We piled into the Jammers. These are old elongated bus-like things that look like something from the 40s. And they're sort of a burnt orange with a canvas top that rolls back.
We drove into the park on Sun Road. This should have taken us all the way to the other side of the park, but the Pass is still blocked by snow, and they are plowing. They expect to get it cleared by July 15, which would make it the latest opening ever. So the pass will only be open for 3 months before it closes again when the snows come in September or October. So we could only drive 14 miles in and had to turn around. The views, though, were spectacular. Even though the glaciers are receding, there are still some left. They estimate they will be gone by 2030, which isn't too long from now.
So we had to turn around and go back to our hotel at St. Mary and drive for the afternoon all the way around the park to Whitefish, Montana to our next hotel instead of going all the way through on the Jammers. Of course, the ski lift ride we were supposed to have taken was closed today (only) for repairs. But at least we got through a full day without losing a guide or a guest!
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