Bigfoot Hunt in Ape Canyon: Team Chases Elusive Creature Deeper into Valley
Posted Thursday, May 08, 2025
By Squatchable.com staff
Title: Unraveling the Mystery of Mount St. Helens: A Chilling Encounter with the Legendary Valley of Ape Canyon
Hello Squatchable readers,
Today, we're diving into a thrilling adventure that took place in the legendary Valley of Ape Canyon, nestled within the shadows of Mount St. Helens. A team of dedicated investigators, armed with high-tech gear and military-grade equipment, embarked on an expedition to uncover the truth behind the unexplained heat signatures and eerie sounds that have long haunted this region.
The video, posted by Wild Discovery on YouTube, follows the team as they venture into the Valley of Ape Canyon, a place steeped in Bigfoot lore and folklore. The team, led by Joe Bonjiovani, founder of the Cascade Sasquatch Research Organization, and his partner Jim Snodgrass, were not chasing myths this time. Instead, they were chasing heat signatures, unexplained sounds, and something that didn't want to be found.
The team's arsenal included a $120,000 custom-built Humvee, outfitted with all the surveillance gear they could need, making it a formidable mobile Bigfoot hunting command center. Their mission was clear: find out what was leaving the mysterious heat signatures in this very spot.
With military-grade thermal turret technology, the team could scan the entire area in complete darkness, ready to pick up on any heat signature that might show up. Inside the Humvee, Jim drove, his view obscured by the night vision equipment mounted inside the vehicle. Everything was about stealth. The goal was simple: stay hidden and stay quiet and use their technology to track down whatever was lurking in the shadows.
One of the team's most experienced investigators, Phil, wasn't in the truck at all. Instead, he was up in a tree suspended 100 ft above the forest floor, scanning the valley below with a high-powered thermal camera. His position allowed him to see what the others couldn't. Animals rarely look up for threats, and this gave Phil an advantage.
The hunt began without fanfare, just a calm, methodical sweep of the valley. They weren't expecting anything to happen immediately, but in the world of Sasquatch research, it was about patience. The first flicker of something unseen. It wasn't long before they got their first break.
Jim's thermal camera picked up a faint heat signature in the distance. Something was moving. It wasn't an animal they could recognize immediately. Too large, too upright. The team froze. The moment was fleeting, too fast to make any definitive identification. It vanished almost as quickly as it appeared. But there was no mistaking the feeling. It had been something, and they knew it.
The team's excitement grew. This wasn't the first time they had encountered mysterious heat signatures in the area. But every time the creatures, if that's what they were, seemed to slip away just before the team could close in. It was like they knew the hunters were coming.
Undeterred, the team decided to change tactics. They weren't just going to sit back and wait anymore. They needed to bring the creature out into the open. And the only way to do that was by making noise. They began broadcasting the calls, howls, and whoops associated with Sasquatch sightings. They were hoping to provoke a response.
And then it happened. A response, an echo from the shadows, a distant noise, a howl, then another. The team's breath caught in their throats. Something was moving nearby, and it wasn't just the wind. The heat signatures on their cameras began to flicker again. Now the team's focus was razor sharp. They knew they were close, but they still couldn't confirm what was out there.
The figures seemed to shift in the trees, moving erratically as if aware of the team's presence. Jim's voice crackled through the radio. Stay calm, everyone. We're close. Stay sharp. Then something else. Two distinct heat signatures, larger than any animal they knew of. The creatures were moving together, seemingly close to one another. One was further left, hiding behind a large tree. The other, just out of full view, but it was there. The team's excitement grew. This was the closest they had ever gotten to confirming that Sasquatch might be real.
But just as quickly as they appeared, they were gone. Like shadows in the night, the figures vanished into thin air. No rustling, no sound, just gone. The team moved forward, not giving up, but still unsure of what they had just seen. Whatever it was, it was elusive. They weren't going to stop now.
As the sun began to rise, the team reflected on their encounter. The Valley of Ape Canyon had long been tied to the Bigfoot legend. Back in the 1920s, miners had claimed they were attacked by rock-throwing creatures larger than any bear they had ever seen. Some believe that these creatures had lived in the area for centuries with sightings dating back to the Native American tribes that called the region home.
Was it all just a myth? Were these stories passed down through the generations as a form of cultural folklore? Or was there something else, something more real lurking in the shadows of the valley? The team wasn't sure, but they knew one thing. They were closer than ever to finding out.
Stay tuned for more updates from the Valley of Ape Canyon, and remember to share your own Bigfoot encounters with us at Squatchable!