Top Notch peak is another popular park destination (and has a page on sp), especially for skiing. Also, don't forget to check into seasonal bear closure areas. I know that the area around electric peak has a summer closure for off trail travel.
Thanks for the info and advice. The Yellowstone area is going to be a big project, so I'll be slowly improving the page as I have time. Any other advice/suggestions would always be appreciated.
Now that you mention it, I remember the bear restrictions around Electric Peak, which I should probably add to that mountain page. Especially since I had some grizzly related problems in that area myself!
Great start on what will no-doubt be a pretty major project. My only complaint is that this is SummitPost and the focus should be the mountains. It would be great to have a list of Yellowstone Peaks or something, even if they're not each on SP yet.
I can probably contribute some photos from our trip last Sept. Let me do some digging around.
I understand your complaint, but this is not a mountain page, its a group page. There are already other National Park pages being submitted as groups. I don't really intend to fill this page up with photos of geysers, etc., although I've already seen others doing so since the switch to SP2. Currently there are only a few Yellowstone mountains in the SP database, but I'm assuming others will be added in time.
Regardless, thanks for your comments, and taking the time to look. Have a good one!
I don't know if listing all of the peaks in YNP is feasible. There are some worthy of mention that are not on SP. Eagle (highest), Sheridan, Stevenson, Doane and the others along the ridgeline east of the lake. These are a popular hiking destination to do in combination (especially by employees at Lake Hotel/Lodge). Barronette and Abiathar are big ice climbing objectives, and are outlined well in "Winter Dance", the area ice climbing guide. If you have questions, pm me here. I worked in the park for about 10 years, winter and summer, and am pretty familiar with history, regulations, and the backcountry. I'm pleased to help, but not so excited about maintaining a bunch of pages on the internet. Good start, BTW!
Thanks again for your comments and suggestions. I know there are gobs of mountains in Yellowstone, the majority of which are not on SP. For now I just wanted to create a grouping of Yellowstone peaks, but I certainly don't intend to be the one to submit them all! But that's the beauty of Summitpost; others will be free to submit these peaks as they climb them, if they are so inclined to create and maintain the pages.
I know you've already heard this from almost everyone else that has posted, but again, this is a huge project. I've been currently working at Lake Lodge for the past two seasons, and will be there for my third season this May. I have hundreds of pictures, mostly from hikes. When I wasn't working, I was on the trails(or off them). Let me know if I can be any help. I've recently built a Bunsen Peak page here on SP, which is a popular hike just south of the Mammoth area. Except for a few pictures, I'm fairly new to contributing anything to SP, especially my own mountain. Again, good luck. Being a Yellowstone fanatic, I'm looking forward to the page's progress.
All the grumbling aside about this being summitpost......I would love to see a web page for "geysergazers" but have no idea how to go about setting one up. Would be glad to either help or be shown how to do it. By the way....thank you for adding this wonderful page.
Gary
I just heard on the news that Joe is in critical condition after being caught in an avalanche near White Pines in the Wasatch Front. Sounds bad. Keep him in your prayers!
b. - Feb 17, 2006 12:02 am - Hasn't voted
FYITop Notch peak is another popular park destination (and has a page on sp), especially for skiing. Also, don't forget to check into seasonal bear closure areas. I know that the area around electric peak has a summer closure for off trail travel.
Joseph Bullough - Feb 17, 2006 3:49 am - Hasn't voted
Re: YellowstoneThanks for the info and advice. The Yellowstone area is going to be a big project, so I'll be slowly improving the page as I have time. Any other advice/suggestions would always be appreciated.
Now that you mention it, I remember the bear restrictions around Electric Peak, which I should probably add to that mountain page. Especially since I had some grizzly related problems in that area myself!
Have a good one...............
CharlesD - Feb 17, 2006 6:11 pm - Hasn't voted
...but where are the summits?Great start on what will no-doubt be a pretty major project. My only complaint is that this is SummitPost and the focus should be the mountains. It would be great to have a list of Yellowstone Peaks or something, even if they're not each on SP yet.
I can probably contribute some photos from our trip last Sept. Let me do some digging around.
Joseph Bullough - Feb 17, 2006 11:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: ...but where are the summits?I understand your complaint, but this is not a mountain page, its a group page. There are already other National Park pages being submitted as groups. I don't really intend to fill this page up with photos of geysers, etc., although I've already seen others doing so since the switch to SP2. Currently there are only a few Yellowstone mountains in the SP database, but I'm assuming others will be added in time.
Regardless, thanks for your comments, and taking the time to look. Have a good one!
b. - Feb 17, 2006 6:30 pm - Hasn't voted
There are a few. .. .I don't know if listing all of the peaks in YNP is feasible. There are some worthy of mention that are not on SP. Eagle (highest), Sheridan, Stevenson, Doane and the others along the ridgeline east of the lake. These are a popular hiking destination to do in combination (especially by employees at Lake Hotel/Lodge). Barronette and Abiathar are big ice climbing objectives, and are outlined well in "Winter Dance", the area ice climbing guide. If you have questions, pm me here. I worked in the park for about 10 years, winter and summer, and am pretty familiar with history, regulations, and the backcountry. I'm pleased to help, but not so excited about maintaining a bunch of pages on the internet. Good start, BTW!
Joseph Bullough - Feb 18, 2006 12:04 am - Hasn't voted
Re: There are a few. .. .Thanks again for your comments and suggestions. I know there are gobs of mountains in Yellowstone, the majority of which are not on SP. For now I just wanted to create a grouping of Yellowstone peaks, but I certainly don't intend to be the one to submit them all! But that's the beauty of Summitpost; others will be free to submit these peaks as they climb them, if they are so inclined to create and maintain the pages.
Have a good one...............
desainme - Feb 21, 2006 11:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Big ProjectEagle Mtn is 9 miles east of the southeast corner of Yellowstone Lake!
Zac Finley - Feb 21, 2006 11:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Good luck!I know you've already heard this from almost everyone else that has posted, but again, this is a huge project. I've been currently working at Lake Lodge for the past two seasons, and will be there for my third season this May. I have hundreds of pictures, mostly from hikes. When I wasn't working, I was on the trails(or off them). Let me know if I can be any help. I've recently built a Bunsen Peak page here on SP, which is a popular hike just south of the Mammoth area. Except for a few pictures, I'm fairly new to contributing anything to SP, especially my own mountain. Again, good luck. Being a Yellowstone fanatic, I'm looking forward to the page's progress.
garchov - Nov 5, 2006 12:00 am - Voted 10/10
OkAll the grumbling aside about this being summitpost......I would love to see a web page for "geysergazers" but have no idea how to go about setting one up. Would be glad to either help or be shown how to do it. By the way....thank you for adding this wonderful page.
Gary
SawtoothSean - Feb 2, 2007 12:24 am - Voted 10/10
NiceThat's a really nice page- good to see a list of noteable peaks on there.
aiadvisors - Feb 4, 2007 5:12 am - Voted 10/10
Get Well Soon!I just heard on the news that Joe is in critical condition after being caught in an avalanche near White Pines in the Wasatch Front. Sounds bad. Keep him in your prayers!
Dmitry Pruss - Feb 4, 2009 5:53 pm - Voted 10/10
Coords?Joe, it looks like the page has lost it coords and therefore map links at some point, could you fix it?
Elizabeth Riggin - Sep 2, 2010 3:34 am - Voted 10/10
Nice report...Very nice report! When I was in my teens, my father took me there. Really enjoyed it and your report was appreciated.
Elizabeth