13 December 2009

Hiking the Eastern side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Glacier NP) in winter


The following is an amazing story for all those that have lost any faith in human nature. It is almost unbelievable the extend to which Gerard Byrd went out of his way to help me out, with absolutely no personal motivation or whatsoever: just with the strong and firm desire to do the good.

After one year in the surroundings of Glacier National Park, I still had not fulfilled my dream to reach Logan Pass and Hidden Lake in the long snow season. In the very beginning of December 2009, I finally saw the chance. The weather forecast predicted a couple of beautiful, sunny days, and I was finally going to be able to take my most dreamed pictures of Glacier National Park in winter.


On Wednesday December 3 2009 I took off towards St. Mary, on the East side of Glacier NP. I biked the first part, but, I clearly did not have time to bicycle all the way there, I had to hitch-hike.



  Starting the hike

 Starting the hike

  Camping in the snow near Logan Pass.
    View into Logan Pass.



    Starting descent from Logan Pass.


   Camping in the snow near Logan Pass.

    Camping in the snow near Logan Pass.


TO BE CONTINUED