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Glacier Park: Sperry Chalet will be rebuilt within its historic stone walls

Glacier Park: Sperry Chalet will be rebuilt within its historic stone walls
By Sherry DevlinMay 17, 2018
The iconic Sperry Chalet, gutted in an ember storm last summer, will be rebuilt at its site high above Lake McDonald. Access to the site is via a six-mile trail that begins near Lake McDonald Lodge. (GravityShots.com via Glacier National Park Conservancy)

Glacier National Park will rebuild the iconic Sperry Chalet dormitory, beginning this summer and with the endorsement of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.

Gutted last Aug. 31 in an ember storm from the Sprague fire, the backcountry chalet will be restored within its original 107-year-old stone masonry walls but updated with seismic bracing and fire-resistant materials.

Glacier Park officials released their completed environmental analysis and decision Thursday afternoon, including an analysis of 72 letters received during a month-long public comment period.

By Sherry Devlin

Glacier Park: Sperry Chalet will be rebuilt within its historic stone walls

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