Shootout '07: Glacier National Park--info/lodging/signup

DavidTO

I've started to get people signing up for the waiting list, and we do expect spots to open up, so if you're interested, get your name to me via the email listed in the first post or in my profile.

And we've updated the first post in this thread with the following:

UPDATE 10/18/06: As of now, we are full up. We're looking into getting some more rooms, and we may have some people drop off. If you are interested in coming, please contact David Rosenthal (information below) to get on the waiting list. We are NOT accepting deposits for the waiting list, so please don't send any money until asked to do so by David. He will only ask you to send a deposit if there is room for you on the trip. We do expect spots to open up for this trip.

David_S85

The David_S85 express leaves a few days prior for the long road journey west. Given the funky weather in late September, the altitude and latitude, this guy will be renting an SUV this time. Or I could take one of these and be there in a jiffy...
:s85

DougNorCal

Phyxius wrote:

If you fly to Spokane, Wa and then train to West Glacier, the train time/cost is 6hrs and $42 (one way). Not bad!

I was thinking the train sounded fun, but from SJC it is overnight to Portland and then overnight again to Glacier, so I was thinking a sleeping car, which was $$$ -- about twice the price of the airplane.

Always wanted to do the train, but it adds two extra days on each end and I was thinking heading back to Banff sounded fun as well. Too many options.

Flying to Spokane and out of Calgary might be the ticket.

Ann McRae

HI all

Seems to be some interest in toruing the Canadian Rockies so perhaps I should start a thread about that possibility. Been thinking a bit about timing and weather....it can be kinda unpleasant here in late Sept/early Oct. I know that the last Post shoot out was Post so that people could carry on with the skill set learned from the shoot out. So - any opinions - pre shoot out would have better odds of good weather and still have some leaves on trees. Post shoot out would, of course, let us build on the skills emparted to us by the pros. Thoughts??

ann
(canadian-ann)

pathfinder

DavidTO wrote:

Updated Attendees List:

In no particular order:

Ian Clements (ian408)
Andy Williams (andy--one of da proze)
David Rosenthal + Beverly (DavidTO)
Anne McRae (Anne McRae)
Nick Wrzesinski (gluwater)
Chris MacCaskill + Toni (Baldy)
Marc Muench + Dave Porter (no nicks--da udda proze)
Christina Dale (Phyxius)
Maxine Niblock (Skippy)
Jim Pickrell + Kathy (Pathfinder + Nightingale)
Steve Cavigliano (Steve Cavigliano)
Gus (Gus)
Tom Craig + Maureen Connolly (aporia)
Nikolai Sklobosvky (Nikolai)
Jeremy Olson (digital_gopher)
Richard Atkinson (Dixie)
Doug Clemann (kudbegud)
Jack Buchanan + Sharon Vaughn (Calfee Rider)
Dave Vichich + Kate (davev)
Adam Grim + Kendal (grimace)
David Watts (david_s85)
Frederick Weinert (Fred W)
Andrew Gorohoff (greenpea)
Lynne Glazer (lynnesite)
Doug Quist + Chris Pedersen (DougNorCal)
Dean Aceto II (cwphotos)
Scott Hair (SBH)
Kendall Mauldin (aero-nut)
Victoria Thompson (< none >)

What a great group, We're all gonna have a ball!!

Bring warm clothes.

Is the post shoot out occurring before the trip this time for weather reasons? Or still a post trip shootout? Either way, Nightingale and I will be there with bells on!!<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/clap.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > We will drive west across the Dakotas - maybe take a dalliance at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

DougNorCal

Tips for first timers?
I know this might be early, but I need to start working on the CFO for "required" gear.

Any tips on what we should be bringing or will there be suggestions from "da pros" as we get closer?

I know this will be awesome, but as I've never done one of these I'm wondering what they are like.

Concerning the pre-/post-trip trip to Banff. I think it would be best, from a skill standpoint to do it after, but I'm worried about the weather, so my vote would be to do it before, but that is only by something like a 55/45 margin, so not very firm.

Andy

gus wrote:

you mean violet crumble. You wont go without mate i will make sure of that.

You won't forget those special "vitamins" will you, Gus?"

gus

Andy wrote:

You won't forget those special "vitamins" will you, Gus?"

Mate i wouldnt get on a plane without 'em. You northern hemisphere blokes never get the pleasure of flying 17 hours straight do you ?

They recon if you sleep the whole way you are at risk of deep vein thrombosis (sp?)...phitooey ! They can wake me for food.

cwphotos

So.....I just got done reading up on the park. Two types of bears and mountain lions !!???!! :wow Its gonna be fun I can see that now.

Anyway will it be fall out there when we go? I mean someone picked September for a reason.....

gus

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ian408

gus wrote:

snow?

