Rockfall Shuts Down Glacier Road | San Francisco News

A visitor at Glacier National Park was struck by a falling rock on the iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road, forcing a two-hour road closure and sending them to the hospital. The Rimrocks’ steep, rain-saturated cliffs make rockfalls a known hazard — though rare fatalities, like the 2019 tragedy of a 14-year-old girl, remind us of the risks. Park officials have installed stabilizing bolts in vulnerable areas, but nature’s power remains unpredictable in these breathtakingly wild landscapes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3b05ffcb1434358d