The melt is on

Ice at Abercrombie

For the last few days or so it has not frosted over night and this has accelerated the snow melt. Not that there is very much snow to melt. On Friday I did manage to ski down to the road one last time, but I crossed over the to the ski chalet side to do it.  It was terrible skiing - more salmonberry bush whack than actual skiing.

I've noticed that the ice has been lingering in ponds and lakes and I think this is because there is so little melt water. With no warm water flowing into the ponds they do not warm up and melt quite as quickly. Yesterday I went up to the Seismic pond and went skate skiing (post to come). There was no water in the pond at all and the ice is resting directly on the bottom. It has created a bowl, and the crystallized ice is now more like snow.

Patrick

View of Pyramid from the ski chalet side of the road