Going-to-the-Sun Road Information (as of 3/31/2008)

Spring plowing operations are about to begin in the park. Weather permitting we plan to open the alpine section (over Logan Pass) of the Going-to-the-Sun Road on June 13, 2008. Lower sections of the road may open earlier and the portion of the road between West Glacier and Lake McDonald Lodge is kept open year-round.

Going-to-the-Sun Road Plowing Information 4/27/2008
http://home.nps.gov/applications/glac/gttsroadplow/gttsroadplowstatus.cfm
West Lakes and Hudson Bay Road Crew
Present Location:
West Lakes Road Crew pioneered one lane to just below the Grizzly. Snow depths were between 15 to 18 feet in the chutes and around 5 feet in other locations. Weather conditions, were heavy to moderate snow, all day long, with very poor viability, and windy with temperatures in the lower 30's, preventing much progress.
Hudson Bay Road Crew: continued working in the Many Glacier area. Cleaned out snow around the Swift Current Store and the Upper Parking Lot, which are now completed. Finished clearing the lower lake road with the D-7 dozer and Rotary blower.

Projected Work Activity ( April 26 thru the 28th)Crews will be sweeping and general cleanup work, (next scheduled plowing work day 4/29)
West Lakes Road Crew will continue pioneering one lane to Swede Point and two lanes up to the BPR Chute.
Hudson Bay Road Crew will continue plowing the areas in Many Glacier

GlacierNational Park

Officials atGlacierNational Park report that two features have been added to Glacier’s web site: Podcasts and a newly launched cross country ski page. The public will play a valuable role in shaping the success and direction of these enhancements.

There are four test Podcast files currently available online. Podcasts are audio and video files that can be downloaded from a Web site and uploaded to an MP3 player with video capability such as an iPod. With this
technology, users can now take part of the Glacier Web site with them, away from a computer. Visitors without these players can still access and view these files using their home computers.  The Podcasts test page is available online now at: http://www.nps.gov/glac/podcasts/podcasts.htm

Glacier’s new cross country ski page is the first page on Glacier’s site to utilize a new feature that allows people to share their own experiences and impressions of the ski routes. Using a map-based interface, website visitors can view maps and detailed information on the most popular ski routes in the park. Information from park staff and fellow visitors, as submitted, will be included. These public comments are achieved through a "submit" feature on the trail page. When the "submit trail report" button is clicked, it opens a new window where visitors can submit their trail comments for inclusion on the trail information page.  Subsequent visitors will therefore benefit from these first-hand reports.  The cross country ski page is available at: http://www.nps.gov/applications/glac/ski/xcski.htm 

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