Spunky Bear on the BS Trail out by Monticola / Larch Ridge

Was riding Larch Ridge/Monticola yesterday and also did a loop on BS. About two thirds of the way down BS I was chased by a bear. I was the last rider in a group of 5 and I heard something crashing in the bushes on the lower side of the trail. I looked over my shoulder to see a large bear running up the hill toward me. It followed me for a little while - obviously just wanting to chase me off as it most certainly could have caught me had it really wanted to.  I was speaking with someone this morning who also rode the trail about an hour after our group and he was also chased by this same bear.  The bear is quite light in colour and in my panic I can't say what kind of bear it was.  Just large and teritorial. BS might be a trail to avoid for a little while.