The ice patches on the Beartooth Plateau are melting at an accelerated rate, as evidenced by their thinning and increased distance from previous locations.

Likely last chance Beartooth Plateau melting ice patch survey. US-212 closes Tue., but ❄️ late Sun/Mon, could be earlier. Both thousands of years old ice patches we visited seem a little further out than last year, but thinner. Melt will pause when system(s) come thru next week 👍🏽. Tundra is freeze-dried, crunchy now. Fall colors peaked few weeks ago. Mild 11-14C stiff dry W wind. #climate #hiking #dogs #wyoming #montana #mountains #gye

Likely last chance Beartooth Plateau melting ice patch survey. US-212 closes Tue., but ❄️ late Sun/Mon, could be earlier. Both thousands of years old ice patches we visited seem a little further out than last year, but thinner. Melt will pause when system(s) come thru next week 👍🏽. Tundra is freeze-dried, crunchy now. Fall colors peaked few weeks ago. Mild 11-14C stiff dry W wind. #climate #hiking #dogs #wyoming #montana #mountains #gye