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Old May 31st, 2007, 07:25 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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I've been checking the status site for GTTS road and it looks like no
progress has been made in four or five weeks in plowing it clear. Does
anybody know what's going on?

Larry

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Old May 31st, 2007, 10:12 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Larry":
I've been checking the status site for GTTS road and it looks like no
progress has been made in four or five weeks in plowing it clear. Does
anybody know what's going on?


Brian Kochera:
Define GTTS road.


Read the subject line.

Where is it?


Glacier National Park, Montana.
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Old May 31st, 2007, 06:09 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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If they say the road isn't open, believe them! Last year, we arrived
in Glacier NP in mid-June -- the road was open as far as the lodge.
After that, completely closed because of rock and mud slides and snow
accumulation. We drove in and out on the same road. Since we were
going to the other side, we had to drive around 200 miles to the south
and around -- very inconvenient. If we had realized the road would
not be open in mid-June, we would have changed our route completely.

Judy

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On 30 May 2007 23:25:45 -0700, "
wrote:

I've been checking the status site for GTTS road and it looks like no
progress has been made in four or five weeks in plowing it clear. Does
anybody know what's going on?


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Judy Heuman
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Old May 31st, 2007, 06:20 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Bad flood damage from last winter. They have to repair the road after
getting it plowed. Here's a link to an early May article.

http://dailyinterlake.com/articles/2...ews/news02.txt



On May 31, 1:09 pm, Judy Heuman wrote:
If they say the road isn't open, believe them! Last year, we arrived
in Glacier NP in mid-June -- the road was open as far as the lodge.
After that, completely closed because of rock and mud slides and snow
accumulation. We drove in and out on the same road. Since we were
going to the other side, we had to drive around 200 miles to the south
and around -- very inconvenient. If we had realized the road would
not be open in mid-June, we would have changed our route completely.

Judy

================================================== =============

On 30 May 2007 23:25:45 -0700, "
wrote:

I've been checking the status site for GTTS road and it looks like no
progress has been made in four or five weeks in plowing it clear. Does
anybody know what's going on?


================================================== =============
Judy Heuman



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Old January 1st, 2013, 05:14 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 2007-05-31 12:09:47 -0500, Judy Heuman said:

If they say the road isn't open, believe them! Last year, we arrived
in Glacier NP in mid-June -- the road was open as far as the lodge.
After that, completely closed because of rock and mud slides and snow
accumulation. We drove in and out on the same road. Since we were
going to the other side, we had to drive around 200 miles to the south
and around -- very inconvenient. If we had realized the road would
not be open in mid-June, we would have changed our route completely.

Judy


I experienced the same problem when I visited last year. I really
wanted to drive this famous route. Fortunately, the trip around the
south of the park to the eastern entrance was also spectacular. So if
anyone else is in this situation, bear this in mind. It makes for a
longer day, sure, but it is a good day.

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Old January 10th, 2013, 04:03 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 1/1/2013 8:14 AM, Dan Stephenson wrote:
On 2007-05-31 12:09:47 -0500, Judy Heuman said:

If they say the road isn't open, believe them! Last year, we arrived
in Glacier NP in mid-June -- the road was open as far as the lodge.
After that, completely closed because of rock and mud slides and snow
accumulation. We drove in and out on the same road. Since we were
going to the other side, we had to drive around 200 miles to the south
and around -- very inconvenient. If we had realized the road would
not be open in mid-June, we would have changed our route completely.

Judy


I experienced the same problem when I visited last year. I really
wanted to drive this famous route. Fortunately, the trip around the
south of the park to the eastern entrance was also spectacular. So if
anyone else is in this situation, bear this in mind. It makes for a
longer day, sure, but it is a good day.


That's a shame as that route is spectacular, with excellent hiking along
it. The amount of time before they will need to change the name of the
park to No Glaciers National Park is probably is not a lot, years, not
decades, so anyone that hasn't been there yet should go as soon as possible.
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Old January 12th, 2013, 01:03 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 2013-01-10 09:03:11 -0600, SMS said:

On 1/1/2013 8:14 AM, Dan Stephenson wrote:
On 2007-05-31 12:09:47 -0500, Judy Heuman said:

If they say the road isn't open, believe them! Last year, we arrived
in Glacier NP in mid-June -- the road was open as far as the lodge.
After that, completely closed because of rock and mud slides and snow
accumulation. We drove in and out on the same road. Since we were
going to the other side, we had to drive around 200 miles to the south
and around -- very inconvenient. If we had realized the road would
not be open in mid-June, we would have changed our route completely.

Judy


I experienced the same problem when I visited last year. I really
wanted to drive this famous route. Fortunately, the trip around the
south of the park to the eastern entrance was also spectacular. So if
anyone else is in this situation, bear this in mind. It makes for a
longer day, sure, but it is a good day.


That's a shame as that route is spectacular, with excellent hiking
along it. The amount of time before they will need to change the name
of the park to No Glaciers National Park is probably is not a lot,
years, not decades, so anyone that hasn't been there yet should go as
soon as possible.


Maybe if the GTTS road is open, you could see more? Only on the
eastern side near the end of the blockaded road, can you see a tiny
glacier. Far in the distance. That looks like a snow drift.

New Zealand and Norway are the best places to see glaciers!


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Old April 8th, 2013, 05:21 PM
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I absolutely capital to drive this acclaimed route. Fortunately, the cruise about the south of the esplanade to the eastern access was as well spectacular.
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Old December 31st, 2013, 06:59 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 2013-01-10 09:03:11 -0600, SMS said:

On 1/1/2013 8:14 AM, Dan Stephenson wrote:
On 2007-05-31 12:09:47 -0500, Judy Heuman said:

If they say the road isn't open, believe them! Last year, we arrived
in Glacier NP in mid-June -- the road was open as far as the lodge.
After that, completely closed because of rock and mud slides and snow
accumulation. We drove in and out on the same road. Since we were
going to the other side, we had to drive around 200 miles to the south
and around -- very inconvenient. If we had realized the road would
not be open in mid-June, we would have changed our route completely.

Judy


I experienced the same problem when I visited last year. I really
wanted to drive this famous route. Fortunately, the trip around the
south of the park to the eastern entrance was also spectacular. So if
anyone else is in this situation, bear this in mind. It makes for a
longer day, sure, but it is a good day.


That's a shame as that route is spectacular, with excellent hiking
along it. The amount of time before they will need to change the name
of the park to No Glaciers National Park is probably is not a lot,
years, not decades, so anyone that hasn't been there yet should go as
soon as possible.


Right, I suppose it was named back when there were more glaciers. I
saw one small glacier at the lookout spot at the end of the dayhike
from Logan Pass. A beautiful hike!

If you're into glaciers, Norway is the place for you. There are
several glaciers you can approach quite closely, and many more you can
see from the road, just driving around. The Southern Alps in New
Zealand also has Fox and Franz Josef glaciers, where you can walk to
the face of the glaciers. Very cool!

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