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Going-to-the-Sun Road
Plowing Photos and Videos of 2006

Swede Point - April 12
 


The D-7 CAT removes debris below Swede Point. The D-7 weighs in at a hefty 27 tons and is the initial tool of choice when avalanche debris is encountered.

Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.


The dozer is used to level, or bench, debris and wind drifted snow. Generally the excavator, rotary and loader are used to remove the remaining snow.

Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.


The D-7 CAT pioneering through the avalanche chute. Note that the rock wall in the middle of the path is missing the top 1-2 layers of rock. This is the result of avalanche damage.

Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.


Another successful pioneering adventure complete.

Photo by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.


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