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In the summer of 2009, we welcomed two men we had never met before from Japan to our home for a week during an international dance festival. They were members of Musashi Kengo Daiko, basically a martial arts drumming group. I was amazed at the respect their youth had for others. The people of Japan are truly some of the most humble and caring people I have met.

Q: When is the best time of year to install snow guards? A: In my opinion, the best time of year to install snow guards is when it's not too hot and not too cold. Fall and Spring are the best times of year for installing Snow Guards because of the weather conditions...

Listen to the stress the sliding snow is putting on this roof as it shifts its weight around. Most buildings in Glacier National Park have metal roofs and when temperature rise or it rains the snow starts sliding off the roofs which will sometimes shake the buildings. Employees at Glacier captured such an event in the following video. The grand finale is at the end of the video.