Family of bears charge across ski slope startling skiers at popular resort
Watch: Bears dash across slope as stunned skiers watch on
- A family of bears, comprising a mother and two cubs, was filmed charging through snow at Northstar Ski Resort in Truckee, California.
- The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, 18 February, startled skiers and snowboarders on the slopes.
- Onlookers were heard shouting warnings to riders as the bears ran under a chairlift before disappearing back into the forest.
- No injuries were reported following the encounter.
- Northstar Ski Resort is located in a prime black bear habitat, with an estimated 500 bears residing in the wider Lake Tahoe area.
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