera man was so brave. He attracted the bear to make sure other people were safe.
The people screaming when he gets down to the second group while he’s laughing. Absolute gold. 🤣
This guy is amazing. You can tell he was leading it away from everyone else.
This is scarier than any horror movie and this guy is laughing, and he went first and took the bears attention away from others...hero status.
the skier is ski instructor and he did that move to take the bear after him to protect his ski students
the video is about a ski instructor luring the bear away from beginners. Very brave man
Yeah, it tells you that if you read the description
And this is how you scream when he catches you! Make sure to hit the right pitch! Otherwise you won't be an impressive dinner!
You can't outrun a bear, you can only outski them.
Literally one of the few people to “run” from a bear and get away! Crazy
Except that it wasn't running from the bear. It was leading it away from the group of children he was teaching to ski...
Almost zero percent of your comment contained any validity. lol 🤦♂
Keeping the camera focused on the bear during the chase was epic. Calm nerves prevailed - and he kept everyone safe. Well done! 🏆
Skiing backward holding a zoom camera focused on the running bear is amazing. He seems to know the bear and the routes very well.
The slopes, yes, the bear, not at all 😊 Thank you!
@@adi99fox Well, now you do :-)
That was the best filming of a bear I have ever seen. What a adorable and very beautiful bear. I am glad it wasn't aggressive and nothing terrible happened. What a treasure to keep forever.
Ok that was so scary but so cute watching the bear run. Hopefully the bear is tired after his run. Brave instructor
That guy did an amazing job of filming the entire encounter.
He probably had gopro on his helmet.
It was a very brave descision of the instructor to make the bear chase himself instead of students. I'm fascinated how chill the man is. Truly a professional
Indeed he was,this video îs from last winter,it was on romanian TV, somewhere around Brașov area
Obviosuly, this bear has been regularly fed by humans and has lost its natural fear of people. This I witness all across Romania, where brown bears are often fed by passers-by and drivers. This will eventualy lead to potentially dangerous encounters which may cost human lives and bear lives too, none of which is good.
Unfortunately that happens every year...Romanian forests are dangerous...brown bears or sheperd dogs... my godness, it could have ended tragicaly!
When I still lived back home in Hungary in the 2000s, I often visited friends in Hargita county and even spent dozens of hours romaing the mountains around Miercuea Ciuc, Sfantu Gheorghe and in the Ghimes area, never even thought about the dangers. I even walked through forests in pitchblack nights... I wouldn't do it again that way! @@anda266
I know bears are dangerous, but that one seems to like the instructor. He seemed more playful than malicious. He was running with him like he didn’t want him to leave, like his dog!
To my eyes its seemed like a young bear (born the year before) but I'm really amazed by the "instructor" or whatever he was. He managed to stop the rest of the skiing ppl and by himself took the bear further down. His voice seemed calm all the way and I'm impressed. Salute to such a gentle, calm man! Your welcome to Sweden!:)
That bear was not just curious. When the bear was laying down in the snow, next to the edge of the slope, it was actually behaving just like a bear on a hunt would do. I.e. the bear tried to fool the prey by looking uninterested, but at the same time slowly advancing tactically, closer and closer. So, the ski instructor would have been the next meal for the bear, had he stayed put instead of skiing down the slope. I have seen this behavior with polar bears several times before, exactly the same tactic (to play uninterested but slowly advance until within reach or the prey). I mean, the bear must have been really hungry. It wouldn't have run for so long otherwise. Bears are no maraton runners you know. Nor are they downhill skiers.
For those ignorants that do not know what they're talking about, this guy did the best someone could do in that scenario. He is an instructor and thanks to his skiing skills, he managed to lure the bear away from the children and beginners. There was clearly no way around and no better option, props to him
As someone who has dealt with bears and has first hand knowledge, this guy is an idiot.
@@kalebbrown5916 okay then explain what is the best thing to do in that case
@@MrSK8ORDIE69 He has no first hand knowledge, just a big mouth.
@@goe54 as always, everyone is an expert in the comments but when it comes to facts...
