Author: <span>Dillon Kunz</span>
The Enclosure: The Ancient Structure on the Grand Teton
Ancient Structure Found: On July 29, 1872, a group from the Hayden Expedition believed they were going to be the first to ever climb the Grand Teton. Though it’s a bit controversial whether or not they made it to the top, what they did find was of great significance. During a storm they found themselves on the west buttress (an adjoined peak to the Grand), where they found a prehistoric structure in which they took refuge, calling it the “Enclosure”. How Old is it? As it...
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Grand Teton Glaciers
Let it snow… For many, glaciers have long had an almost mythic appeal and lifegiving sense (and for many around the world that depend freshwater melt from glaciers, this is very literal). Glaciers form as snow fall exceeds snow melt for centuries. It compresses itself, thus eliminating air bubbles and becoming the beautiful blue color that we love. On the surface, glaciers are snow white or have a dirtier look as they scoop up rock and soil on their slow journey down the mountain (ev...
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