Your Glacier content is the gold standard. Nobody else should bother making anything about Glacier, there just isn’t a a point in it. I know it’s in large part because you know it so well, but your style and coverage would be very welcome for other parks as well. I know you’ve covered some others to some degree, like in Utah, but not many to the Glacier standard. Then again, you’ve set an awfully high bar.
Thanks - it's nice to hear the work is appreciated. 35 days of shooting helped make this a great video- about the same for the Utah Parks tour. I spent several months each writing and editing the Glacier, New Mexico and Utah. While I'm doing that I'm not working for people who pay me- I'm a professional video producer on real productions not one man band stuff like this. I would love to get paid to do videos like this in more places but without a sponsor they are just too expensive. $200-$500 a day to stay in a popular National Park. BTW- as of Oct 2022 it is now illegal to post video shot in National Parks without a filming permit! In Glacier the permit starts at $225. Yellowstone is $400ish and they take several weeks or months to get. I'm thinking about doing a Canadian Rockies video. Its quite nice and no permit required but still expensive.
Peper spray. I love your videos which are super helpful. I watched most of them before we went in July 2022. Definitely want to go back to see more of this massive national treasure.
Great video - as always! I was hoping to get help on the follow topic, given lodging info can be difficult to come by when any date range you plug in is taken: what are the peak season (ex. 1 week in August) rates for staying at the different lodges/hotels throughout the park? For example, would I be looking at $2,100 ($300/night) at Many Glacier Hotel? and for other lodges/hotels too. Thanks for any help.
Peak season is everyday the Sun road is open. Plan way in advance and be lucky. $300 a night if your lucky most rooms are more. that’s why i like swift current motor in. or cabins. check the web site for prices. and try to get cancellations
Fabulous video! Love the update. When we’re in the park on your Autumn visit? I’m planning a trip in the first three weeks of Sept. I’m curious how that time of year will compare to your video.
Thanks for watching the while thing! I hope you enjoyed it! You ask a tricky question with an answer you're not going to like. You hotel res only allows you to drive into the area of the park near your hotel. You if you're staying in Many Glacier you can't drive the sun road from Apgar to get there between 6am and 3pm. This doesn't seem fair but... I don't know when you're going but these rules change from year to year. This link explains.- the info you're looking for is about 2/3 down. www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/vehicle-reservations.htm#Service-Reservation
The Red Bus Tours include a driver guide. And Ranger led hikes are good because Rangers are the best guides. You can hire a private guide. thanks for the comment and please subscribe if you haven't already- to support this free glacier guide.
I worked at the Village Inn in 2019 and it gets crazy busy close to July 4th. Parking can be a chore and tourists will crowd in front of the Hotel viewing the lake. They may have changed things since then but you may want to ask in advance.
I once got caught in a large group stopped on the trail. A bear was around a bend ahead (a ranger was around the bend also). At one point the bear poked her nose around the bend. Several people pulled out bear spray. I'm thinking, "Whoa? What are they thinking? Are they going to spray everyone in the group or are they going to be heroes and run ahead of the group? Idiots! I moved to safety AWAY from the group.
Hi- Great video as always. I am going to Glacier mid to late September. Lodging in the park seems hard to get Do you have any suggestions outside of the park? We also plan on doing the Grinnell and Highline trails and looking for lots of wildlife. Thanks
Thanks for watching and the comment! In the video I show a place called the Mini Golden Motel in Hungry Horse. I like it and there is a segment on it in my Lodging video. Ewan McGreggor stayed there too. Re wildlife- Glacier is not like Yellowstone the animals are not everywhere. The only reliable place to see some is Fishercap Lake, where the moose tend to be every late afternoon or early evening. The viewing scopes at Swiftcurrent are good too but wildlife is far away. I've seen Goats and Big Horn on most of me trips to the park near Logan Pass and on the slopes above Swiftcurrent motor inn. Bears are rarer sites, on some of my trips I didn't see one. I think I've only seen a Grizz 3 or 4 times in 19 trips. Expectation mgt.
Sir, u have the best videos on the net, I’ve been to several places from your vids, like, Moab and white sands, did exactly as u recommend on your vids and truth be told, it has been the best time of my life, next destination, Glacier national, proposing to my lady there, Almost forgot, pepper spray
Thank you that’s a great compliment. It’s very nice to hear the hard word is appreciated! Congrats on the marriage- and finding a girl who wants to get married in Glacier. that’s Proof she’s a good one. Fyi- i’m not sure the TSA allows pepper spray even in checked baggage. btw- i’m working on A Big Bend NP video.
We are staying 3 nights at the Glacier Lodge and 1 night up at Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton this summer (2024). Once in a lifetime trip and we are extremely excited. Thank you for the great tour. We will remember to take our pepper spray 😉
Thanks so much for making these videos. My brother and I go to Glacier every couples years and these videos are our first stop for the best hikes and tips. Much appreciated!
