Well there was that one group of teens (seven of them) in Alaska, but there may have been extenuating circumstances there. They think that:

1) It was raining, so the bear may not have heard them approaching.
2) The leader of the group came around a bend in a creek bed and surprised the bear before the others were visible.
3) The bear had a cub with her.
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The journey is more important than the destination.