Stage One: Flathead Lake Open Water Virtual Grand Slam

Chasing the Grizzly

In 2010, a 4-year-old female Grizzly made her way across Flathead Lake and a GPS collar tracked the 15-mile journey from Painted Rocks, Cedar Island, Wild Horse Island, Rocky Point, Bird Island, and finally to the West Shore near Blue Bay. Chasing the Grizzly is STAGE ONE of the Flathead Lake Open Water Virtual Grand Slam.

The 2020 Kick-Off Video

Extended version of bear swimming 1.5 miles from Wild Horse Island to Rocky Point in Flathead Lake, Montana.
 
Read the inspiration behind the GRIZZLY SWIM.

Read the inspiration behind the GRIZZLY SWIM.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 34 SWIMMERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY CHASED THE GRIZZLY IN 2020

Ericka Beauchamp

Ericka Beauchamp

Terry Carter

Terry Carter

Alyssa Drew

Alyssa Drew

Tennille Irish

Tennille Irish

Laura Jane Mitchell

Laura Jane Mitchell

Ellen Shockro

Ellen Shockro

George Sushkoff

George Sushkoff

Martyn Webster

Martyn Webster

Uwe Bertram

Uwe Bertram

Christie Ciraulo

Christie Ciraulo

Brenda Gustin

Brenda Gustin

Jing Li

Jing Li

Evia Nelson

Evia Nelson

Gail Stewart

Gail Stewart

Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor

Mark Johnston

Mark Johnston

Robin Bruce

Robin Bruce

John Cole

John Cole

Veronica Hibben

Veronica Hibben

Sophia Marnik

Sophia Marnik

Ryan Provencher

Ryan Provencher

Sandra Stewart

Sandra Stewart

Katie Uppfalt

Katie Uppfalt

NOT PICTURED

  • Janet Buss

  • Liz Richardson

  • Carolyn Hewitt

  • Sandy Ross

Patrick Brundage

Patrick Brundage

Sophia Cordero

Sophia Cordero

Carol Horowitz

Carol Horowitz

Cortney Martin

Cortney Martin

Kate Sheridan

Kate Sheridan

Mir Ja Stroehler

Mir Ja Stroehler

Pim   Vogel

Pim Vogel