What you don't know...that was a circus bear! How else would you score brownie from the girls?
Looks like an adolescent. Clumsy and curious, not trying to make a kill. Not to suggest this wasn’t a dangerous situation. Good reminder as to how fast a bear can move. Glad no one, including the bear, wasn’t hurt. 🦋
The bear politely gave the skier a generous head start - Bravo Ursa!
He was just trying to talk to you about your cars extended warranty.
This guy is straight gangsta. he’s laughing as he’s getting chased by a bear. And then stops when the bear stops! Like…. There is no logic in that but I give this man some mad props. He’s not even screaming for his life. He’s just talking like he’s talking to a buddy on the front porch. 🤣 I love it but this almost gave me a heart attack.
I think he wanted the bear to follow him instead of focus on other people. He was waiting for the bear.
@@dezertson2011 True. Very brave thing to do.
@@dezertson2011 Exactly. He told to the bear, "common, let's have a race". He also told to the bear 3 times "you are beautiful". 😊
@@dezertson2011 Indeed. On the sound track, he explains that he was concerned the bear would head back up to where his clients were, now unprotected.
Это есть героизм в высшей степени. Защищая других он чуть не пожертвовал собой. Спасибо Вам, смелый человек!🤴👍🙏
Again proof that the camera Man never dies 🎥
😁👍👍
For those who think they understand whether the bear was aggressive, or playful, etc. Try watching more videos of bear encounters. Observe the bear's nature and see if you can decode the intent right from the initial frames of the video. I've seen many. Some bears climb into a guy's tree stand - seems distracted and non-aggressive, then suddenly does a test nip of his leg. Everything you think you know about reading an animal's intentions is from domestic animals. They have existed with humans for centuries. Even dogs have developed facial muscles for communicating their emotions which are absent from wolves. We can't take cues from what we think we know in the domestic animal context. Wild animals don't fit into this. They don't communicate their intentions. They don't anticipate what could happen next as they get closer to another creature - even aside from human encounters. The behaviour can flip in one second.
So so TRUE. thanks for setting the sheep straight!
True.... I've been a wildlife rehabilitator for 20 years now and I have to agree with what you said. Wild is wild. Observe and keep your guard up.
This is GOSPEL truth.
Crazy. This guy has balls of steal. Playing with a brown bear that should be starving after waking up from hibernation. All while filming and being calm about it. You sir are badass. 👍
Winter bears are DANGEROUS! They are ALWAYS hungry. Sometimes famished.
He actually was saving the group by getting the bear to chase him. That’s prettt masculine.
@@bluestone4917 you know, living in the Romanian countryside means that you come across these things almost every day. Would you be watching this video with more satisfaction across your face, if he was screaming in panic? Sometimes they are standing on the side of the road, begging the passing by motorists for food - literally speaking (thanks to the dumb tourists coming from cities, who feed everything that moves...)
The most chill person to ever be chased by a bear
Being chased by a bear while skiing, still better filming than 99% of everything on KZhead. Amazing.
😮 wow! This guy has nerves of steel. Well done, instructor!
The Ski guide did the right thing, that is distracted the bear's attention away from the tourist group. Hope they all came down safely.
No he didn't, he did the worst possible thing you could in running. The bear now sees skiers as potential prey because he ran. Either that bear and/or a person is probably going to die because of this galactic moron.
@@clapdrix72bear is acting non aggressive, it doesn’t see him as prey or it would have chased full speed, it is following in play chase as young bears often do with other animals in nature
@@jackmeowmeowmeow2177 yeah but what if a person in front of him is a beginner or just fell in that hectic moment.. playful bear ok but playing for a semi mature bear might be biting and therefore they just shouldve stayed in a group so the bear does get its hunting instinct triggered.. he risked the life of all the people down that slope
@@mohiesberger bears don’t usually actively Hunt, they scavenge and forage much like apes. They will eat meat but will not hunt as priority meal. Bears like chase much like dogs do. If a person fell infront the bear, the bear would be startled and veer almost 90 degrees away. I saw a black bear literally last night for my walk, it followed me for a little bit before wandering back off deeper into the woods, Garbage day was unsuccessful.
