Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!ucdavis!ucbvax!ernie!mazlack From: mazlack@ernie.BERKELEY.EDU (Lawrence J. &) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Re: Yellowstone in the Winter Message-ID: <10890@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 15:13:58 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.10890 Posted: Mon Nov 4 15:13:58 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 07:27:23 EST References: <212@druhi.UUCP> Sender: usenet@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: mazlack@ernie.UUCP (Lawrence J. Mazlack) Organization: University of California, Berkeley Lines: 35 >Has anyone ever gone to Yellowstone in the winter time? I understand >that the Old Faithful Inn is open year round. Does anyone know how >expensive it might be, how difficult it is to book accomodations, how >to arrange transportation (snow cats?). > >Any pointers are appreciated. > > Don Gillespie > inhp4!drutx!druhi!deg I have went there several time in the winter and will be going again this winter. The Park is open in the winter from about the middle of December to the beginning of April (dates are a guess). You can stay at either Old Faithful or Mammoth Hot Springs. You get into Old Faithful by either private snow mobile or by a snow cat (they call them snow "coaches"). It is very difficult to get a reservation for the Christmas-New Year period - otherwise its not so bad. The operator is "TW Services" (used to own TWA until the airline was spun off.) I don't have their number handy, but the reservation office is located in Mammoth (Montana, I think). Call them for more information. They are usually friendly - but disorganized. About the only thing to do there is to XC. If you're not into that, I'm not sure that I would go - very pretty - but you don't really see much if you're not on skiis. Minimal social (aka meet them there sex life) activities. It is pretty much a case of couples and families. Me, I often go single -- and get to practice the joys of celebacy. (It is a pity, the cost of the room is the same for 1 or 2.) However, most of the visitors are friendly and the staff is just great. ...Larry Mazlack (415) 642-8228