watches goats climbing the wall. Bear: Hold my bear

Hit an impassable spot, held on, looked back down, showed no panic, AND RETREATED for an alternate route - now that is pure intelligence.

Cub is using legit climbing techniques, straight arms, around two foot placements per arm movement, hips close to the wall. Incredible.

The climbing effort by that cub was pretty impressive! You could see it looking for the best route/line.

These animals struggle a lot for survival. Respect wildlife.

Little bear tried to follow mom's route, but he wasn't long enough to reach the next steps. So he 'remapped' the route in his brain, and took a different path, where he could reach the crevices to make it. That is intelligence.

WOW. The practical, strategic intelligence, the hand-eye coordination, the muscle strength, the WILL.

I’ve only seen them climb trees. Had no idea they could climb vertical rock faces. Very impressive.

Human with camera: "Common little guy please don't fall. Please you can do it." Momma bear: Hurry up! The damn honey getting cold!

That was incredible footage. What a moment to capture and share! Thank you.

Some people witness the most amazing things.. and to share it with us like this.. a decade later.. "wow" does not thank you enough.

I knew bears were tree climbers, but not rock climbers. Thanks for the footage! 🐻🌲

40 years after being introduced to rock climbing at the NC Outward Bound School, this video had my palms sweating. Some things you just don't forget.

that's the famous actor from Mission Imbearable.

Потрясающе!! Сколько самообладания и воли, он не пошел шаг в шаг за матерью, а выбрал свой путь и справился с задачей. Потрясающе! Спасибо за видео...)

They are not using safety equipment, how much irresponsibility.

This might be the most incredible wildlife thing I have ever seen.

Oh my goodness. I had no idea that bears could rock climb. Trees? Yes. Cliffs? Whoa. It's been ages since I've been so enraptured with something I saw on my screen. So glad the cub made it!

My heart was in my mouth watching this. Such relief when they both made it!

my palms are sweating. so glad momma, and especially little baby bear, made it.

first time see bear climbing mountains, absolutely amazing

Oh my goodness, thank you all for sharing the excitement of this moment with me. I enjoyed reading your commentary, and love that so many of you are nearly as moved by the experience as me. I have more photos and footage taken of the bears that day (all of which I left with Big Bend National Park), and some of which I may post here at some point. For those of you who didn't enjoy my commentary, please understand that I recorded this footage at about 200 to 300 feet from the bears, in a relatively narrow canyon, while alone, with no way out but a kayak on maybe 2 foot of water (which was between me and the bears), and the whole encounter was extremely intense for me. For those wondering about the height at which the bears were climbing above the canyon floor, I actually do have footage showing that, but it needs to be slowed down before sharing, as it was taken in too much of a hurry. I would just estimate that the bears were at 150 to 200 feet. They were high enough, that the ground and the bears were too much to fit on my screen at once at my distance. I can say that if they had fallen to the rocky crags, below real damage would have been done, probably to me and them. I don't know anything about rock climbing terms or lingo, so I cannot answer those questions. I am just so very glad and grateful to have lived the experience and survived to share it. Happy watching, and may you all have many merry and equally moving adventures of your own!

incredible. The technic of climbing is perfect and the intelligence of the small bear, deciding to give up first trial and choose another route to succeed is just amazing.

Respect to the cub, and THANKS!!! to Stephanie for posting. That was amazing to watch. That cub is a legit climber.

I saw the same 25 year ago in the Eastern Sierra Madre, but nobody believed me... I had no camera. Thanks for share and help to recover my word. Now I've the proof in video. Thanks a lot Stephanie Latimer

Слава Богу - залез! Сердце сжималось, боялась, что он оборвётся со скалы))

So emotional this video❤. Thanks for the lovely lady taking the shots for cheering for the little bear without shouting in happiness.

I simply adore this video. When the little bear looks for holds with his back paws it's fantastic.

Spiderbear!

When bears learn to parkour, we're all in trouble.

I actually had my fist clenched, and was on the edge of my chair...this is actually amazing

Baby bear has been paying attention in Class! And has tons of natural talent. Master Climber already as a cub. You could see his little gitty-up happy stepping once on the ledge 👍

not going to lie, my palms were sweating for that cub.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and posting this inspiring footage. Through this kind of task, this cub learned essential skills from his/her mother.

“Who knew bears could climb!” *Quote of the year.*

Wow, never seen rocks climbing onto bears, thanks for this video, it has enlightened me.

I imagine i'm not on my own when I heaved a big sigh of relief when Little One made it on to the ledge. I'd never considered bears as being capable of rock climbing before so this was fantastic for me to see.

Wow!...you can literally see the bear's thought process deciding which path is best.

"Who said bears can't climb?" No one ever. They're well known as excellent climbers, though this footage is really impressive.

Victorious that lil guy Adorable, hope he continues to reach great heights What doesn't kill you makes you stronger 💪❤

the mother giving the cub harsh training for survivel in harsh world, this cub will be a true alpha

This is how I talk when I watch people rock climb. It's why I lost my gym membership.

Amazing ❤my heart is broken when i see the little bear climb over the rock. Great guy 👍

Переживаю, как будто я лезу.

This proves to me that bears are highly intelligent problem solvers from a very early age, thanks for sharing

Господи!.... Пока смотрела, аж вспотела.... 🙏

I don't think I could handle the stress of filming that..! Great work.

Absolutely no one said bears can't climb. Black Bears are especially known for being amazing climbers.

What a fantastic experience it must have been to capture this! How extraordinary! Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.

