The early melting of snow in the Rock Crk. Canyon area indicates a shift in seasonal patterns, potentially linked to climate change.

Quite a lot of melt in Rock Crk. Canyon lower elevations since we last hiked up the road 15 days ago. From 2200m start road completely bare 3K up. Past that just patchy up thru 2500m. Easy running/hiking would have gone further but started late. Mild spring day 12C 2500m, easy to see how much earlier Spring is this year than any we have seen here before. #climatecrisis #hiking #dogs #montana #gye

Quite a lot of melt in Rock Crk. Canyon lower elevations since we last hiked up the road 15 days ago. From 2200m start road completely bare 3K up. Past that just patchy up thru 2500m. Easy running/hiking would have gone further but started late. Mild spring day 12C 2500m, easy to see how much earlier Spring is this year than any we have seen here before. #climatecrisis #hiking #dogs #montana #gye