Glacier National Park – Page 63 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Soon and very soon, we are going to…

Glacier National Park trail — Look closely. Center, a solitary Big Horn Sheep, still in his overnight resting spot.

solitude hiker — Grinnell Glacier Overlook is empty except for the photographer (me) and this guy (my college buddy Howard).

The Loop Trail — There’s a four-mile descent from Granite Park Chalet that cuts through an area once covered with trees – burned from a massive forest fire.

Soon and very soon, we are going to…

Glacier National Park.

Sample itinerary for trip number four (of five) this Summer.

Sat: Arrive 1pm, grocery stop, check-in Apgar Village Lodge Cabin, early dinner next door, hour-drive to Logan Pass, 3-mile hike Hidden Lake Trail, return to Apgar.

Sun: 6am scenic sunrise drive 2.5 hours on Going-to-theSun Road to Many Glacier Hotel (breakfast in cabin or car), two boat shuttles to trail head, hike Grinnell Glacier Trail, lunch there, hike down for 515pm boat shuttle back, dinner at Many Glacier or Rising Sun, drive to Apgar cabin.

Mon: 6am 1-hour drive to park at Logan Pass, hike Highline Trail 7 miles, lunch on trail, checkin at Granite Park Chalet, dinner, relax and enjoy.

Tues: breakfast at Granite, 7am-ish sunrise hike to Grinnell Glacier Overlook, lunch there, return to Granite whenever, dinner at Granite, relax & enjoy.

Wed: breakfast at Granite, hike to Swiftcurrent Pass and/or Swiftcurrent lookout (highest lookout in GNP at 8,400′), lunch there, hike back whenever, dinner at Granite, relax & enjoy.

Thur: breakfast at Granite, relax & enjoy, optional hike to Overlook or Lookout, lunch wherever, checkout, hike back to Logan Pass or hike down to The Loop (4 miles), shuttle to Pass, eventually drive 1-hour back down to Apgar, dinner at Eddies or Cabin, ice cream at Eddies, relax & enjoy.

Fri: Weather backup day for Sun itinerary (above), or optionl repeat of Sunday, or 6am 1-hour drive to Logan Pass, Mt Oberlin Trail 2.1 miles, 767’ gain, summit at 8180’, 360 views.

Sat: 6am 1 hour drive to Logan Pass, hike 7 miles Highline Trail to Granite Park Chalet (lunch on trail), checkin, relax & enjoy, dinner at Granite.

Sun: breakfast at Granite, morning open, hike back to Logan Pass, or down to The Loop & shuttle up to Pass for car. Hang at Pass, drive 1 hour back to Apgar, dinner in Cabin or Eddies, relax & enjoy.

Mon: 315am drive 45 mins to airport, catch 6 or 7am flight home.

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Reach out to Glacier

Note to self:

Reach out to Glacier National Park Conservancy and offer your Community Services Programs.

And in particular, reach out to Doug Mitchell, their Executive Director.

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October 1, 2017 and top of mind thoughts this morning

Boat House on Lake McDonald — Short walk to the beach, only 24 hours ago.

October 1, 2017 and top of mind thoughts this morning are:

Slept two and a half hours past normal wakeup until 7:20am. Rare.
Remember swearing years ago i’d never take a late flight home from Glacier. Did it last night. Rare. “Desperate”.
Trip was “too short”.
While it was tempting to feel remorseful for having to leave, i had to work harder than normal (but not very long…maybe 10 seconds) to channel my energy into being so incredibly blessed to have had this opportunity.
Happy 46th birthday Walt Disney World and Magic Kingdom.
Happy 35th birthday Epcot.
Looking forward to opening a box today at Epcot – sent from China.
Leaning more heavily toward spending double the time at Glacier next Summer. Four-plus weeks instead of two-plus weeks.
Spent more time (still a drop in the bucket compared to heavy users) on Facebook since i am posting Glacier photos and videos.
Getting closer to making a decision on a post to share how the real battle from the onlookers isn’t with politics, it’s with the CEO of their life.
The reality of my 10-year goal to do everthing i want to do before time is up – i only have one more Summer – June 8, 2019 is the “deadline”.
i wonder what older members of my Family want, if anything, from me.

Writing is good for my health.

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Never hike alone in Glacier National Park except…

September in Glacier National Park

Chief Mountain (top center) from the crest of Highway 89. From this point, you only notice it for a second and then it’s gone. **Here’s what it looks like** 20 miles closer.

Never hike alone.

But i’m alone on this trip.

A first.

Because i tested the drive time (after Hidden Lake Trail hike yesterday) from Logan Pass to Apgar, “without stopping”, was confident it could be done in 2.5 hours or less.

So the drive to St Mary was 90 minutes yesterday morning. Only stopping for Chief Mountain and St Mary Lake overlook.

The plan kinda fell apart from St Mary to Logan Pass.

Why?

Because i had a Verizon signal all the way to Baring Falls.

So i was able to text photos to special people, including some business contacts. And because of Lost Lake. And because it was so remarkably peaceful without any traffic.

Never knew Verizon carried that far.

As soon as i lost Verizon, it was a push to the top.

Arrived just before 10am.

Got front row parking (again).

Next up, adjust clothing for wind chill and the shade that will last at least the first hour on Highline trail.

In Orlando, i had already analyzed a hike to Haystack Butte, lunch there, and hike back to Logan Pass.

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