HI I need a little help. This video is amazing! I am trying to determine the last possible stop, driving from West to East, where I can park (and catch a shuttle for the rest of the way) BEFORE I get to the areas that have no guardrail or brick blocks as I cannot drive next to the open road where there is nothing but a drop-off. Thanks for anybody's help!
Where is the first “ steep part” without a guard rail of some sort so I can plan on getting on at a shuttle stop before that. I see a lot of steep drop offs with those big rock blocks and then some without them.
Your Glacier content is the gold standard. Nobody else should bother making anything about Glacier, there just isn’t a a point in it. I know it’s in large part because you know it so well, but your style and coverage would be very welcome for other parks as well. I know you’ve covered some others to some degree, like in Utah, but not many to the Glacier standard. Then again, you’ve set an awfully high bar.
Thanks - it's nice to hear the work is appreciated. 35 days of shooting helped make this a great video- about the same for the Utah Parks tour. I spent several months each writing and editing the Glacier, New Mexico and Utah. While I'm doing that I'm not working for people who pay me- I'm a professional video producer on real productions not one man band stuff like this.
I would love to get paid to do videos like this in more places but without a sponsor they are just too expensive. $200-$500 a day to stay in a popular National Park. BTW- as of Oct 2022 it is now illegal to post video shot in National Parks without a filming permit! In Glacier the permit starts at $225. Yellowstone is $400ish and they take several weeks or months to get. I'm thinking about doing a Canadian Rockies video. Its quite nice and no permit required but still expensive.
I really apreciate your nice job! Thank you very much again for this tour! Heloisa
Thanks Heloisa. Hopefully I'll go to a new place and have new content soon.
Nice! Heloisa
At 33:00, you left some audio in with you cursing about your tripod or something 😂😂😂
oops, i’ll fix that. bad tripod leg
Sponsored by "my retirement account" :)
thanks for the comment. yep it’s true
Peper spray. I love your videos which are super helpful. I watched most of them before we went in July 2022. Definitely want to go back to see more of this massive national treasure.
Congrats on making it to the end!! It’s a great place!! thanks for watching and commenting
Great video - as always! I was hoping to get help on the follow topic, given lodging info can be difficult to come by when any date range you plug in is taken: what are the peak season (ex. 1 week in August) rates for staying at the different lodges/hotels throughout the park? For example, would I be looking at $2,100 ($300/night) at Many Glacier Hotel? and for other lodges/hotels too. Thanks for any help.
Peak season is everyday the Sun road is open. Plan way in advance and be lucky. $300 a night if your lucky most rooms are more. that’s why i like swift current motor in. or cabins. check the web site for prices. and try to get cancellations
Pepper spray! Great video and very helpful! Thank you.
Thank for watching the whole thing!!
Fabulous video! Love the update. When we’re in the park on your Autumn visit? I’m planning a trip in the first three weeks of Sept. I’m curious how that time of year will compare to your video.
that’s my favorite time to go- if there’s no smoke
Pepper spray. I have a question. If you stay in the lodge inside the park, do you still need daily permits to drive inside the park?
Thanks for watching the while thing! I hope you enjoyed it! You ask a tricky question with an answer you're not going to like. You hotel res only allows you to drive into the area of the park near your hotel.
You if you're staying in Many Glacier you can't drive the sun road from Apgar to get there between 6am and 3pm. This doesn't seem fair but...
I don't know when you're going but these rules change from year to year.
This link explains.-
the info you're looking for is about 2/3 down.
www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/vehicle-reservations.htm#Service-Reservation
Thank you for the great video.
Thanks for the kind words!!
Thanks for the wonderful content!
Glad you enjoy it!
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Thanks for commenting and appreciating the effort.
Pepper spray thank you.
Thanks for watching the whole thing! I hope you enjoyed it!!
is there a tour guide ?
The Red Bus Tours include a driver guide. And Ranger led hikes are good because Rangers are the best guides. You can hire a private guide.
thanks for the comment and please subscribe if you haven't already- to support this free glacier guide.
I love all your videos. Keep up the amazing work.
thanks!
Already booked many glacier hotel and village inn for trip thank you for all the info you provide
Lucky You. 2 great places with lake views!
I worked at the Village Inn in 2019 and it gets crazy busy close to July 4th. Parking can be a chore and tourists will crowd in front of the Hotel viewing the lake. They may have changed things since then but you may want to ask in advance.
Managed to hike around 300 miles in 2019 while I was working there from early May to late September.....great hiking and lots of wildlife....
I once got caught in a large group stopped on the trail. A bear was around a bend ahead (a ranger was around the bend also). At one point the bear poked her nose around the bend. Several people pulled out bear spray. I'm thinking, "Whoa? What are they thinking? Are they going to spray everyone in the group or are they going to be heroes and run ahead of the group? Idiots! I moved to safety AWAY from the group.
was that in Glacier?
