Show C2 - The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday November 21 2003 Yellowstone snowcoaches aim to ease traffic I lie Muni i XI’l 111 ciiviiiMiiiicutally Inciul-lsl ikIi lot siiuwoudi that will appeal id winter visiiun at Yellmisiiiiic riuii il aik has utliiials liMikmc in i)ii past Ini some inspiration Li'ikvp!" bus ilk' park is testing nflns a resemblance tpthe yellow Inrses tluil carried tourists in the early ' pmidf the Iasi century Mut the ijew bus also eoulil be rule J will) special tracks and run in the it w infer It tests prove successful '' 'could become another sightseeing iltcntative ui upiirk where limits will beMtnikised on Snowmobiles beginning this year ' Vlie'goal is to develop an " ' machine attractive etiough U line tourists from RYs and cars that cause traffic jams at w ifdlife sight-uig- s yet efficient enough to help Vedhcc pollution levels particularly- Mil IN'OS I a " V v ' - V"- r sj' ' - 'ir" A i Mi--v- ‘ ' r- w hen people think of getit is simply looked at bus on a ting as a means of getting Iron) one place to another” he said “With lour guides on the bus we would have the vehicle really he a part of the "Often 11 " — experience" ‘ i n t I1 V 1 -- awltl s ' " ' l 3 “A V ‘iV-V- ' pai k" said John Sacklin Yellow : ' stone's chief of planning "But we rivdgnie as' visitation continues to mctvuse it may bedifficult to acconunodaie all visitors in the tradi- Uoiuii ways they have come in to the v v vh- 'tap f -- : : - 1 ' iin!lorized-vehic- v "I'm h‘t ' '' ' ' i ' surprised Stanirig- tlie said Weed in an ' slide" gered ' i (Herv ievv the day after'the it day alter he ' 'hitd issued-jiilirst "Hazard' warn- -' 'iijg of the season Tollovving the siiiiwsiorm that left over a foot at soiiie' Logiiii Canyon iiieaSuring posts avalanche advi- m tries a lew times aweek on the wchsiie wwwiavalancheorg He also upilatev a telephone recording iliat e:ui he reached at 435-7l)" 4 4A Iuekijy Checkelts liVed to call VyV: Chris' hope that he was' close to his - Chris' grabbed hold with both hands and :! shixik his father's head to create a larger airway The men then used the onic shovel they hud between the four of them to dig Checketts out : carefully turning himonto his back-- ' in case of injitry thankful jo feci his warm hands arid hear the low snor- ' itig of the man passed pul with ' ' hypothermia ' iiK) ' ' siderthe worst" ' http:Wwwnpsgovycllihdexhtm or call (307) 344-738- 1 Wolf deaths investigated YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL we couldn’t tell one way nr anirth-er- " Escape Outdoors of Logan and "' Honda-Yamahoffia PARK Federal are sponsorCache Wyo ( AP)' -to deelined the' more cials of are deaths v clinic Ue for winter pirovide investigating ihg an avalanche details about possible causes of' three wolves including one that was motor sports at 6:30 pm on Dec 2 ' ” ' ' death because the investigation is iEHxj a ciinic tor apparently shot backcountry skiers ' include The wolves the alpha ' continuing and hikers' at 6:30 pm on Dec 9 VAt this time I don’t think all males of the Greyhull River and ' " ' and' Outdoors sponsored by Escape Milic ' V said were killed illegally" Domeni- three Basin pticksSunlight the Utah State Unfyersity Outdoor Scrsaid “1 think some of them might cr Jimenez (JS Fish and Wildlife Recreation Center Both classes will v vice wolf ctiordihatpr in Wyoming naturitl deaths" f heen haye be taught by Toby Weed 4be Logan y ’ “ differ-found were on All found three were The at wolves public ' Area Avalanche Forecaster for the land or near public land Domenici V - ent times this fall and in different s US Forest Service and heldat the declined to sayexactly where the places so there isniii direct evidence wolves died He was unsure how ' Crystal Inn 853 S Main Logan the deaths might be linked " The Stokee Nature Center will “There's one that appears tube long the wolves had been dead other : host anAvalainche Awareness prcF killed by shK)tihg pn die surface' than “quite a period of time" Fish and WildjifeScrvice' agent ' The carcasses Were sent to the gram at 6:30 pm on Wednesday ' ' 4 wo Domcnici National Fish