''Grand Glacier Escape'' Contest Offers Free Glacier National Park Experience.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/Travel Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4579108 COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 A visit to Glacier National Park Glacier National Park, United States Glacier National Park, 1,013,572 acres (410,497 hectares), NW Mont.; est. 1910. Straddling the Continental Divide, the park contains some of the most beautiful primitive wilderness in the Rocky Mts. can be full of adventure and for most vacationers, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Glacier Park, Inc., (GPI (Graphical Programming Interface) A graphics language in OS/2 Presentation Manager. It is a derivative of the GDDM mainframe interface and includes Bezier curves. ) the company that operates transportation and hotel services in Glacier National Park, has launched a contest designed to highlight some of those unique experiences. The company is offering a trip for two to Glacier National Park for the best story and photo about visitors' adventures in the park. The company is seeking stories and accompanying photos detailing a memorable visit and which captures a unique Glacier National Park experience. Submissions for the contest, called the Grand Glacier Escape Story and Photo Contest, will be accepted on their website until March 7, 2004. Once the story and photo have been posted, judges will be independent visitors to the GPI website at www.glacierparkinc.com. Visitors may go to the website anytime between March 13 and May 9 to vote for their favorite story. "We have heard quite a few anecdotes through the years detailing our guests' wonderful experiences in and around the park. Having a contest to highlight some of these colorful accounts is a great way to reward our loyal customers with a free trip to Glacier," said Cindy Ognjanov, GPI's president and general manager. On May 21, 2004 the winning story and photo will be announced via GPI's website and e-mail newsletter and posted in the historic hotels serviced by GPI in and around the park. The contest is open to entrants 18 years or older. Current GPI employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate. The prize does not include taxes, gratuities and roundtrip travel expenses to and from Glacier National Park. Submissions must be 500 words or less and accompanied by a photo in a .jpg or .gif digital format. The contest prize, valued at $2,185 includes a 6-day, 5-night tour through Glacier and Waterton National Parks, a boat cruise amid towering mountains, a tour of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation The Blackfeet Indian Reservation or Blackfeet Nation is an Indian reservation of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana in the United States. It is located east of Glacier National Park and borders Canada to the north. , Afternoon Tea at Canada's magnificent Prince of Wales Prince of Wales switches places with his double, poor boy Tom Canty. [Am. Lit.: The Prince and the Pauper] See : Doubles Hotel, and other fun activities. Transportation to each site will be aboard the famous Red "Jammer" Buses and guests will stay at the Many Glacier Hotel Many Glacier Hotel is a historic hotel located within Glacier National Park, on the east shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. The building is designed as a series of chalets, up to four stories tall, and stretches for a substantial distance along the lakeshore. , Prince of Wales Hotel, Lake McDonald Lodge Lake McDonald Lodge is a historic lodge located within Glacier National Park, on the northeast shore of Lake McDonald. The lodge is a three and a half story structure built in a Swiss chalet style. and Glacier Park Lodge Glacier Park Lodge is located just outside the boundaries of Glacier National Park in the village of East Glacier Park, Montana, United States. The lodge was built in 1913 by the Glacier Park Company, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railway. . While the contest prize includes many unique activities, winners will also have time to explore the park's breathtaking scenery on their own, viewing wildlife or exploring the hiking trails. For additional contest rules and details concerning the prize, visit the following link: http://www.glacierparkinc.com/index.cfm?action=contest.main. Glacier Park, Inc., (www.glacierparkinc.com) is a concessionaire authorized by the National Park Service to serve the public in Glacier National Park. The company, a subsidiary of Viad Corp (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :VVI VVI Vertical Velocity Indicator VVI Velocity Vector Imaging (trademark of Siemens AG) VVI Vermont Volunteer Infantry (Civil War) VVI VVimaging, Inc. ), operates seven historic hotels, seven restaurants, five retail gift shops, a pro golf shop, four campstores and interpretive tours in and around Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4579108 |
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