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by Sue Z
Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:32 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17
Replies: 182
Views: 50800

Re: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17

I'm not Paul but in his second shot Ahern Pass is about the low point of the ridge about 1/3 of the way from the left. Here is a shot of mine that has a little better angle to the pass. It was taken over Memorial Day weekend a few years ago. The pass is a white spot just above a cliff at the low po...
by Sue Z
Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17
Replies: 182
Views: 50800

Re: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17

paul wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:18 pm Some photos of Helen lake
Is Ahern Pass visible in any of those shots? That's been my only viewpoint of Helen Lake so far. Requested a BC permit there this year to see it "up close and personal."
by Sue Z
Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:00 pm
Forum: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: Corridor Management Plan
Replies: 16
Views: 6792

Re: Corridor Management Plan

zozeppelin wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:38 am
  • Prohibit overnight (backcountry) parking along GTTSR
That would be a deal-breaker for me. Jeepers, the planning and logistics are hard enough already. What a miserable idea.
by Sue Z
Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17
Replies: 182
Views: 50800

Re: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17

Good luck with the permit!
Speaking as a veteran of 3 shoulder surgeries, it really doesn't interfere with my backpacking much. Just gotta be careful putting on and taking off my pack.
Happy recovery!
by Sue Z
Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17
Replies: 182
Views: 50800

Re: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17

zozeppelin wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:19 pm
I made it myself with a program I wrote.
I'm such a tech idiot, that didn't even occur to me. :lol:

Duly impressed.
by Sue Z
Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17
Replies: 182
Views: 50800

Re: 2021 Backcountry Permit Applications: Date for submittal now March 17

sbosecker wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:22 am How does one get a "Screen Dump" of all that information like you have?

Ditto that! Is there a link where you can see the availability of all of the campgrounds at once, or did you construct that table yourself, one campground at a time (a seemingly herculean task)?
by Sue Z
Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:31 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?
Replies: 20
Views: 7736

Re: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?

Thanks again everyone for their feedback - I ended up submitting NON-MOR-REF-REY-ELL . Application day coupled with the Blackfeet announcement - very exciting. Sue, how did you end up? That itinerary looks fantastic, zozeppelin! Wishing you all the luck! I'll be hiking with a group of four, so we e...
by Sue Z
Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:10 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?
Replies: 20
Views: 7736

Re: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?

Fifty Mountain is so nice I would put up with almost anything to get there. The trail up to Flattop is not my favorite. It is in the burn all the way and is south facing so kind of a slog on a hot day. The campground is fine but not exceptional. On the other hand I really enjoyed the trail between ...
by Sue Z
Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: 2021 Season Opening News
Replies: 74
Views: 24443

Re: 2021 Season Opening News

WOOT! Happy for us, happy for them.

Sent in my permit requests today.
by Sue Z
Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?
Replies: 20
Views: 7736

Re: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?

Recommendation on Atlantic Creek or Morning Star Lake? Sidetrips worth considering? Totally agree with wnysteve - Morning Star Lake is much nicer than Atlantic Creek. What ATL does have going for it, however, is location, and that can be everything on a long hike. As for side trips, Medicine Grizzl...
by Sue Z
Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:00 pm
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?
Replies: 20
Views: 7736

Re: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?

I’ve done Cracker Lake a couple of times, and I do highly recommend it, as long as you have good weather. It is an amazing place to have to yourself in the evenings and mornings. The dayhikers typically clear out in the late afternoon, and most of those there do not go down to the backcountry site....
by Sue Z
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?
Replies: 20
Views: 7736

Re: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?

Gunsight Pass would be another recommendation. If you're looking for longer, perhaps start at St Mary and stay at Red Eagle and Reynolds. Or add Snyder Lake. I've never stayed at Red Eagle Foot nor Reynolds. Didn't think of going into Gunsight that way. Nice idea! (How's that 14-mile day? It looks ...
by Sue Z
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:37 pm
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?
Replies: 20
Views: 7736

Re: BC Campgrounds - The Best of the Rest?

Gunsight Pass would be another recommendation. If you're looking for longer, perhaps start at St Mary and stay at Red Eagle and Reynolds. Or add Snyder Lake. I've never stayed at Red Eagle Foot nor Reynolds. Didn't think of going into Gunsight that way. Nice idea! (How's that 14-mile day? It looks ...

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