I'd give it 50/50. More toward the 50

Ian

gus

ian408 wrote:

I'd give it 50/50. More toward the 50

Ian

I'll die a happy man if i get to see it mate. Which 50 btw ?

ian408

gus wrote:

I'll die a happy man if i get to see it mate. Which 50 btw ?

I'd say you've got a better than average chance to see snow. Maybe not at
the lower elevation but certainly at the higher ones like Lake Tahoe high.

Ian

Skippy

gus wrote:

I'll die a happy man if i get to see it mate. Which 50 btw ?

.....you could always phone a friend ya dag ... Skippy

davev

There are a few more rooms available for these nights.

Hopefully I don't get in trouble for doing this.

https://world01.dncinc.com/smsworld/stmary/world_frame.asp?SMSWorld~AvailBox~&wsi=gmary&rad=9/25/2007&rdd=9/30/2007&rca=2&rcc=0&rcp=gmary

Andy

davev wrote:

There are a few more rooms available for these nights.

Hopefully I don't get in trouble for doing this.

https://world01.dncinc.com/smsworld/stmary/world_frame.asp?SMSWorld~AvailBox~&wsi=gmary&rad=9/25/2007&rdd=9/30/2007&rca=2&rcc=0&rcp=gmary

I'm not sure what nights they are but if they are for before or after, that's cool. But we are limiting the number of attendees so anyone attending the shootout must go through David for a room

cwphotos

I hope we can get some more spots open. Would be a shame to not get everyone onboard for this. Didnt we have more spots open last time? Or is this location just smaller? Edumacate me.....

Andy

cwphotos wrote:

I hope we can get some more spots open. Would be a shame to not get everyone onboard for this.

"Everyone" is a big number!

Didnt we have more spots open last time? Or is this location just smaller? Edumacate me.....

We have a limited number of spots available, I'm not sure what else I can say....

DanielB

dang... i missed this. if you have any spots open or that might open up please shoot me a PM as i missed the last one and i've been dying to go on the '07 shoot.:cry

thanks,
DanielB

DavidTO

DanielB wrote:

dang... i missed this. if you have any spots open or that might open up please shoot me a PM as i missed the last one and i've been dying to go on the '07 shoot.:cry

thanks,
DanielB

You're on the waiting list, Daniel.

davev

Andy wrote:

"Everyone" is a big number!We have a limited number of spots available, I'm not sure what else I can say....

Nothing else to say. Now to change the subject....
What color hats are we getting this year, and will they be fur lined?

gus

I think i had better buy some thermals before i go.

SpeshulEd

I have a question, is it possible at all to get your own accommodations and just meet up with the group on occasion when convenient, or would that be totally out of the question?

I'm not for sure if I'd be able to go and don't really know when I'd know for sure. If spots aren't available though, I wouldn't mind just getting my own room somewhere and then meeting up with the group when everyone goes out and shoots.

Andy

SpeshulEd wrote:

I have a question, is it possible at all to get your own accommodations and just meet up with the group on occasion when convenient, or would that be totally out of the question?

No, I'm sorry. We have a limited group size, for the number of Pros we have for the group. I wish I had a better answer for you

Skippy

Question about Distance
Hi folks...........anyone got any idea how far San Francisco is from Glacier National Park ????

I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna get there......... cause Qantas have direct flights from Melbourne to LA, and also from Melbourne to SanFrancisco.

........... Skippy (Australia)

Ann McRae

Google Maps says 1228 mi.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=san+francisco+to+kalispell&ie=UTF8&z=5&om=1

How about flying from San Fran to Seattle, then driving the rest of the way?

ann

DavidTO

Update:

We added some rooms in the East Lodge. We now have 4 with two beds and 5 rooms with one bed. I'm moving the married types into the rooms with one bed. I hope they don't mind.

I'm waiting for deposits from a couple of the people who had been on the waiting list, and for right now we're full up.

There's no one on the waiting list, at this time, however, so if you are interested in coming, I would still suggest getting your name on the waiting list. I do not accept deposits for the waiting list, so all you have to do at this point is express interest. If a spot opens up for you, then I would need a deposit at that time.

Skippy

Ann McRae wrote:

Google Maps says 1228 mi.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=san+francisco+to+kalispell&ie=UTF8&z=5&om=1

How about flying from San Fran to Seattle, then driving the rest of the way?

ann

Ohhhhhhhhh dear Ann honey in Australia we drive on the opposite side of the road to you guys... there is no way I am driving over there
I can just see the head lines now.... hehehehe...... Skippy (Australia)

Ann McRae

Well, skippy, one solution would be to fly in/out of Calgary or Edmonton and hitch a ride with me!!!!!

ann

Skippy

Ann McRae wrote:

Well, skippy, one solution would be to fly in/out of Calgary or Edmonton and hitch a ride with me!!!!!

ann

Heyyyyyy thats a good thought....... lemme PM you about that deal girl
Skippy