@@jackmeowmeowmeow2177 first of all u cant compare dogs playful chasing to a bears playful chasing... 2nd of all u cant compare brown and black bears... 3rd of all u can never be sure if he is chasing i am just saying that he put them in danger bc u never know what a wild animal will do and their playing ranges from just smelling watch chasing to biting etc.. you just cant predict what he would do and with that knowledge you just cant put other people in danger by activating the bears instincts of hunting.. simple as that
I met this legendary man in Sinaia while he was teaching skiing to a few students; very friendly and jovial big old Romanian man. When i told him he was a legend to take on the bear so effortlessly, he pointed below his ski jacket in humility and said, "nah, see, no big balls here, just normal balls!". What a guy!
Thank you man! 🤗
M M Singh thank you for adding more to the back drop of this crazy cool story. It almost feels like i was there. Happy travels & Best wishes from Florida. 😁👍👍
That bear was not just curious. When the bear was laying down in the snow, next to the edge of the slope, it was actually behaving just like a bear on a hunt would do. I.e. the bear tried to fool the prey by looking uninterested, but at the same time slowly advancing tactically, closer and closer. So, the ski instructor would have been the next meal for the bear, had he stayed put instead of skiing down the slope. I have seen this behavior with polar bears several times before, exactly the same tactic (to play uninterested but slowly advance until within reach or the prey). I mean, the bear must have been really hungry. It wouldn't have run for so long otherwise. Bears are no maraton runners you know. Nor are they downhill skiers.
Well that shows you how much I know about bears then. Thanks for the info!
Good observation I am wiser for this thanks I'll hold off on the urge to go give a bear a hug when I see one.
The endurance of the bear is insane
It is astonishing how calm this ski instructor remains. Although he should be equipped with some bear buster or loud speaker kit. It is hard to run out a bear.
It looks like it let him. I dont think it was ever trying to catch him as prey here.
@@aaronely759 Luckily it seems a playful cub without an angry mother.
It was begging for food - normal behavior in Romania, as stupid tourists feed them. Was neither the first, nor the last time the instructor met a bear. No need for any of the gear you have listed.
@@M-M-M-M What if the mother bear just suddenly shows up and becomes protective of her cub? It's better safe than sorry.
@@taomahNEGEV This is a busy ski slope. A protective mother bear isn't going to just pop out of the bushes - they aren't idiots, they hear us from far away. If they do show up, they do it to beg for food. I don't think you fully understand what is it like when these bears beg people for food. They LITERALLY walk up to you and beg for it by staring at you, like your dog would do, go and search for it, there are plenty of videos of it on KZhead. They are often times standing on the side of the roadways waiting for motorists to stop and feed them. Which an idiot will, of course, sooner or later do... Want a good advice how to avoid trouble with bears? Be loud in areas where you are likely to meet bears, so as to not surprise them. They will avoid you, guaranteed. Will likely check you out from a distance, to see what's the noise, but they'll avoid you.. A bear spray won't protect you from a furious mother bear anyway...if anything, it'll make you a bigger threat to her.
That would be utterly terrifying. And to think, this man only survived because he never stopped recording!
True, cameraman never dies!
as a romanian and based on everything that guy said, he was in control of the situation the entire time. very pleasant to listen to
And that is a good thing ?
I've never heard someone more calm while being chased by a frickin bear. I don't speak Romanian, but it sounded like the dude was having a blast.
@@Joe-tp4rt the guy was keeping away the bear of the others.
I am Romanian also and I did cycling for the last decades. In comparison to the packs of stray dogs that I met, and they were all insane, this bear looks quite nice and friendly :))
@@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527 I am sure that compared to the war in Ukraine, that bear means nothing. Is that the point ? The bear compared to stray dogs ?!!!
I don’t speak Romanian, but I can tell this person has a great respect and care for the bear by his tone and inflection. And the bears language seems universal!
