Surface Hoar, Flanders

Surface Hoar, Flanders

Date
Activity
Ice Climbing

During our trek up to Narcolepsy and the Champagne climbs, we observed a large amount of surface hoar atop the snow. There were large (1/4-1/2”) flat crystals growing from the snow sitting on a small icy faceted layer. It seemed to be widespread and was found throughout most of the canyon. We figured this may cause instability during the next snow accumulation

Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Flanders Creek
Observer Name
Bradford Burns