Such resilience. I've learned something new today. Show mercy to all animals.

Well damn. .I’ve never seen a bear scale a mountain until now. That was amazing 🤩

Very cool footage! I did not know bears would free climb like that. I know they can climb trees, but I never suspected they would climb a sheer cliff face. Thanks for sharing the footage! 👍

Baby bear has a sophisticated mind, she changes her climbing strategy 30' when it dosent work and choose a new path.

Мишутка, ты молодец!!!! ЖИВИ ДОЛГО и СЧАСТЛИВО, Очаровательный Малыш!!!!🐨💖🤗🙌🙏

Her whispering : "c'mon you can do it little guy" My little guy : 🥵🤥

no one ever said bears can't climb. they are very good climbers lol

Браво малыш! Как за тебя переживал!

So glad this lady was smart and respectful enough to not be all loud and scare those animals in such a tense moment. Kudos for her and the bears😊

Everyone knows bears are incredibly climbers when it comes to trees, being able to dig their claws into the tree smaller bears can literally run up tree's extremely quickly. But this is so much more impressive! I like how you are quietly rooting for them the whole way too

Mom walks off because she knows the baby will make it. Incredible intelligence, esp the baby having to rethink another route. Wow. Thanks for filming.

Spider-Bear, Spider-Bear, Does whatever a Spider-Bear does. Can he swing from a web? No, he can't, he's a bear, Look out, he is a Spider-Bear!

Did Mom just take off without waiting for her cub? I see that a lot at WalMart.

Wow, Super scenes. Thanks for this Coverage 🙏

Absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing.

to be honest, i had no idea bears could climb that good.

Рад за мишку,что он не сорвался

So, Mom goes up the stretch with a lot of flat surfaces and the few notches and holds present are not too far apart for an adult bear to utilize. Now, the cub reaches that stretch and says hell no, I'm going to my left where the rock is more fractured and the paw holds are more numerous and closer together. It's not so much that it knows the way up from there. It's that it knows that it's possible on that different looking surface. Incredible footage! Thanks for sharing.

Sincerely Stephanie Latimer:. I just loved your video 📸📸,and short clip? IN reading the comments I loved your explanation and story even more!! That was a once in a lifetime experience, possibly, cherish it forever !! Congratulations 👏👏🎉👏, I thought it was fantastic, and totally awesome? IT truly showed another facet, of just how smart, intelligent, and clever those animals can be. Thank You for sharing with us, and may God Bless You. Wyoming, Robert, 🙂😜🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸👀👀👍👍🐻🐻🐻🐻👏👏🌈🌈 The more I've read, scene, and mildly studied, about Bears over my lifetime? I truly believe there is not a single thing they couldn't overcome, problem solving wise? Given the time and Opportunity!!!! So Long.

Вот это альпинисты, без страховки - надежда только на себя и судьбу!

Cant believe they did it bear-feet!

Look at the total zen those bears exhibit, the calm calculation of the best route. Free solo legends!!

Crazy how good they can climb

You have to give the little Black Bear a hand, for being awesome!!! Glad you captured it on video. Thank you for sharing!!

I was waiting for the zoom out. The cubs judgement is spectacular.

Wow you are so lucky to beable to witness such a thing. Thanks for sharing with the world too

Какой умненький)))понял,что там не залезет, отступил чуть в сторону.Чудо-мохнатый народ🤗

No safety gear? These bears need a serious talking to. They are setting a bad example. They could come to a grizzly end.

What, you telling me that climbing a steap rock won't save me from a bear?

Free styling rock climbers! I never seen or knew about those adrenaline junkie sport bears! Great video!

Wow.. The bear stretches his body so much, its power and resilience is incredible. They are a natural climber 😁😂

Wish you would have panned out so we could see how high he actually was, glad he made it!

My heart was POUNDING for the little bear! So happy he/she made the climb!! Thank you for posting a great video.. NATURE AT IT'S BEST.. :-)

How brave of that bear to free solo that route. What a Gigachad! 💪

I know bears can climb tallest trees but rocky mountains.... What!! 🥺🥺 So amazing! 👌👌

I can’t bear watching this!

Nobody: “Alex Honnold is the most famous free soloer in the world” Bear: “Hold my beer..”

Your awesome cheer energy must have gotten this cub up there, for sure!

Just shows these wonderful animals do AMAZING things and we have no clue. They survive, no thrive in areas and conditions thats u cant even imagine. They show power, intelligence and everything u dont think about for a wild animal.

Incredible how this cub find his own way.

I know bears climb trees but rocks??????? Truly incredible!

Bravo à ce petit ours qui a réussi malgré la difficulté... ahhh comment j'étais contente quand il est enfin monté 🤣

"Who said bears can't climb" Nobody.

Thank you for sharing this with the world, Stephanie! Great video making too! :)

Very smart Bears!

As a long time climber… this blew my mind! Talk about working through the crux!

Man, I love animals! Now, I only have to learn to also unconditionally love people who disappoint or harrass me, be compassionate with people, feel sympathetic joy and be equanimous when things don't go the way I want them to. And, if we all start to open our hearts again and gather true inner wisdom, this world will change to the better! :0)

That's amazing i've never even heard of them doing that! They are so quick and nimble for their mass. Thank you for sharing :)

Like how the mother bear just keeps walking as if it's a given that the cub is following along

I knew that bears could climb (It's what they do best!), but I DIDN'T know that they took so much risk in doing so! a bit of an eye-opening video!

Beautiful, thanks for sharing. Bears definitely have skills as climbers.