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Castle Peak Bear Sighting
10-11-06
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The decision was made that, although it was October, I'd still have the time to hammer out a 9th 14er for the 2006 climbing season.  The mountain of choice:  Castle Peak, near Aspen.  I took a Westbound turn in Aspen and headed up to the trailhead in my 1995 Accord.  The trailhead area looked like a playground with several people in the lot playing around and camping.  I opened my car door and a female brown bear sprints by me, just inches in front of my body.  I immediately throw a boomerang at her and it nails her in the ass.  I then get out my Glock and shoot her 3 times, she keeps running.  I now get out my crossbow and unsuccessfully shoot for her.  I think "wow, close call!"

I decide to start hiking Castle Peak.  I get about, oh, 3 yards, and a baby brown bear comes strolling out of the woods.  I am immediately worried that I am in hardcore bear-infested lands.  Suddenly, the enormous behemoth which is the alpha male brown bear emerges from the forest and stands on his hind legs, almost identical to the picture.  I run back to my car and decide that I will not be climbing Castle Peak on this particular day, and I drive back to Westminster.

The End.

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