My wife and I had an experience with two mountain lions in the Rocky Mountain National Park. We were two days in on a 5 day loop and woke up to scratching on both sides of the tent. We immediately started making noise, clapping our hands and banging metal cups together. We stopped after one minute or so and right away they pawed at the tent. Needless to say we were terrified. We continued to make noise from 3 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. We would stop every couple of minutes to see if they were still outside our tent and sure enough they would paw as soon as we stopped. We verified their tracks in the morning once they left.
What is the suggested protocol for this?