By Bryce Nielson
Bryce Nielson |
Well, it is finally gone.
I am sure you are sick and tired of me talking about ice on Bear Lake,
but bear (no pun) with me. The ice left
in the midst of a rainstorm, followed by a huge dump of spring snow. It was wrapped up with a windstorm. As I had said previously, here today, gone
tomorrow. Ice did stack in some
areas. Of particular interest to me was
Gus Rich Point.
Photo by Bryce Nielson |
Gus Rich was a colorful individual whom I met shortly after
arriving at Bear Lake in 1974. He was an
old guy then with his own chair in "Pulleys" Bear Lake Motor Lodge
which we all frequented for morning coffee.
Now I am not claiming these facts are accurate, just stories I have
heard. He had the first Ideal Beach
which was on the point between Garden City and Laketown. In the old days he owned a bar with plenty of
partying, gambling and even stories of a sunken boat with gold aboard. I don't recall when Gus passed away but it
wasn't long after I came here.
The reason I bring this up is because years ago the ice came
off and ran a ground at Gus Rich Point.
It took the front out of the old Bar and completely filled it with
chunks if ice. It almost happened again
this year. The ice stacked up close but
didn't do any damage. History usually
repeats itself or the lake just doesn't like buildings close to shore on Gus
Rich Point.
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