Spend a Summer writing in & hiking through the mountains?

Granite Park Chalet availability
Granite Park Chalet availability – sold out in about 15 minutes after reservations went on sale January 8 at 8am Mountain Time. Green equals no vacancy.

 

Granite Park Chalet availability
Granite Park Chalet availability is like popular restaurant availability – there’s usually room for folks who eat very early or very late.

 

Spend a Summer writing in & hiking through the mountains?

Which mountains?

Where would you stay?

What kind of writing?

What kind of hiking?

What if you could hike to a high-mountain chalet and write at 6,600 feet (and be surrounded by higher peaks) for several days – with a cellular signal?

What if the place of your dreams was literally impossible to get into?

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You know what really scares me?

Lake McDonald Boat House
Lake McDonald Boat House welcome book.

 

Lake McDonald in September
The juxtaposition of reality, dreams, and an individual moment in time.

 

Lake McDonald in September
Sprague fire still an issue.

 

Lake McDonald Boat House
Parting thoughts for posterity.

 

Lake McDonald Boat House
Parting thoughts for posterity.

 

Lake McDonald Boat House
Not everyone writes in here. Not everyone reads what’s written. Write anyway.

 

Lake McDonald Boat House
We have the same-make lamps in our Family room at Walt Disney World.

 

Lake McDonald Boat House
i ate well, just didn’t eat it all.

 

car clock
Time to leave.

 

Apgar in September
Crossing over McDonald Creek bridge.

 

Apgar in September
As yellow as yellow can be.

 

Apgar in September
Staff removed the boat docks last night.

 

Apgar in September
Winterized.

 

Disney Keynote Speaker jeff noel
“Go the extra inch” is a battle cry i teach to clients.

 

Disney Keynote Speaker jeff noel
A 25-years of service pin (left) and a 30-years of service pin (right).
Also, both name tags are “Walt Disney Lifetime Achievement Award” name tags.

 

Apgar in September
Village Inn.

 

West Glacier in September
First time i’ve photographed the GNP welcome sign from this angle.

 

You know what really scares me?

How few people practice strong health habits.

Walking, eating decently, sleeping adequately, some strength exercises, some stretching, some core work, and finally, the highest priority – being crystal clear on finding something that motivates them for life.

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Incredible lunch hike to Haystack

Car clock
Marking a special moment in time. Theoretically, every moment is a special moment in time.

 

Logan Pass sign
A Chamber of Commerce end-of-September day.

 

Highline Trail entrance

 

Glacier National Park road closure
Road closed from Logan Pass to Apgar.

 

Highline Trail with September snow.
Highline Trail with September snow.

 

Highline Trail without cable
Highline Trail without cable.

 

Glacier National Park in September
Reynolds and Clements (L-R).

 

Glacier National Park in September
Hiking partners – i just kept them within eyesight.

 

Highline Trail in September
Mountain Ash Berry – same color as the Red Jammer Busses.

 

Highline Trail in September
This view never gets old.

 

Highline Trail in September
Views like this feel like old friends – wonderful.

 

Highline Trail in September
Almost out of the shade. Temps warm up immediately.

 

Highline Trail in September
Stunning.

 

Highline Trail in September
Patches of red really add something special.

 

Highline Trail in September
Almost lunch time.

 

Highline Trail in September
Lunch time.

 

Highline Trail in September
The view if i would keep hiking towards Granite Park Chalet. However, this is the turnaround point – after lunch.

 

A six to eight-mile round-trip hike for lunch sounded good from the comfort of home back at Disney World.

Gambled on cut-off jean shorts, dri-fit short-sleeve t-shirt, then a long-sleeve t-shirt next, plus a Glacier Long-sleeve shirt (3 total shirts), then down vest, bandana around neck, wool hat and gloves.

Disney-style peanut-butter and jelly sandwich, mint Oreo cookies, and (only) two bottles of water.

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Never saw any of it coming.

Grizzly Bear at Logan Pass
What a treat at Logan Pass.

 

Grizzly Bear at Logan Pass
Grizzly Bear at Logan Pass.

 

Logan Pass parking lot getting winterized
Winterizing the parking lot.

 

Logan Pass parking lot getting winterized
Winterizing the parking lot.

 

Logan Pass parking lot getting winterized
Winterizing the parking lot.

 

Logan Pass parking lot getting winterized
Poles will guide the June snow clearing crews.

 

Hidden Lake Trail in September
Almost 1pm before i hit the trail.

 

Hidden Lake Trail in September
Looking East from Hidden Lake Trail.

 

Hidden Lake Trail in September
Garden Wall from Highline Trail.

 

Hidden Lake Trail in September
Garden Wall.

 

Hidden Lake Trail in September
Fresh Mickey.

 

Hidden Lake Trail in September
Going to the Sun Mountain.

 

Bearhat Mountain and Disney character
Not too scary.

 

Bearhat Mountain and Disney character
Pals.

 

Bearhat Mountain and Disney character
Sprague fire still creating smoke at Lake McDonald.

 

Bearhat Mountain and Disney character
Guess who.

 

Bearhat Mountain and Disney character
Posing.

 

Bearhat Mountain and Disney character
Bearhat Mountain and Disney characters.

 

Although the Hike was only 3 miles round trip, it was a super special hike.

Never saw any of it coming.

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Hello old friend

Glacier National Park airport sign
Yesterday, September 27, 2017…60 degrees.

 

Glacier National Park entrance sign
Just me and Jack on this trip.

 

Glacier National Park entrance sign
This configuration happened without trying.

 

Does reuniting with an old friend benefit our circulation, blood pressure, and heart health?

Ate a simple meal last night.

No cooking.

My old friend, Glacier National Park, was perfectly fine with the no-fuss dinner.

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