Glacier National Park, Montana – A hike through the spectacular scenery of the Rocky Mountains turned into the scare of a lifetime for two tourists. They suddenly found themselves face‑to‑face with several grizzly bears and captured the dangerous moment on video.

Earlier, Alyssa Olsen from New Zealand and Mason Van Zeeland from Wisconsin had already been warned by other hikers about bears in the area.

Shortly after, a grizzly passed by them, and a second one stopped nearby.

The mood turned decidedly sour when the animal began to growl, as the viral clip shows.

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"I was kind of like, joking, and then the bear growled, and I was like, 'Oh no, this ain't happy times anymore,'" Olsen later told ABC.

The footage shows the tense situation. In the video, the young woman can be heard panicking.

"We're going to die. We're actually gonna die. Holy heck!" she cries as the two hikers to get out of the area.

At first, the duo hoped the animals would move on on their own. But when one of the grizzlies made direct eye contact, Van Zeeland reached for his bear spray.

Eventually they managed to escape the bear zone. Fortunately, no one was injured.

After the shock, the tourists now want to warn other nature enthusiasts. Anyone traveling in areas with grizzly bears should familiarize themselves with the rules of conduct in advance and always carry bear spray.

The National Park Service recommends keeping at least about 100 yards away from bears, never running away, and slowly retreating if you encounter one.