Donors have said that Sperry Chalet held a special place in their hearts and they hope someday to be able to visit it again to relive that experience.

The Conservancy and Glacier Park expedited a grant process to quickly obtain the funding needed to get an engineering report on the damaged structure, Dempster said.

“With the weather changing, we knew that the work needed to be accomplished quickly,” Dempster said.

The future of the chalet remains cloudy.

Dempster said engineers won't be able to determine if the structure can be saved and rebuilt until next spring. But one thing is for certain. If the stabilization work isn’t completed before the snow begins pile up against the now fragile walls, that opportunity could be lost forever.

If people are interested in donating to the effort to stabilize the Sperry Chalet, they can go to the Conservancy’s “Support the Sperry Chalet” webpage at glacier.org.

“We know that there are still a lot of steps to go before it can be rebuilt,” Dempster said. “This is just the first step that needs to happen before we can develop a long-term plan for Sperry Chalet. We’re really thrilled to be part of that.”

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