Re: The current permit system
> > I have also heard that commercial backpacking outfits receive
> > priority with permit requests than us privates. I'm not sure if its
> > true, but...
Doug Nering 2001-11-20 00:39:24 #12055
Re: The current permit system
Tom B. wrote:
>One thing to consider on
>those perhaps is that so many (most, all?) of them go to more out of
>the way locales where there is much less...
Doug Nering 2001-11-20 00:39:22 #12054
Re: The current permit system
Here is part of what they say at the "official" GCNP site:
"The Backcountry Information Center treats all requests on a first-
come-first-served basis with...
tom@bournemarimbas.com 2001-11-19 23:16:39 #12053
Re: About permits
I don't think there is an application fee, just permit and use fees.
I would guess if the NPS doesn't have any remaining space for your
trip then you get...
Bob Marley 2001-11-19 23:10:03 #12052
Re: About permits
Steve Sullivan runs permits for both backcountry hiking and rafting I
think. He just handled backpacking at one time but he has handled
both for the past...
Bob Marley 2001-11-19 22:53:29 #12051
Re: The current permit system
I think they send one of their leaders up to the window and compete
with non-commercial for the same spaces. That's there form of priority
This was...
Bob Marley 2001-11-19 22:42:10 #12050
Re: About permits
Excuse me for jumping into the middle of this, but do I understand correctly
that if you do not "win" some kind of a lottery, and receive a backcountry...
rodney203@aol.com 2001-11-19 21:45:49 #12049
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