American Black Bear

At the Conservation Center the mozzies were biting so we decided to head inland from Girdwood up towards Mount Alyeska. A cable car ran from Hotel Alyeska at the base of the mountain up to a complex near the summit. We parked up and headed for the hotel, as we neared the entrance a loud voice shouted "Sir, Stand still!" and as an afterthought "Bear!" The staff were chasing a young Black Bear out of the car park because it had taken to scavenging and jumping on car roofs. However they had succeeded in chasing it towards us. We stood still but kept the camera going as it approached and at the last minute it ran off into the undergrowth. Full trip report here http://www.birder.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Alaska%200612.htm