A trio of Balsam, Sherrill and North Dome. About a half hour from Shaft road, on my way toward Balsam, I spot a mama bear with a cub just ahead of me. The cub immediately climbed up a tree while its mom kept an eye on me and acted a bit confused. I gave them a wide berth by adjusting my route by 90 degrees to head straight up to the ridge losing sight of them.