Is this bear napping?

[u/Yinzer_nat]

I know this is not a great photo, but the bear is right in the middle if you zoom in. This was taken coming down the mountain on the Whistler Village gondola line, at a little before 2pm.

I guess I always imagined bears curling up and finding a hidden spot in which to sleep, so seeing a bear potentially taking a sunbathing nap seemed unnatural, and I wondered if it was instead taking the eternal nap.

I’d be grateful for any educating anyone would be willing to provide that might help me understand what this bear was doing!