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Going-to-the-Sun Road
Plowing Photos and Videos of 2004

Plowing the Big Drift - May 19
 


Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Chris Lundy, NPS .

Looking across the Big Drift from the west side. Survey stakes mark the uphill edge of the road, which is 20-25 feet below the stakes.
Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Chris Lundy, NPS.

The Big Drift Viewed from the East Side.


Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Chris Lundy, NPS .

The Big Drift Viewed from the East Side.


Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Chris Lundy, NPS .

During the pioneering, several large chunks of snow clung to the rocks above the cut, posing a significant hazard to the crew. They were able to knock them down using the west side excavator. The photo below shows a truck-sized chunk breaking up as it starts tumbling downhill.


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