The Sunshine Crew has had the AMAZING (although undoubtedly tiring) opportunity to work some of the BEST trails in the Many Glacier Valley during our latest hitch, including the famous Iceburg Lake Trail, the Grinnel Glacier Trail, and part of the Mexico to Canada Continental Divide Trail (Piegan Pass). Probably the most exiting of our latest adventures has been being given the great pleasure of opening Ptarmigan Tunnel for the 2008 season!
The tunnel, built in 1933 under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) connects the Belly River Valley and the Many Glacier Valley. The alpine wildlife, incredible views, and chance to make the popular tunnel open to visitors, were well worth the 2 hour, 5.2 mile, 2,300 ft. ascent. Perhaps needless to say, much of our adventure was spent shoveling.
TS Crew became quite famous among tourists who not only took our picture, but also our shovels so that they could capture a shot of themselves "shoveling in july," which was endlessly entertaining to them. Popular comments regarding the snow also included, "wow, it's like a refrigerator/air conditioner in there." This just in, Snow is cold.
In sum, the Sunshine Crew has had an incredible experience at East Glacier. The scenery was brilliant, the hikes were a challenge, and the work was fulfilling. Thank you to our sponsors, and on to the next great adventure!!!
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