Yes. Many Glacier.@@TheWestisBig
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Hi- Great video as always. I am going to Glacier mid to late September. Lodging in the park seems hard to get Do you have any suggestions outside of the park? We also plan on doing the Grinnell and Highline trails and looking for lots of wildlife. Thanks
Thanks for watching and the comment! In the video I show a place called the Mini Golden Motel in Hungry Horse. I like it and there is a segment on it in my Lodging video. Ewan McGreggor stayed there too. Re wildlife- Glacier is not like Yellowstone the animals are not everywhere. The only reliable place to see some is Fishercap Lake, where the moose tend to be every late afternoon or early evening. The viewing scopes at Swiftcurrent are good too but wildlife is far away. I've seen Goats and Big Horn on most of me trips to the park near Logan Pass and on the slopes above Swiftcurrent motor inn. Bears are rarer sites, on some of my trips I didn't see one. I think I've only seen a Grizz 3 or 4 times in 19 trips. Expectation mgt.
Thanks so much, I will look into that motel
mention my video please
Thanks for this video. Helped me and my friends so much with planning our trip.
Thank you very much for supporting my work!! it means a lot!!
Pepper spray
Thanks for making it all the way through- I hope it was worth it.
Love your videos, they are full of so much information. Your glacier videos are the best available 👍👍. Thank you for all you do
Thanks for the commenting and the kinds words. It's nice to hear the work is appreciated. and thanks for subscribing
Thank you. My family used to live just below the park. Hungry horse Montana 🐎.
That is awesome! I wish i could afford to live there.
Another great video! ❤ thank you. So excited to go hike some trails there this summer. And I won't forget to carry my PEPPER SPRAY 😊😊
Hey hey! thanks for making it all the way through. It’s a great place
Sir, u have the best videos on the net, I’ve been to several places from your vids, like, Moab and white sands, did exactly as u recommend on your vids and truth be told, it has been the best time of my life, next destination, Glacier national, proposing to my lady there, Almost forgot, pepper spray
Thank you that’s a great compliment. It’s very nice to hear the hard word is appreciated! Congrats on the marriage- and finding a girl who wants to get married in Glacier. that’s Proof she’s a good one. Fyi- i’m not sure the TSA allows pepper spray even in checked baggage.
btw- i’m working on A Big Bend NP video.
I’ll b on the lookout for that video sir
thanks! the park is not as interesting as some others- but 35 ft wingspan flying lizard and 1500 ft deep slot canyons are interesting
Flying lizard? That sounds interesting
turns out Ptarasaurs aren’t dinosaurs- they’re lizards with 35 feet wing span
Amazin, as always! Heloisa
Thank you!! for watching this re-boot
We are staying 3 nights at the Glacier Lodge and 1 night up at Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton this summer (2024). Once in a lifetime trip and we are extremely excited. Thank you for the great tour. We will remember to take our pepper spray 😉
Hey congrats on making it to the end! That will be a great trip. thanks for the comment and for subscribing!
Thanks so much for making these videos. My brother and I go to Glacier every couples years and these videos are our first stop for the best hikes and tips. Much appreciated!
Glad you like them! Thanks for letting me know! it’s nice to know who appreciates the work.
Wow! This is the best video you've made, and they've all been great. Thank you! ❤
Thanks- this one was a lot of work! Its my favorite place. thanks again for subscribing
Thank you for helping me relive these beautiful vacation memories w/my husband.
You’re welcome! It’s a great place.
Pepper Spray!! 😊. Thank you sooo much!
hey hey!! thanks for making it to the end! I hope it helps you plan your trip!!
HI I need a little help. This video is amazing! I am trying to determine the last possible stop, driving from West to East, where I can park (and catch a shuttle for the rest of the way) BEFORE I get to the areas that have no guardrail or brick blocks as I cannot drive next to the open road where there is nothing but a drop-off. Thanks for anybody's help!
There’s drop offs on all the steep part. Have u subscribed? take a shuttle at the loop- or just take a red bus tour.
Where is the first “ steep part” without a guard rail of some sort so I can plan on getting on at a shuttle stop before that. I see a lot of steep drop offs with those big rock blocks and then some without them.
as far as I know there is always something stopping you from going over the edge- thanks for subscribing. I don't know where there isnt a guard rail
I found out that there are some of those areas after the Logan Pass. Your videos are amazing, thank you! @@TheWestisBig
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Going back for the third time! Your videos are always helpful!
Awesome! Thank you!
Pepperspray!
thanks for making it to the end!! I hope it was worth it.
Thank you! Pepperspray
THANKS! I so glad you made it all the way through. I assume it flowed ok and you didn't get bored? Do you think I should cut anything out?
@@TheWestisBig I like it just the way it is 👍
that’s good news thanks.
Great video and an amazing place. Definitely a thumbs up 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting! It's a great place