Lol maybe
Play it again with subs ;) Totally different experience
He’s so cute, till he rippes you in pieces! Oh my God, the guy stayed so calm that is a miracle! So scary. This is my worst fear outside.
They better set up the traps tonight for that one. He’s to acclimated to humans obviously. He does look cute as a button though with that dollop of snow on his nose.
Ski Instructor: Today, we are going to learn ski to faster....here's some motivation...
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Great job keeping his students calm by commenting and laughing at the bear's "cute" antics -- and especially for getting the bear away from the younger skiers. It may have been wary of the adults, but wouldn't be intimidated by a child.
Oh my goodness this ski instructor is a hero!!! He risked his own life to save other people! And he was so calm when facing the danger! He deserves millions of applauses and gratitudes 😊BRAVO!!
He is hero!!!!
He knew the bear was there and led the fools into a trap.
@@jaymout158 Romanians are idiots who like to fight with bears.
@@jaymout158 yes, that's true. I was working with several. They are so tough, they could endure more than anyone else I know
It makes me think this instructor has seen war, to be this calm with a bear, but it could also be that he is very familiar with bears and recognizes that it is a juvenile that isn't really aggressive, or too aggressive, but takes the responsibility to get him away from the slope.
Such a great a job to the guy in the video. That’s a young bear looking for food. The group of people at the beginning made him cautious. He wanted one to break away from the pack. The guy in the video knew this and let the bear chase him down the hill. Hats off to you sir, in what could of been a bad situation had you not of been there. Hopefully that bear is relocated now. Young, still incredibly strong 🤙🏻
That's exactly what happened, he was captured in 2 weeks and relocated deep in another part of the country full of forests. Thank you!
That’s great to know. I’ve had chance to see bears many times from car, bicycle or even walking. You are really lucky that this awesome footage didn’t turn to a typical “netflix” horror movie with shit loads of red paint spilled on the skiing slopes. Last summer I’ve seen a wolf as well…right after meeting up with three two times bigger brown bears in a row. It is a constant adventure to live in Romania from all the aspects! :))
And that's a pretty effective tutorial on the chances of a human ever outrunning a bear.
From what I understand this guy is a very professional and experienced local guide. I want to express respect to him for his professionalism and courage
Thank you!
thumbs up
He knew the bear was there and make it into a joke. That not professionalism he was acting like a child.
That skier is very brave. He slowed down a bit once he approached other people so they would be safe or not as startled and maybe fall. More than likely the bear was having fun, but you NEVER know with wild animals. Awesome video. Thank you for posting!
Thank you!
Thank you!
That bear was 100% begging for scraps, laying in the snow with his snout like that. Strikingly similar to how a dog would beg for scraps. Nice job leading him away from people!
Wow ! From what I’ve seen on YT it seems Russians , Eastern Europeans , Slavic or Finnish peoples have an affinity for wildlife that we in the west just don’t understand. This instructor was very impressive keeping the whole ski run safe by keeping the bear entertained & playful . Hero for sure .
In Québec when things like this happen, we always have one moron try to pet the bear. Just Canadian things I guess.
@@nathanc939 NGL I’d be soooo tempted 🤣🐻♥️
@corrinadeluxe Vero !!
He's not a cub. He's a yearling. European Romania bears in the Carpathian Mountains are typically a little smaller then the American bears. He's probably 17 months to 2 years old and that's when they typically leave their mothers. He's just exploring his neighborhood looking for whatever and hopefully he won't get hurt. Great job on the ski instructor for handeling the situation perfectly. Great video.
He's younger than I thought than! I thought he might be a juvenile, but you're spot on I think!
