Actor Zac Efron recalled the terrifying incident in a recent interview with People that was posted on Friday night. He said it took place on his and younger brother Dylan‘s recent trip to Montana to climb to the top of the Continental Divide. The two had visited Glacier National Park for a Columbia Sportswear ad campaign.

“It was the scariest part of the trip!” he said. “But it was cool to see a bear that close. It was maybe 15 or 20 feet away. It was charging at us!