There are increased risks in solo hiking/camping. Among them is a meaningful, statistical increase in bear encounters when solo as opposed to being in groups. That being said, many solo here in western Montana and most of my trips too are solo...and in grizzly country. While the risk increases it starts from a low point...IMO; care, awareness, bear avoidance techniques, etc., will mitigate (but not eliminate) the risks. It's a matter of drawing lines...risk is always there, solo hiking/camping in bear country increases the risk...where are you going to draw the line? Will you not do Glacier because of the increase risk of going solo? My own decision is 'no', I won't give up Glacier simply because I'm going solo and may, in fact, do my first solo in Glacier myself this year.

Perhaps more importantly, there will be a lot of snow in Glacier in June...happily and especially, this June. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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