Thé young bear shows his submission several times by lying down, posing his head on the ground etc. He tries many times to indicate his invitation to play. Although it is true that it’s never ok to feed the bears and yes, he « could » be hungry he demonstrates zéro agression, quite the contrary, only repeated « requests » to play, that would frighten the pants off most tourists. The ski instructor is HIGHLY professional, luring the bear away from the tourists (who all followed anyway, not too far behind) and even skiing backwards WHILE FILMING!!! So a BIG hero medal to the ski instructor for his professionalism (and backwards-skiing ability) and for succeeding at taking the bear away from the tourists. I suppose the next step is to set up training classes for all wildlife to teach them the border lines that humans have imposed on their wilderness habitat.
it seems unfair humans makes recreational areas through natural habitat and then act upset when bears, deers, foxes, etc. show up. it's THEIR land. we're just guests here.
@@nottheone582 exactly !
@@nottheone582 Since when have humans stopped being animals? We have evolved a little bit but we're still animals.
You haven't a single clue
Yeah, I thought it wanted to play and was indicating submission. It looks half grown. Is it thin? Should it be hibernating? I don't know. It would be sweet if we could play with bears, but a healthy fear of humans is probably safer for everyone. Too bad.
Camera man never dies.
Says it happened on March 9, so the bear had probably just come out of hibernation and was hungry and a little bit confused -- fortunately for everyone ultimately a harmless encounter -- beautiful animal, powerful and graceful in that way unique to bears
i disagree with people saying this guys an idiot . clearly the camera man was trying to create seperation from the bear and the rest of the skiers
- Young Brown bear, accustomed to people - Ski instructor filming, skiing backwards - Diverts bear from skiers - Always in control
Imagine you are learning ski on that slope. I would fall and the bear would eat me.
Mr. 🐻 is a very good runner ! Let's Bear this in mind ...
A lot of people in the comments have no idea what they are talking about. The guy handled the situation well. I see a young adult human-familiarized bear, displaying a curious opportunistic hunting behavior. There is absolutely nothing playful about this behavior. In this case you must hold your ground. If you run the bears kill instinct will be triggered as seen in the video. The man begins holding his ground. Then he must decide if he waits for the situation to escalate , possibly with the bears attention moving to other people upslope, or he can ski away, drawing the bear after him. I think he took the later decision a little early, but it was probably the best outcome. The guy was obviously trying to draw the bear away from others and in this he was successful but was also lucky at several points. Personally I would have removed my skis to use as a weapon, moved uphill slowly into the larger groups and had everyone make as much noise as possible and most likely the bear would have moved on long enough for help to come.
You described the situation perfectly, only the people in the back were quite scattered, and I had no way to turn my head (I was focused only on the bear approaching) to coordinate them to form a compact group, they did not loud noise even when I told them, so that when I saw that the bear is quite calm, and tends to follow me, plus not to be neglected that he responded defensively to my actions to stop him from approaching me, having the advantage that I ski quite well and more I had descended in the last half hour a few times the very well prepared pist, I chose to run it to get tired and retire to the forest then ..., but it took a while to succeed :) So, thank you for understand the situation!
@@adi99fox you did fantastic. Amazingly quick thinking and your calmness through the entire thing was remarkable. You should be proud of yourself, you very well likely saved yourself or someone else from being lunch.
@@adi99foxIn Germany ... for this discription you'll get a Bundesverdienstkreuz and the Bear would've been killed.
This is a good example to see for those who are thinking of running away from a bear.
Sadly, I met a woman who was later killed running from a bear. It followed her up the tree, pulled her down, and killed her. She was a well known athlete in the area. The two friends that she had been with, who stayed together, were fine. Safety in numbers, based on the stats I've seen. Stay together.
@@bearcubdaycare brown or black bear?
As a si instructor, he provoced the bear to run away from the croud.
@@michaelsteven1090 Makes me think it's a black bear since brown bears can only really climb trees when they're a cub.
@@bearcubdaycare Depends on the bear. This is a brown bear, Kodiaks , Polar bears , black bears all are different in terms of behaviour
Bear when skiiers are stopped: "scary humans, act natural" Bear when the camera guy takes off down the hill: "Food! I knew it!"
Wow he was a very determined bear and didn’t even go after any of the dozens of others along the way…that guy is amazing at handling these bears, holy hell! 😮😂
Молодой мишка, даже медвежонок еще. Матёрый медведь показал бы, кто в лесу хозяин.
