Bear bell

There are other hazards on the trail in addition to the mental focus, snow, mud, equipment failures and all. You may have read a brief story in the news this week about a fatal Grizzly encounter near Yellowstone National Park. That was clear on the other side of the Park, over 100 miles from where the racers are crossing the mountains south of the Park -- and the bear was harassed. All Divide racers, including Kent are alert for and prepared for bears.