and WUdlife Forensics said “The Dominic Jan 7 at Stokes Nature Center field examination a Ones other ip Weed will present on avalanche Laboratory in Ashland Ore awareness safe travel In avalanche country and whist to do if you are a ncarby boat another person or it involved in an avalanche The proflouting object on which you can and gram costs $3 for or lean Even if it's painful climb CaN SNCto $2forSNC members !: remain as still as poSsihle lntense register at ContinuedfromCL shivering and severe pain in cold The SNC s also hosting a whiter waicrore natural reflexes These safety workshop for children In grade : Don't take olf your clothes ' will hot kill you heat loss will ' six and sbove The two-pa- rt program Instead htitlon zip and tighten col-- : Huddle together for warmth if ' ' wW begin at 5:30 p-on Friday Jan lars cuffs shoes and hoods If pos-sihpossible Otherwise hold your 23 and 6 am on Sat Jan 24 C lassin cold head knees to your chest to protect your your Coyer es wifocus on preparing forwinter water about half of heat loss is lost trunk from heat loss and clasp your arms around your calves outings and assessing ayslanchs through your head ts condWons in tha backcountry Concentrate on getting out of the Duck hunters using a boat to " wakir Act quickly before losing full wM apand tbna snotmhoaing access the waters are reminded to use 'of your hands Board a boat carry the required safety equipment cogging anow pHa aooutlng lor anhnal raft or anything floating Turn a which includes approved navigation tradra and moraTha $25 program ' capsized hnat over and climb in If fa Indudea braafcfaat and anow lights if operating before sunrise or after sunset For information visit - shoos on you can't right the boat cUmb on Saturday Cal 8NC to ragfa it of wwwstaleparksutahgov or call top tor at f HOI ) 538-722- 0 Don't try to swim unless it is to rs : 39 : ' If You Go "CONTACT: For information about Visiting Yellow stone National Park in Wyoming in the winter visit : Twenty minutes later Checkelts- ' wuke up He returned toihewarm--in- g hut where his body temperature was measured at W degrees when Search and Rescue crew's airived (o' ' ' find an appreciative Checketts friends the saved wh() hod (hanking him “Never geteomplacent" said Checketts of the iesson he hopes to share with others who will he snow- -' niohi ling this winter “Be alert and never let your guard down under any snow cdndilions Always con- - : : 1 ‘ ' ' er es V they ‘‘ father lie ihenfelt ahelmet Snowmobiles have been allowed in the park for 40 years and snow-coachfor 4X Sacklin said If all well the bus on tracks could goes snowcoach become a new-styl- e - ’ which gave Congest- gate' "- - found ed west ' - -'- employees at Yeljow stone's : Avalanche classes early-seasor- rinul leading to the warrtiing cabin ' ChCckeili and other snow mObilers huili on the hiicksufe of Logan Peak led to liis complacency n a trail he'had tiddenmany tiuieshelore'How ever Weed said winds’ that gusted upwards of 50 miles perin mr otv Ligah Peak onTuesday Nov 1 blew snow onto a sheltered hillside and created the uristeady slab of snovy above a layer of iee ' ' ' Chris Checketts his son Jake anil1 friend Shawn Sorensen had not " i: ride“ gone out on the Continued from ('I ' Bui they were on the mountain and uftef awhile decided to head dow n ' NVe aiuld have paid a big price' the trail tp check on the progress of ' c didn't realize winter was here the other three men already" said Chris Cbecketts Due to incredible liming they : 'Sian's''son recalling the snowmo- - ’ as the snow wassettling aiTived with uv ' from the bile ride that lei't ayalancht'iThe two mild case of hypjtlttmiia iind both y' j jumped in Chris digging with hisy zjiien with' a newtound respect for hare handstand feet in the vicinity'' V‘ any level of snow of the idle shijw'mohile First ihiit vvas casilv disturbed hv“ a photo Sacklin said “When look at the future I see ' there will be significant differences iti the way the park operates in the ' winter vhe said“Sndwmobilesand ' snowcoaches will be dramatically ' ' ' ' ': cleaner and quieter than those we've mer' been used to