The key facts
- A bear was spotted on a snow-covered slope at the Sheregesh resort in Kemerovo Region
- Tourists filmed the encounter with the predator from a lift cabin
- The holidaymakers decided to give up further skiing
An Encounter on the Slope
Tourists at the Sheregesh ski resort in Kemerovo Region spotted a bear moving across a snow-covered slope. The animal came into view of the holidaymakers as they were riding up the cable car: footage of the predator was filmed from the lift cabin. This was reported by the outlet Life.ru citing the published video.
Tourists' Reaction and Context
After the encounter with the bear, the holidaymakers decided not to continue skiing. «Looks like we've had enough skiing. We're not going again today,» the authors of the video, published on the Telegram channel «Kemerovo with a Spark», commented on what happened. The video was distributed in a collection of animal-related materials on Life.ru.
A Similar Situation in Belokurikha
This is not the only recent report of bears coming out to people in Siberian resort areas. Earlier, Life.ru reported that a heightened state of readiness had been declared in the resort town of Belokurikha due to the appearance of bears: the restrictions came into effect after wild animals began coming out to people. Heads of tourism organizations were advised to limit visits to forests and overnight hiking trips; the measures are aimed at protecting local residents, holidaymakers and domestic animals.
What Remains Unclear
The publications do not say whether any official measures were taken in Sheregesh after the bear appeared on the slope, whether anyone was hurt, or where the animal went. The information about the incident is based on an amateur video and comments from its authors; there is no official confirmation from the resort administration or environmental protection services in the cited sources.
