Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, Update: Plowing Crews Have Reached The Big Drift Plowing crews on Going-to-the-Sun Road are now working on clearing The Big Drift. Located just east of 6,647′ Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT, this 1-mile part of the road is typically covered in over 40 feet of windblown snow due to its location on the side of a large arête. Sitting just below the Continental Divide, strong westward winds […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Spring Plowing Operations Next Week Will Close Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY Over-snow access on Teton Park Road ends this weekend Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, 14th March. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area. Rotary snow removal equipment and plows may be working at any […] SnowBrains | March 10, 2022 0 Comments
Roads in Yellowstone National Park Now Closed as Spring Plowing Begins Roads in Yellowstone National Park began closing to oversnow travel on March 6th. Spring plowing operations have begun and will continue as additional segments of roads close. All oversnow travel will end for the season on March 15th at 9 pm. Weather permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel on April 15th at 8 am. Related: Top 10 […] SnowBrains | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
Expect Delays Over Washington’s Mountain Passes This Winter Due to Staff Shortages Exacerbated by Vaccine Mandate Washington State Department of Transport (WSDOT) is warning drivers to expect delays over mountain passes this winter due to staff shortages. Related: Utah Ski Resorts Desperately Seeking Employees as Winter Approaches and National Labor Shortage Drags On Already suffering with low staff numbers due to retirements and the pandemic, October saw 5.9% of WSDOT’s workforce leave the agency due to […] SnowBrains | November 8, 2021 5 Comments
Most Snow in 30-Years Means it Could be Months Before Plowing is Finished Allowing Access to ‘Going-to-the-Sun Road’, MT [arve url="https://youtu.be/n1sW7wpVByQ"] SnowBrains | May 4, 2018 116 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Brain Post: Glacier National Park’s “Going to The Sun Road” Plowing Operations The Going to The Sun Road is the only road that crosses Glacier National Park and provides the only motorized access to Logan Pass continental divide. The road opened in 1932 after 11 years of carving 50 miles of roadway into the sides of the surrounding peaks. The road cost $2.5 million dollars to complete and recently received $27.6 million […] Brains Kyler Roush | June 5, 2013 8 Comments
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