Pics don't do it justice. I'm not sure exactly where on black bear that is, from reading the article I'll assume they are trying to go up the switchback section which has been downhill only for as long as I can remember. In that photo he has already dropped a wheel over and the ground/rock/scree...
I skimmed through this thread but thought I'd add my experience. I've got a 2019 off road premium, on 285s with kings. I'm in Alabama but spend a lot of time out west and power wise my 4runner was a dog in the mountains when loaded with camping/fishing gear. My first step was to re-gear, went...