Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT, Opens Today Allowing Access to Logan Pass Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier National Park, MT, officially opened this morning for the 2021 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. An entry reservation ticket in addition to an entrance pass is required for access to Going-to-the-Sun Road via Camas Road, West Glacier […] SnowBrains | June 25, 2021 0 Comments
Rangers Rescue Bikers Trapped by Avalanche on Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT On Thursday, May 13, at approximately 6:30 pm, Glacier National Park, MT, rangers responded to a report of bikers trapped behind an avalanche near Triple Arches on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Three bikers, a husband and wife, along with a friend, traveling up the road, encountered an avalanche across the road, turned around, and started back down. Soon after, they encountered a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 15, 2021 0 Comments
The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Every single year since 1933, Glacier National Park has been home to an extraordinary task that must be complete each summer by its park staff and contractors: clearing the Going-to-the-Sun road. If you have not heard of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, it is a 32-mile (51.5km) road that runs through the mountains across Glacier National Park in Montana. The road, which […] Brains Liam Abbott | April 6, 2021 1 Comment
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT to Partially Open to Motorized Vehicles Today In keeping with Glacier National Park, MT’s adaptive operations recovery, the Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to motorized vehicles from the west entrance to Logan Pass and as far as Rising Sun on July 13, pending any last-minute changes due to weather. Related: Plow Crews Encounter 80-Foot Snow Drifts at Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT Due to the Blackfeet Tribal […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Plow Crews Encounter 80-Foot Snow Drifts at Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT The plow crews clearing Glacier National Park have reached Logan Pass and are starting to clear the Big Drift, an area in northern Montana where massive amounts of snow accumulate, officials said. Related: Most Snow in 30-Years Means it Could be Months Before Plowing is Finished Allowing Access to ‘Going-to-the-Sun Road’, MT The stretch of Going-to-the-Sun road is often buried […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Now CLOSED for the Season Due to Snow Due to continued winter weather, Glacier National Park, MT has determined that the alpine section of the Going-to-the-Sun Road will not reopen to vehicles this season. A news release from GNP noted that the road typically closes between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook on or before the third Monday in October, weather and road condition dependent. Visitors are reminded that […] SnowBrains | October 14, 2019 0 Comments
“Major Winter Storm” CLOSES Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier Nat’l Park, MT Glacier National Park in Montana has temporarily closed the Going-to-the-Sun Road from Jackson Glacier to Logan Pass today due to the “major winter storm” expected this weekend. NOAA is currently forecasting up to 48″ of snowfall in Glacier National Park this weekend. “Due to the approaching winter-like storm and anticipated heavy snows there are some temporary closures in effect. The […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 26, 2019 1 Comment
Rangers Rappel Steep Embankment to Rescue Visitors After Car Plummets Off Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT Park Rangers had to rappel down and rescue the three occupants of a car that plunged 40-feet off the side of Glacier National Park’s scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road on Monday. The vehicle had swerved to avoid another car that had stopped in the roadway to watch a bear. Related: VIDEO: Avalanche in Glacier National Park, MT Traps Cyclists on Going-to-the-Sun Road for […] Crash CrashBrains | July 10, 2019 0 Comments
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