Hello All, <BR> <BR> Somehow I didn't manage to forward this properly the first time.  Hopefully I can do better now.  <BR> <BR> Stephen Eide<BR> <BR> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><BR> ----- Original Message ----- <BR> From: Seeyellowstone@aol.com<BR> To: stepheneide@cableone.net<BR> Sent: Fri Nov 21 11:26<BR> Subject: Fwd: Yellowstone this winter<BR> <BR> <BR> </span> <defanged_meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <defanged_meta content="MSHTML 6.00.6001.18148" name="GENERATOR"><defanged_body id="role_body" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;" bottommargin="7" leftmargin="7" topmargin="7" rightmargin="7"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div>Dear Steve,</div> <div> </div> <div>I don't know why I can e-mail to the list when I receive it.  You may want to pass this on to the list for me if you could.  I do agree with you about the train wreck the park is headed for.</div> <div> </div> <div>I think everyone should remember that the current winter use plan is not final until it is published in the federal register.  This means Sullivan could rule the park in contempt, of his previous order that 540 sleds were to many.  I also do not see Sullivan thinking 720 sleds are ok when 540 weren't three weeks ago.</div> <div> </div> <div>I have talked to several of the vendors in West. About half of them think the plan will be the one currently in place, which means they have now changed their mind again and are now going with the 720 sleds a day.  The rest of us believe that until something is in the federal register, we will see more changes, which may result in the park having a late opening.</div> <div> </div> <div>We believe with the conflicting rulings, this case is heading to the multi judge panel do finalize an outcome.  This process, from what I understand takes about 30 days, when initiated. I looks to me that we are heading for this process, however, it won't begin until opening day or later, which makes many of believe that the park stands a good chance of not opening until mid to late January.</div> <div> </div> <div>We have stopped taking snowmobile reservations and we are not taking deposits for snowcoaches until we see a rule in the federal register.  Our back up plan is to continue our trip to the Northern Range, if we have a late opening.</div> <div> </div> <div>I would not recommend to anyone to book a trip before Feb. 1st unless they wait until December 15th to see what is allowed, and if the park will be open.  We are being honest with all our guests, as we went through 3 changes in the 4 days before the park opened four years ago when we went through this before.</div> <div> </div> <div>I see the train wreck coming also, and Doug and I are glad we can do to the Northern Range, which will get us through what is going to be a difficult winter for the vendors.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks for passing this on, and I will try again to see why I can't send to the list.</div> <div> </div> <div>Jim</div> <div>Yellowstone Tour Guides</div> <div><a href="javascript:top.opencompose('gonejim@gmail.com','','','')">gonejim@gmail.com</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div></span><BR> <BR> <BR> <div class="aol_ad_footer" id="d836b9ebddfed77c2701bef3cf52001"><hr style="margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">One site has it all.</span> Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Try the new <a target="_blank" href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp%26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001">AOL.com</a> today!</span></div></defanged_body></defanged_meta></defanged_meta><BR><hr>Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net