Category: Glacier National Park

Two out of three ain’t bad

Swiftcurrent Motor Inn rooms have a nice desk, but no connectivity. Given a choice, i will not stay here again, even though the location is incredible.
The two small dark blue buildings are a Tiny Home. Living area is taller building, bathroom is smaller building on left. Mountains looming in background. Strong wifi and cell signal in room. The light blue buildings are also a Tiny Home configuration.

One: Glacier National Park is one to two hours away from Kalispell airport, depending which part of the park you’re in. 

Two: My two iPhones travel everywhere in my pockets. 

Three: One week of poor connection is one week too long.

Connectivity is iffy and often non-existent, depending on where you are in the park. 

Last week in Swiftcurrent was less than ideal. Loved the location, cringed the access. 

Yesterday in St. Mary the Wi-Fi and Verizon was awesome. 

Yesterday was a rest day because winds and temps in the Swiftcurrent Valley were too harsh. 

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Winds of change

First yellow at eye level. Have seen only a few branches of yellow along Sun Road. This tree is near my Swiftcurrent Motor Inn room.

Winds of change happen slowly, and almost invisibly if you’re busy.

But if you are mindful and present, you get the first glimpses.

The first glimpses, in either direction, can excite or discourage you.

When your clothes begin to feel looser (or tighter), for example.

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Partner with experts

Me, Honami (Japan), and Enol (Spain). And Walt Disney’s “Good Show” sign.

Partner with experts whenever possible.

Seek them out.

Seeking out is organic and structured.

Use both.

My organic search engine is simple – strike up conversations, especially with the locals.

A 10-miler through Shangrila and Iceberg Lake was yesterday’s payoff.

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Give me 90 minutes please

Yesterday’s snow added character to the higher elevations. It was easy to grab a few shots on the way down from Ptarmigan Tunnel.

Made it about four miles in the rental car before realizing i will never make it to Siyeh Bend in time to meet Colin and his friend to climb Going To The Sun Mountain. It was 9:00AM when i was given a sign to turn around and hike Ptarmigan Tunnel trail.

Parked in front of my Motor Inn room and proceeded 100 meters to the Ptarmigan Tunnel trailhead.

The 5.5 miles uphill from Swiftcurrent Motor Inn to Ptarmigan Tunnel took 150 minutes.

Spent another hour and one more mile walking past the Tunnel’s East side.

The 5.5 miles downhill from Ptarmigan Tunnel to Swiftcurrent Motor Inn took only 90 minutes.

The descent felt great and my body was asking for 20 minutes of stretching. It had been quite an unplanned workout from the quick pace, facilitated by an empty trail and the adrenaline from making a driving mistake.

It was awesome. The stretching, not the mistake.

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iPhone Eleven

Totally relatable.

iPhone Eleven.

Will it change the way Americans think about getting and staying healthy and well?

Doubtful.

No, not being cynical.

There’s a massive, overwhelming percentage of unhealthy, inactive Americans.

An iPhone 11 or the iWatch 5 won’t change humanity.

Habits will change humanity.

Wait, habits won’t change humanity either.

Motivation will change humanity.

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