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Tomorrow we are traveling from Banff to Whitefish. Who knows the best way to stream the game? We won't have interwebs much of the way but I really want to listen as much as I can.
 
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Tomorrow we are traveling from Banff to Whitefish. Who knows the best way to stream the game? We won't have interwebs much of the way but I really want to listen as much as I can.
let us know how long that takes. I'd also like to know how far Whitefish is from a proper airport.
 
let us know how long that takes. I'd also like to know how far Whitefish is from a proper airport.
It's a 4 or 5 hour drive to Whitefish from Banff. 1 /2 hours to Calgary and then another 3 hours from Calgary to Whitefish.

Or, there's a more direct route, but it's through the mountains.
 
Tomorrow we are traveling from Banff to Whitefish. Who knows the best way to stream the game? We won't have interwebs much of the way but I really want to listen as much as I can.
Forget that damn football game. Your bride don’t want to hear that shit Marv. You’re in one of the most beautiful places of all. Look at the scenery. Look into her eyes. Talk about it. Damn stupid football. Come on
 
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Tomorrow we are traveling from Banff to Whitefish. Who knows the best way to stream the game? We won't have interwebs much of the way but I really want to listen as much as I can.
Do you have serious XM? It will be there. If not and your vehicle is enabled, you can subscribe in minutes.

I envy you. Have a great drive.
 
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It's a 4 or 5 hour drive to Whitefish from Banff. 1 /2 hours to Calgary and then another 3 hours from Calgary to Whitefish.

Do you have serious XM? It will be there. If not and your vehicle is enabled, you can subscribe in minutes.

I envy you. Have a great drive.

The route through the mountains from Banff to Kalispell was interesting. It goes through the Rockies but isn't a mountain road. It runs along a valley for about 110 km, I know because of a sign, "no cell service the next 110 km."

One comes out at Radium Hot Springs. The last 3 miles is a mountain road, one drops down from 6-12 %.

Radium Hot Springs are hot springs people can swim in warmed by radon. They claim the levels are too low to be of concern.

So one sees a lot of mountains, streams, lakes. We saw a mountain goat and its calf.
 
The route through the mountains from Banff to Kalispell was interesting. It goes through the Rockies but isn't a mountain road. It runs along a valley for about 110 km, I know because of a sign, "no cell service the next 110 km."

One comes out at Radium Hot Springs. The last 3 miles is a mountain road, one drops down from 6-12 %.

Radium Hot Springs are hot springs people can swim in warmed by radon. They claim the levels are too low to be of concern.

So one sees a lot of mountains, streams, lakes. We saw a mountain goat and its calf.
See any secluded cabins for sale?
 
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See any secluded cabins for sale?
Most of that was Canadian National Park, I don't think there were structures. Inside Glacier there are cabins, grandfathered in from when it became a park. Long ago many gave their land to NPS, now those cabins sell for $12-$15 million. People tend not to donate them anymore.
 
Most of that was Canadian National Park, I don't think there were structures. Inside Glacier there are cabins, grandfathered in from when it became a park. Long ago many gave their land to NPS, now those cabins sell for $12-$15 million. People tend not to donate them anymore.

You regret the sleeping arrangement?
 
The route through the mountains from Banff to Kalispell was interesting. It goes through the Rockies but isn't a mountain road. It runs along a valley for about 110 km, I know because of a sign, "no cell service the next 110 km."

One comes out at Radium Hot Springs. The last 3 miles is a mountain road, one drops down from 6-12 %.

Radium Hot Springs are hot springs people can swim in warmed by radon. They claim the levels are too low to be of concern.

So one sees a lot of mountains, streams, lakes. We saw a mountain goat and its calf.
From Banff, we went to Idaho and it was the same - might have been the same road, because I saw that same sign.

Beautiful drive! And little traffic when we went. And then from Idaho we drove back to the airport (Kalispell) and that was the most interesting drive of the trip to me. Montana is just awesome - the mountains, of course, but the prairies just go on for miles and miles. Then a gas station in the middle of nowhere. lol

I really need to take another trip out west.

Sounds like you had a great time. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
 
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Most of that was Canadian National Park, I don't think there were structures. Inside Glacier there are cabins, grandfathered in from when it became a park. Long ago many gave their land to NPS, now those cabins sell for $12-$15 million. People tend not to donate them anymore.
Did you stay in Waterton? We stayed at the Prince of Wales Hotel - it's up on the hill overlooking the town and lake. Built in 1927 - It's iconic and a fantastic huge window looking out. Tour busses bring people to go through it.

I loved the little town of Waterton.
 
Did you stay in Waterton? We stayed at the Prince of Wales Hotel - it's up on the hill overlooking the town and lake. Built in 1927 - It's iconic and a fantastic huge window looking out. Tour busses bring people to go through it.

I loved the little town of Waterton.
We just drove through Waterton, ate lunch there. We saw the Prince of Wales, hotel not many. I do not believe it was open. There were no cars there, just a couple people taking selfies in the lot.

Much of Glacier is already closed, including Many Glacier Hotel. Everything else closes Tuesday.

There were 5 school busses in Waterton, a ton of kids roaming around. Other than that, not a lot of tourists.
 
We just drove through Waterton, ate lunch there. We saw the Prince of Wales, hotel not many. I do not believe it was open. There were no cars there, just a couple people taking selfies in the lot.

Much of Glacier is already closed, including Many Glacier Hotel. Everything else closes Tuesday.

There were 5 school busses in Waterton, a ton of kids roaming around. Other than that, not a lot of tourists.
Yeah, those places start to close down in September. They don't open until May, at the earliest.

We also stayed at the Glacier Park Lodge. Built in 1901. The rooms suck, but the lodge itself is unbelievable. Held up with huge trees with a huge open lobby. I think they said they close Sept. 27.

If I go back, I'm going the first week of September. Kids are back in school and everything is still open, for the most part.
 
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