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Nice one Dean. What causes the snow to make little pyramids like that. I've never seen it, except in photos. What is the formation called?

Posted Jan 15, 2003 7:15 pm


	Dean	Re: Great Shot
	Hasn't voted	They are called suncups. On Mt. Rainier at this time, there hadn't been any snow for 4 weeks and so the snow on disappointment cleaver really got suncupped. I've got a couple really good ones showing climbers going up a staircase of them and one showing the sun at work that you might enjoy. Thanks for the nice comment.
		Posted Jan 15, 2003 7:37 pm


	Dean	Re: Great Shot
	Hasn't voted	Oops, I didn't really answer your question. The suncups are caused by intense solar radiation and the longer it goes on the deeper they get. If you click on the "sun at work" photo above you'll see how deep these are. The ones the climbers ahead of me are going up were close to two to three feet deep. Pretty amazing.
		Posted Jan 15, 2003 7:40 pm


	John	Re: Great Shot
	Hasn't voted	Wow. The two photos you linked to are beautiful. Intense colors, great scenery, an artistic view, and even historical gear! I love the external frame packs - reminds me of when I was in the scouts....
		Posted Jan 15, 2003 8:02 pm


	Dean	Re: Great Shot
	Hasn't voted	But John, those were state of art in 1969 : - ) Wooden ice axes, external REI cruiser packs and woolen pants. Thanks for your comments, its what makes this stuff fun. Here's one more of the suncups at the top of disappointment cleaver
		Posted Jan 15, 2003 8:11 pm