Yellowstone in Winter - Feb 2023 - All sessions FULL!
Tuition - 5 Full Days - fee includes 3 days in a private snow coach for only 5 participants
It's official, Yellowstone in the Winter is one of the most amazing things I've ever experienced photographically.
Session 1 - FULL!! - January 7-13, 2023 - (flying in on the 6th, out on the 13th) - 5 participants....balance $2000 due March 1, 2022.
Session 2 - FULL!! (waitlist only) - January 13-20, 2023 - (flying in on the 13th, and out on the 20th) - 5 participants.....balance $2000 due March 1, 2022.
Session 3 - FULL! - February 3-10, 2023 - (flying in on the 3rd, and out on the 10th) - 4 participants....balance due March 1, 2022.
Please note, this is a NO-Refund workshop - no refunds after full payment is made and the trip fills. The only way we can refund you if you decide to cancel is if we have someone on the wait list willing and able to take your spot. All spots must be filled for a workshop of this small size to be able to run. FOR THIS REASON WE SUGGEST THAT YOU PURCHASE TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR THE NON-REFUNDABLE PORTIONS OF THIS TRIP!!
Yellowstone is certainly one national park that mystifies visitors and offers a wonderful and fascinating playground for the photographer. Even more so in winter. The only way into Yellowstone in the Winter is with a commercial snow coach or snowmobile tour company.....so the tourists are MINIMAL!! Plus, animals are much easier to spot and really stand out from their usual surroundings. Then add a layer of snow on their coats and you'll get images like no other.
This workshop will involve three days in our own private snow coach with our driver helping spot wildlife and steering us to amazing scenic areas as well. We will explore most of the mid to southern part of the park on the snow coach for the first 3 days and then spend a day and a half based on the North end in Gardiner, MT exploring the road through the Lamar Valley to Cooke City. We will also take some time to play in the Mammoth Springs area.
This 5-day workshop is for both landscape and wildlife photography. We will be on a constant hunt for wildlife but we will also stop for landscape images as well.
Lodging:
We will stay in TWO separate hotels for the workshop. We suggest you make your reservations as soon as you are registered for the workshop. The hotels are as follow:
Holiday Inn Express (West Yellowstone)
315 Yellowstone Ave
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
406-646-7365
There is a group block in the name of Natural Connections Photo Workshops for $124/nite. This is good until December 20, 2022.
You can reserve online at:
www.holidayinn.com/wyellowstone
Put in the applicable dates AND BE SURE TO CLICK THE 'RATE PREFERENCE' DROP DOWN....CHOOSE 'GROUP RATE' AT THE BOTTOM AND ENTER THE APPLICABLE CODE listed below
*Session 1: Use Code NC1 -- Dates - Jan 7, 8, 9, 10 checking out the 11th (flying in on the 7th, out on the 13th)
**Session 2: Use Code NC2 -- Dates - Jan 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, checking out the 18th (note: most people will fly in on the 13th for this session)
***Session 3: Use Code NC3 -- Dates - Feb 3,4,5,6,7, checking out on the 8th (note: fly in on the 3rd to Bozeman for this one, out on the 10th)
and
The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone
905 Scott Street W
Gardiner, MT 59030
406-848-4160
RATE: $143 per night
You must call the above number to reserve these rooms and tell them Natural Connections Photo Workshops and use the reservation code listed below for your particular session....
*Session 1: Dates -- Jan 11, 12, checking out and flying out the 13th
RESERVATION CODE: NAT23
**Session 2: Dates -- Jan 18, 19, checking out and flying out the 20th
RESERVATION CODE: NAT23_001
***Session 3: Dates -- Feb 8, 9, checking out and flying out on the 10th
RESERVATION CODE: NAT23_002
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to ask for the RIVERVIEW BUILDING on the DRIVE UP level. The room numbers should be in the 400 block of the building. There are NO elevators in this hotel so please ask for this particular building on the drive up level.....room numbers 410-419. If these are not available then at least ask for a ground floor for whichever building you end up in.
Transportation:
You are responsible for all transportation getting to the workshop and transferring between hotels. You will fly into the Bozeman, MT airport and will need to rent a car to get to West Yellowstone. Most participants end up sharing vehicles on this workshop....please let us know if you would like to share. (IMPORTANT NOTE: if you live in an area that could be impacted by winter weather, consider flying in the day before and staying near the airport....just for cushion. We will work out picking you up for the workshop.)
We will be on the snow coach for the first 3 days. You will need the car for local transportation in West Yellowstone and to transfer to Gardiner for the second part of the workshop. We will carpool during the second part of the workshop once we arrive in Gardiner so that we will only have 2 cars in our exploration convoy.
Please try to fly in on one of the earliest flights arriving in Bozeman....landing by 2:30pm at the latest - especially if you are meeting someone to share a car. Although they do keep the roads plowed that we will be traveling, there is still often snow on the roads and you will need time to safely drive from the Airport to West Yellowstone, which can be about a 2- hour drive once you get your rental car.
******Be SURE to reserve a rental car with 4WD or at a minimum, one with All-wheel-drive like a Subaru or such.
***NOTE: for all sessions, do not make any flight or non-refundable expenses plans until we notify you that the workshop is FULL.
Conditions:
Yes, Yellowstone in the Winter is cold and there is snow. But as long as you are prepared with the proper clothing and gear, you will be able to truly enjoy the trip. Once you are registered for the workshop we will send out detailed information on how to dress and items you will need for yourself and for your camera gear.
