Glacier National Park Chat

If someone goes to this, hopefully they can give us a report:

https://www.dailyinterlake.com/local_ne ... for_feb_13

And a report on the meeting:

https://www.dailyinterlake.com/local_ne ... o_continue

Thanks for the updates.
So it appears we're not getting a Marriott up there?

January video of Sperry and the Park.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEHYtmnRR4 ... hare_sheet

Absolutely amazing what was accomplished last summer.
New foundation — 300 lbs of concrete dropped every 15 minutes by helicopter for one long day.

First and second floor installed, minus interior walls (from what I could tell).

The roof in very late September, because they were blessed with no early snowfall.

A helicopter was used instead of a crane to lift and position each roof log in place. They said it was one log every 2 minutes lifted and bolted into place, all done in a single day.

The same architectural company that oversaw Many Glacier’s restoration is involved with Sperry.

I cannot recall a governmental project like this acheiving so much in so little time. Secretary Zinke must have made this a high priortity to make this happen so quickly.

The Glacier Conservancy also deserves praise for their efforts in rebuilding Sperry, especially in getting bracing in place before last winter.

Pizza Bob wrote:January video of Sperry and the Park.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEHYtmnRR4 ... hare_sheet

Absolutely amazing what was accomplished last summer.
New foundation — 300 lbs of concrete dropped every 15 minutes by helicopter for one long day.

First and second floor installed, minus interior walls (from what I could tell).

The roof in very late September, because they were blessed with no early snowfall.

A helicopter was used instead of a crane to lift and position each roof log in place. They said it was one log every 2 minutes lifted and bolted into place, all done in a single day.

The same architectural company that oversaw Many Glacier’s restoration is involved with Sperry.

I cannot recall a governmental project like this acheiving so much in so little time. Secretary Zinke must have made this a high priortity to make this happen so quickly.

The Glacier Conservancy also deserves praise for their efforts in rebuilding Sperry, especially in getting bracing in place before last winter.

that's awesome!

article about the Chalet rebuilding progress in the Flathead Beacon:

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/02/20/s ... ing-ashes/