Glacier National Park Chat

Debbie - So sorry for your loss. Dave truly built a great community here which has led to many lifelong friendships that otherwise would never have happened. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet you and him and thank you both for all of you've done for the members of this site. I hop...

cdsmith379 wrote:I received my backcountry reservation for North Cascades NP, so other national parks are continuing to grant them.

Not sure why Glacier has chosen not to.

What's your route in NCNP? We backpacked there last summer and had a great trip (Copper Ridge - Chilliwack River Loop).

Yellowstone approved my dad's permit yesterday, so at least they're working and proceeding like there will be a backcountry season. Yes, I received a permit for Yellowstone yesterday as well! It was originally a backup plan, but we got the itinerary that I wanted and the schedule (assuming the park...

I got approved for 2 nights at Gunsight Lake. This lines up with a 2 night Sperry reservation that we have for 2 nights afterward. The reservation is for the last week of July, so the idea is to change the second night at GUN to ELL, should ELL open up early. It will be interesting to see how thing...

I submitted an application for a trip with a pretty wide date range. I also applied for a permit for the Enchantments (denied this morning) and one for Yellowstone. So hoping either Glacier or Yellowstone comes through! Good luck!

Glad to see the 2020 thread get started! Looking forward to keeping up with your adventures this year;

Love seeing the pics! Happy New Year, Pete!

So there's been a running joke with several other chatters over the years about making a coffee book featuring photos of the views from pit toilets (or nearby) across the park. This summer, I wasn't lucky enough to get back to Glacier, but was able to spend 8 days backpacking in the North Cascades. ...

Really cool stuff, Pete! I'd love to get up there someday, thanks for sharing!

Great pics, Pete! Since my last few visits have been smoke fests due to the fire, I'm really jealous of the beautiful skies and great visibility. Thanks for sharing!

Nice catch! Pete, glad to see you were one of the first of the year!

Thanks again Jason for showing me ShangriLa. That was a pretty special day. Wasn't that the trip you were supposed to do one of the 10K peaks? Mt Merritt maybe? Did we meet Paul briefly down by the Swiftcurrent cabins when we finished the hike? pete :wink: We probably did meet up with Paul, I belie...

Pete, I have great memories of taking you up there years ago. I think that was the first time we managed to meet up! And have definitely enjoyed catching up on this in the years since. I'm pretty sure I still have some of the same pictures on my computer. I'll try to find them and email you a few mo...

I called the backcountry office today and someone answered the phone! I also had a ranger call me directly as I had left a message last week. I'm guessing that must mean they must be getting close to finishing all of the lottery applications. Anyways, they said there were over 3300 applications this...

UPK-BOU-BOU-KIN Exactly what I asked for. :D Two nights at BOU gives me time to do Boulder Peak and to hike down to HOL to look around and take pics. Photography is the primary goal of this trip. A night at HOL would have been nice but two nights at BOU also means not having to break and set up cam...