over the' last 10 years Park o fficials say ‘a snowcoach is an important piece of and that will he huge" the region's w inter 'use plan w hieh Sacklin believes that if done cor- irectiy thebus could bring new ' aims to ease noise pollution arid tourists to the area hr keep others a'dverse etfeCts on wildlife and ' human health particularly of park an)und ubit longer htgli-traifi- that number again ' friendly to have that nostalgic appeal so people w ould want to get ' in" ' Comments from riders were large- ly positive" he said though “minor" changes are still likely This winter park officials expect io test the coni- cept bus with the w inter tracks attached to see how it performs and w hether visitors like it- If all goes well they Could haye one or more final versions of the $ilX)lXH) bus w orking by next sum- - bus-teste- snow’on the ap r young girl runs past one of the new buses being built for use in Yellowstone! National Park during the Roosevelt Arch re- -dedication ceremony Aug 25 2003'in Gardner Mont Officials looked to the past for inspiration in creating the environmentally friendly snowcoach for at least part of their trips The this' access to Western towns and wild design of the concept and mind the in calls often to summer states three park touring places buses that park officials say ran in ol lictals a tourists don’t ehtcr and Yellowstone until the 1950s e it through the same gate The eoneept bus featured a rollOfficials aam't interested in back top and TV screen that could he chansiini: that neCessardv Thev used ip display wildlife photos park want to enhance tfte visitor txpefi- 'eiicc' -- reducing noise and traffic ' highlights being discussed by ah offering park informatiiui that's' not ' 'interpreter or perhaps local accom-tossed m the backseat - by 'miklatiohs said Dick Rief v ice presc shuttle's to ident of marketing and sales for oifpruig 1 leart lnteriialionalwhich is :' tourist stops or hiking hotspots iti '' be that ed rail in buses can the iinoK mi powered by development and fuels ev cntual manufacturing of the busesw ith It vvas also handicap-accessib- le such as prdpane or ethanol blends ' OHini for 15 or sii people Butthey'vvant the bits to hiiv e a "We-tiHisjvcilic look and feel that will entice' styling cites friim the' old’' some of the park's nearly 1 million ' yd low bus which had a convertible annual visitors frorii their i chicles iop" he said1' We wanted it to liHk lt of : A nd traditionally they've driven is considered a drive- ' thi uiigh park': its five gales oiler iess than a MHkSNkltl m fellow stone V' '20h kV1- : park" ' s J) v 'fv' ' hew inter' Ve want visitors to enjoy the National Park Service officials say alternative transportation such as shuttles and trains has been successful in parks In Acadia National Park for exain- pie more than million riders have taken a bus in the five years since a system was implemented deputy superintendent Len Bobinchock said The fleet of propane-powere- d buses run between the park and local communities on the coast of Maine It has helped ease traffic u bit but Bobinchock said he'd like U have the program expanded if funds were ' available : ' The idea of as a way partnerships to share costs and benefits has been discussed some among Yellowstone and Grand Teton and nearby towns Cum Hugie Grand Teton's chief of professional services said the park would like to work with the town of Jackson Wyo and Teton County on a possible future transit arrangement Park officials expect to have a draft of Grand Teton’s transit plan by November he said "We’re trying to be proactive and look down the read" Hugie said Back at Yellowstone Sacklin said the buses though not meant to replace other vehicles could help change the way the park and region are seen — and understood ' “Providing alternative options for people to tour the park to see feu- lures or sights they otherwise may ' hot he able toi makessense to us” he said' le Sh-dan- : To C?V vn SMITHFIELD CV CRAFT Weekly Sale r— SMITHFIELD UTAH — r — r- - --n 2 7 yon j y'jwfc ilf 'it Oil'1 rjO 40 j J j&F i J ' V! 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