Glacier National Park's 2010 Concessioner Operating Dates Announced

Date: April 13, 2010
Contact: Amy Vanderbilt, 406 888-5838
Contact: Wade Muehlhof, 406 888-7895

WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Glacier National Park officials today announced the following 2010 operating dates for park concessioners. These concessioners, who work under contract within Glacier National Park, provide visitor services including lodging, food service, gift shops, tours, transportation, horseback riding, guided day hikes and backpacking trips, and boat tours and rentals. Listed lodging dates indicate the last night lodging is offered. Parkwide services are listed in alphabetical order by name:

Belton Chalets, Inc. (1-888-345-2649 or www.sperrychalet.com or www.graniteparkchalet.com)

Location	Opening	Closing
Granite Park Chalet*	June 29	September 10 (after breakfast)
Sperry Chalet**	July 7	September 11 ( after breakfast)

*The historic Granite Park Chalet is available for overnight use as a rustic hiker shelter.

**Services at the historic Sperry Chalet include traditional overnight accommodations and food service for guests and day hikers.

Glacier Park Boat Company (406-257-2426 or www.glacierparkboats.com) Boat tours and rentals:

Location	Opening	Closing
Apgar (rentals only)	June 12	September 6
Lake McDonald	May 22	September 19
Many Glacier	June 5	September 19
Rising Sun	June 18	September 6
Two Medicine	June 12	September 6

Swan Mountain Outfitters (1-877-888-5557 or www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier) Horseback rides:

Location	Opening	Closing
Apgar Corral	May 22	September 6
Lake McDonald	May 22	September 25
Many Glacier	June 4	September 20

Glacier Park, Inc. (GPI) (Central reservations: 406-892-2525 or www.glacierparkinc.com)

Location	Opening	Closing
Glacier Park Lodge *	May 28	September 26 (after breakfast)
Lake McDonald Lodge	May 22	September 26 (after breakfast)
Lake McDonald Camp Store	May 22	September 26 (after breakfast)
Jammer Joe’s Restaurant	June 25	September 6 (after dinner)
Many Glacier Hotel	June 4	September 20 (after breakfast)
Prince of Wales Hotel *	June 6	September 14 (after breakfast)
Rising Sun Motor Inn	June 18	September 20 (after breakfast)
Rising Sun Camp Store	June 18	September 20 (after breakfast)
Swiftcurrent Motor Inn	June 15	September 12 (after breakfast)
Swiftcurrent Camp Store	June 5	September 20 (at noon)
Two Medicine Camp Store	May 28	September 6 (open all day)
Village Inn	June 4	September 20
Red Bus Tours	Corresponds with day after opening and day before closing dates of hotels
Hiker Shuttle**	July 2	September 6
East Side Shuttle***	June 4	September 20

*Glacier Park Lodge and the Prince of Wales Hotel are located outside the park, but managed by GPI.

**Hiker connects Many Glacier to Going-to-the-Sun Road shuttle which operates July 1 –Sept. 6, 2010

***East side shuttle service to trailheads and hotels between East Glacier and Waterton, Alberta, CA

Glacier Guides, Inc. (1-800-521-RAFT or 406-387-5555 or www.glacierguides.com) Day hikes and backpacking:

Location	Opening	Closing
Various Locations	May	October

Sun Tours (1-800-786-9220 or 406-226-9220 or www.glaciersuntours.com) Blackfeet perspective tours:

Location	Opening	Closing
Various Locations	May 15	October 15

Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruises, LTD (403-859-2362 or www.watertoncruise.com) Waterton Lake boat tours:

Location	Opening	Closing
Goat Haunt Landing	May 29	September 19

Privately-owned facilities in Apgar Village: offering lodging, dining, camping supplies, groceries, and gifts from May through much of September.

For reservations and details, please call respective concession phone numbers listed. For general park information, please visit the park’s official Web site at: www.nps.gov/glac or call park headquarters at 406-888-7800.

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