One thing I noticed recently is that Xantera is operating some of Glacier's Lodges and Glacier Park Inc is operating the other lodges. This year Xantera appears to be operating a shuttle from the Many Glacier (one of its lodges) area to St Mary. I think this may be a new service as I don't recall this in the past.
http://www.glaciernationalparklodges.co ... /shuttles/
Glacier Park Inc operates the Glacier Park Lodge (East Glacier area), St Mary Lodge & Prince of Wales in Waterton, AB (as well as others). In the past they had operated the East Side Shuttle and I just now decided to give them a call to ask about this year's operation as their website is silent on a schedule.
http://www.glacierparkinc.com/plan-your ... formation/
Since this web page indicates that the East Coast Shuttle will be operating from Glacier Park Lodge to the Prince of Wales the following came as a surprise.
I spoke with Charlotte and she told me that while Glacier Park Inc. will operate a shuttle from Glacier Park Lodge to St Mary (stopping along the way at Two Medicine), they will NOT be going any farther north than St Mary. She indicated that she expected a schedule to be posted online next month sometime.
So the East Side Shuttle that I used to rely on to get from Chief Mountain to Many Glacier or St Mary is not, according to Charlotte of Glacier Park Inc., going to be operating.
I would guess this is due to some conflict with Xantera's operating a shuttle from Many Glacier.
This may also throw a wrench into the Tamerak Shuttle from Wateron to Chief Mountain that used to be scheduled to allow a transfer at Chief Mountain to the Glacier Park Inc East Side Shuttle. If there is no East Side Shuttle to transfer with, the Tamarak shuttle may be a more expensive on-demand model... if offered at all.
Best regards,