I appreciate that man acting with kindness and respect towards the bear 🐻 throughout entire time! Brave man.
Sunteți incredibil …. Toată admirația pentru dumneavoastră 👏
And...the chase is on!!! and after a nice Romanian person translated what this ski Instructor was actually doing to keep his group, including little kids, safe from Teddy Bear then he is a hero in my eyes. Great job Instructor sir..well done🥰. 💞 from Canada 🇨🇦
Well done. You prevented a very dangerous situation for both the skiers and the bear. Your confidence and skills are very apparent. Peace
You don’t have to go faster than the bear. You just have to go faster than other skiers.
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😁😁😁😂😂😂
He is very lucky. Romanians can be very unpredictable.
: ))
Especially when it comes to other people's wallets
@@SockAccount111 Stop with the lame jokes, no one cares, except me.
@@RaduRadonys you stole the words out of my mouth
As you see some of the snow is melted between the trees, that means was warmer than usual and the bear ( possibly 3 years old) wake up. This is a brown bear around 120kg ,250lbs. Looks small and skinny beacuse has been in hibernation from november past year. The cold weather came early that year. 2020. Looks like the bear has been feed by the tourist, possibly, before during the summertime. Bears are afraid of humans in most condition and keep away. Non aggresive behavior and the movement and lenght of time spent facing the people, can be interpreted also as begging for food. Looks like, by the words of the ski instructor, that the bear has followed people before and he decided to make it run after him. He didn't provoke it or aggravated the situation. He did the best for the safety of all the people on the ski slope and the bear.
Didn't provoke? Initiating a chase IS a provocation. Singling himself out of the croud and provoking the bear to chase was dangerous and arrogant.
@@rammix1 pretty sure he said he was leading the bear away from people and when knowing that and re-watching the video that does make the most sense ,, ok yea the guy was having fun while doing it but still
This is why you don't feed bear, some stupid tourist fed it.
@@hltron5781 "Leading away"? Like in: "- Hey Ted, will you follow me down there?" "- Sure bro, let's go". ? His "leading away" is done through either provocation of the bear's hunter instinct or making it think the man's got food (or IS food). To provoke a predator which can kill or maim you is stupid in itself and irresponsible to other people who'll meet this bear later. Next time the bear will remember the chase and will be more eager for it.
Very reasonable explanation....
This guy is a professional ski instructor, it is not the first time he encounter a bear. He knew what he was doing. The bear most probably was fed by humans, he was not scared at all.
Super adevarat dar sa nu uitam de chibzuința si curajul d-lui antrenor cred ca istoria s-a petrecut în Predeal.
Da, Predeal pârtia Cocosul pe la jumătatea ei, în jurul prânzului 12-12.15 era parca... 😊 Mulțumesc!
They should make this a new Olympic sport...backward skiing pursued by a bear.
Imagine catching an edge and face planting, losing your skis, and poles, and being prone with that prime specimen bearing down on you at full stride?
People not understanding what he is saying, criticizing the guy… He is a ski instructor, he knows what he is doing and he had students he was worried about. The guy is a freakin’ hero if you understand what he is saying and doing
Exactly, he is luring the bear away so others are safe. This dude got some big..
it's nice to read comments from smart people. thank you !!
Subadult bears are aggressive and a little concerning it’s actions with so many humans. I’m glad no one was hurt nor the bear either. High five to cameraman with correct bear interaction and it seemed he was helping to protect the others and the others cameraman as well. I held my breath thru most of the video.
YIKES! That was a close call. That is some of the most amazing footage I have ever seen.
I'm impressed with the bear's endurance. Even down hill that was a long run.
The bear has obviously been fed by humans. Looking for easy food. Otherwise it would take no interest in humans. Dangerous situation in the long run.
Wow that’s a very skilled and courageous instructor. Even if it’s a young playful bear, it would be capable of inflicting fatal injuries. Must have been quite a scary sight for his students seeing him disappear over the hill with the bear sprinting after him.