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Mt. Baker "Climb to the Top" Tour
Saturday August 17, 2013, Mt Baker Tour, 8:00 am meet-up - 3:00 pm end of lunch
Start meeting point is at the Smokey Point Rest Area at 8:00 am for meet/mingle/sign-in. 8:30 am tour update/directions. 8:40 am first group departs. Smokey Point Rest Area is located at MP 207 along I-5, 8.2 miles north of Marysville.
Join your fellow PNWR members for a scenic drive north through Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties on Hwy 9 with a brief rest stop in Acme before continuing via Mosquito Lake Rd to to Hwy 542 and eastward to Artist Point at 5,800 ft elevation.
We'll stop briefly at the Glacier Public Service Center just east of Glacier to obtain a mandatory $5.00 'National Forest Recreation Day Pass' for each vehicle at their automated ticket-pass machine. Note: This is NOT the 'Discovery Pass' which is valid for state parks, Dept. of Natural Resource Lands, or Dept. of Fish & Wildlife trail heads.
Linger at the summit admiring the stunning views of Mt Shuksan and Mt. Baker or take a hike to Table Mt. or one of the various short trails along the ridges for photographic opportunities of landscapes or flora/fauna. After a little exercise and break, make your way down Hwy 542 approx. 13 miles to Glacier for lunch between 12:30 - 3:00 pm at Milano's Restaurant (360-599-2863) for some Italian fare, e.g. panini sandwiches, pasta seafood or vegetarian offerings (see www.milanorestaurant.us for full menn). At the conclusion of lunch, you're free to make your way home south via Hwy 9/I-5 or drive to Bellingham and take the beautiful Hwy 11 (Chuckanut Dr) south and say that you drove the '9-11- Loop' that day.
The maximum number of participants for this tour will be 60 as we'd like to keep the group logistics manageable and the lunch experience enjoyable for all those involved. Extra staff will be available at Milano's during 12:30 - 3:00 pm to ensure prompt service with our group.
Event requirements
Tour Requirements:
- Cancellations and refunds: Please read and understand this policy before registering. Up until August 12th, you may cancel and receive a refund for portions of the event paid directly to PNWR, less a 10% process fee.
For additional information, email the event chair at tours@pnwr.org.
- Car club membership: To participate you should be a member of the PCA and PNWR. Porsche owners who are not members may register and receive a special invitation on a case-by-case basis.
- Non-Porsches on the Tour: Unless the tour is specifically intended for a particular type of Porsche you may bring other makes of car to the tour. ...but why would you want to do that?
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For Adult participants and attendees: Please print and sign the event waiver, and bring it with you to give to the tour organizer the day of the tour. All passengers and drivers need to sign.
The waiver is available for download here: Release and Waiver of Liabilty-PCA2009
- Age and driver's license restrictions: All drivers must be at least 16 years old and in possession of a valid US driver's license at the time of the Tour. A driving permit is not acceptable. For participants under 18 years old, the participant and his/her parents must sign an additional waiver and the participant must attend with at least one parent or legal guardian. The additional waiver is available for download here: Minor and Parent Form Waiver-PCA2009
- Registering for Passengers: Please make sure to include the names of any passengers riding with you in the space provided during registration. If you have two cars on the tour each car and driver should register with a separate Motorsportreg account.
- Additional information: See our club website http://www.pnwr.org/
