Laut eines Rundbriefs von Leah McGinnis, Management Assistant des Grand Canyon National Park, wird das North Rim am 03.07.2006 um 8 Uhr Ortszeit wieder für die Öffentlichkeit freigegeben. Voraussetzung ist, dass sich die derzeitigen Verhältnisse bezüglich des Feuers nicht verändern.
Der North Kaibab Ranger District bleibt hingegen auch weiterhin geschlossen. Besucher mit Backcountry permits, die dieses Gebiet durchqueren müssen, sollten sich an das Grand Canyon Backcountry Information Center unter (928) 638-7875 zwischen 13 Uhr und 17 Uhr MST (Ortszeit) wenden.
Hier der Rundbrief im Wortlaut:
"Grand Canyon News Release
Release date: Immediate
Contact(s): Leah McGinnis
Maureen Oltrogge
Phone number: 928-638-7903
928-638-7779
Date: June 30, 2006
Grand Canyons North Rim to reopen Monday
Grand Canyon, Ariz. Grand Canyon National Parks North Rim and
Arizona
State Highway 67 will reopen to the public Monday, July 3, unless
conditions change due to the Warm Fire. The North Rim of Grand Canyon
National Park has been closed since Monday, June 26. The closure was
precipitated by the Warm Fire which is about 2 miles south and east of
Jacob Lake and approximately 30 miles north of the North Rim developed
area.
Both the North Rim of Grand Canyon and Highway 67 will reopen at 8:00
a.m.
All services provided by the National Park Service including the
Visitor
Center, Grand Canyon Association bookstore, backcountry permit
reservations, and campground will open at 8:00 a.m. Ranger programs
will
resume on Monday as scheduled in The Guide, the Parks free
publication.
Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., at the North Rim (Xanterra) which
provides
lodging, restaurant services including a snack bar and coffee bar,
a
general store and gas station, and Grand Canyon Trail Rides (mule
rides)
will also reopen to the public on Monday, July 3. All facilities will
open
at 8:00 a.m. with the exception of the lodge dining room which will
open at
noon for lunch.
Visitors can check the status of their hotel reservations on the North
Rim
by calling Xanterra reservations in Denver at (888) 297-2757. Those
calling from outside of the United States must call (303) 297-2757.
Questions regarding campground reservations for the North Rim
Campground
can be answered by calling Spherix at (800) 365-2267. Callers from
outside
of the United States must call (301) 722-1257. For questions on mule
rides, please call Grand Canyon Trail Rides at (435) 679-8665.
The North Kaibab Ranger District remains closed. Visitors with
backcountry
permits that require access through the North Kaibab Ranger District
and
those with questions regarding their backcountry permit should contact
the
Grand Canyon Backcountry Information Center at (928) 638-7875 between
the
hours of 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm MST.
The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park remains open. All
facilities
and services on the South Rim are open and accessible. For additional
park
information, please call (928) 638-7888 or visit the parks website
at
nps.gov/grca.
The National Park Service would like to thank park visitors, employees
and
residents for their cooperation and understanding during the closure of
the
North Rim. They also extend their appreciation to all of the
firefighters
for their hard work and Joe Reinarz's Northern Arizona Type 2
Incident
Management Team, the Kaibab National Forest, the Coconino County
Sheriffs
Office, Department of Public Safety and Arizona Department of
Transportation for their assistance over the last several days
escorting
visitors, employees and residents from the closed area. And a special
thanks goes to the North Rim concessioners Xanterra Parks & Resorts,
Inc.
and Grand Canyon Trails Rides as well as to the Grand Canyon
Association
for their cooperation and assistance. And last but not least, to the
American Red Cross Salt Lake City Office, Coconino County Emergency
Services and the Fredonia High School for their assistance in setting
up
and staffing a shelter for displaced employees and residents.
-NPS-
Leah McGinnis
Management Assistant
Grand Canyon National Park
928-638-7903
fax 928-638-7815"
Der North Kaibab Ranger District bleibt hingegen auch weiterhin geschlossen. Besucher mit Backcountry permits, die dieses Gebiet durchqueren müssen, sollten sich an das Grand Canyon Backcountry Information Center unter (928) 638-7875 zwischen 13 Uhr und 17 Uhr MST (Ortszeit) wenden.
Hier der Rundbrief im Wortlaut:
"Grand Canyon News Release
Release date: Immediate
Contact(s): Leah McGinnis
Maureen Oltrogge
Phone number: 928-638-7903
928-638-7779
Date: June 30, 2006
Grand Canyons North Rim to reopen Monday
Grand Canyon, Ariz. Grand Canyon National Parks North Rim and
Arizona
State Highway 67 will reopen to the public Monday, July 3, unless
conditions change due to the Warm Fire. The North Rim of Grand Canyon
National Park has been closed since Monday, June 26. The closure was
precipitated by the Warm Fire which is about 2 miles south and east of
Jacob Lake and approximately 30 miles north of the North Rim developed
area.
Both the North Rim of Grand Canyon and Highway 67 will reopen at 8:00
a.m.
All services provided by the National Park Service including the
Visitor
Center, Grand Canyon Association bookstore, backcountry permit
reservations, and campground will open at 8:00 a.m. Ranger programs
will
resume on Monday as scheduled in The Guide, the Parks free
publication.
Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., at the North Rim (Xanterra) which
provides
lodging, restaurant services including a snack bar and coffee bar,
a
general store and gas station, and Grand Canyon Trail Rides (mule
rides)
will also reopen to the public on Monday, July 3. All facilities will
open
at 8:00 a.m. with the exception of the lodge dining room which will
open at
noon for lunch.
Visitors can check the status of their hotel reservations on the North
Rim
by calling Xanterra reservations in Denver at (888) 297-2757. Those
calling from outside of the United States must call (303) 297-2757.
Questions regarding campground reservations for the North Rim
Campground
can be answered by calling Spherix at (800) 365-2267. Callers from
outside
of the United States must call (301) 722-1257. For questions on mule
rides, please call Grand Canyon Trail Rides at (435) 679-8665.
The North Kaibab Ranger District remains closed. Visitors with
backcountry
permits that require access through the North Kaibab Ranger District
and
those with questions regarding their backcountry permit should contact
the
Grand Canyon Backcountry Information Center at (928) 638-7875 between
the
hours of 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm MST.
The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park remains open. All
facilities
and services on the South Rim are open and accessible. For additional
park
information, please call (928) 638-7888 or visit the parks website
at
nps.gov/grca.
The National Park Service would like to thank park visitors, employees
and
residents for their cooperation and understanding during the closure of
the
North Rim. They also extend their appreciation to all of the
firefighters
for their hard work and Joe Reinarz's Northern Arizona Type 2
Incident
Management Team, the Kaibab National Forest, the Coconino County
Sheriffs
Office, Department of Public Safety and Arizona Department of
Transportation for their assistance over the last several days
escorting
visitors, employees and residents from the closed area. And a special
thanks goes to the North Rim concessioners Xanterra Parks & Resorts,
Inc.
and Grand Canyon Trails Rides as well as to the Grand Canyon
Association
for their cooperation and assistance. And last but not least, to the
American Red Cross Salt Lake City Office, Coconino County Emergency
Services and the Fredonia High School for their assistance in setting
up
and staffing a shelter for displaced employees and residents.
-NPS-
Leah McGinnis
Management Assistant
Grand Canyon National Park
928-638-7903
fax 928-638-7815"
 Stefan Kremer (Webmaster von Westküste USA, USA Reporter und Great-West) |