Baby bear’s EPIC struggle to climb a snowy mountain and keep up with its mother captivates millions of people around the world

  • The cub struggles in tense minutes on the sheer face of the Russian mountain
  • Mother and cub are traversing as the cub slips down the icy snow this June
  • The cub refuses to give up as his little paws try their best to carry him higher 
  • The video has gone viral as users have appreciated the Monday motivation

By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline

Published: 07:25 EST, 5 November 2018 | Updated: 09:40 EST, 5 November 2018

A bear cub refused to give up as it faced a steep snowy mountain and multiple slides down the icy surface.

The video was shared by Channel 5 and CBeebies presenter Storm Huntley and has attracted millions of views on social media.

The mother bear is strong enough to vault to the peak but has to wait as its baby struggles below in the Magadan region of Russia on June 19.

Eventually the cub manages to gain some traction in the steps left by its mother's ascent through the snow

Eventually the cub manages to gain some traction in the steps left by its mother's ascent through the snow

Channel 5 and CBeebies presenter Storm Huntley shared the video on Sunday morning and it has attracted millions of views

Channel 5 and CBeebies presenter Storm Huntley shared the video on Sunday morning and it has attracted millions of views

Hollywood star Elizabeth Banks re-tweeted the video and called on young voters to show the same 'determination' as the cub in California's general election tomorrow

Hollywood star Elizabeth Banks re-tweeted the video and called on young voters to show the same 'determination' as the cub in California's general election tomorrow

The mother bear looks down as the drone has zoomed out to show the massive scale of the mountain compared to the little bear

The mother bear looks down as the drone has zoomed out to show the massive scale of the mountain compared to the little bear

As they traverse across the icy face the cub loses his footing and slips down the sheer face while its mother watches on

As they traverse across the icy face the cub loses his footing and slips down the sheer face while its mother watches on

As they traverse the snowy face the cub loses its footing and slips down, trying to cling on with his small paws.

He seems to manage to gain some traction only to plunge down further but he seems more energetic than ever as he climbs back up.

Eventually the cub manages to find better footing on the track already cut by his mother and gets to the top.

Mother bear's usually have two or three cubs and some have suggested that the parenting skills shown in this video may have had a fatal track record.

Some others have tweeted about their concern at the use of a drone in capturing the footage which may have spooked the bears, thinking it was a bird of prey. 

The two bears begin their perilous walk from the rocky face to head up to the peak of the mountain

The two bears begin their perilous walk from the rocky face to head up to the peak of the mountain

Indian billionaire conglomerate owner Anand Mahindra tweeted that it was great motivation and a lesson in parenting

Indian billionaire conglomerate owner Anand Mahindra tweeted that it was great motivation and a lesson in parenting

After a few attempts and a lot of determination the cub manages to make it up and is reunited with its mother

After a few attempts and a lot of determination the cub manages to make it up and is reunited with its mother

Actress Elizabeth Banks put a political twist on the footage, saying that voters should show the same 'determination' when they vote in California's general election tomorrow.

Indian billionaire businessman Anand Mahindra tweeted that it was the best Monday morning motivator and a parenting lesson - the mother bear 'made the cub slip down again and try harder.'

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