Moose, WY 83012, USA
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Every winter, hundreds of inches of snow blanket Grand Teton National Park. As spring approaches, snow melts, but even in the heat of summer, some snow remains in shaded or protected areas. As snow accumulates year after year, the compacted snow turns to ice. If an ice field grows large enough, the ice will flow and slide downhill under its own weight, forming a glacier. These ice bodies are a balance between accumulating winter snow and melting during warm summer days. Today, summer melt is outpacing winter gains, and the glaciers are retreating.
