Slushie Falls in Yosemite
By Rocky Thompson on May 18th, 2010
Dump a few truckloads of cherry flavoring into the headwaters of Yosemite Falls and you could make hundreds selling it at the 7-11. This frazil ice is spellbinding to watch. It piles up and begins to look like snow after a few minutes, but it’s soft slush the depth of the creek.
[...] Frazil ice at Yosemite National Park is one natural phenomenon most people don’t get to see in their lifetime mainly because of lower visitor numbers during the colder weather. Frazil ice is formed when the mist from a waterfall crystalizes and flows down the river bend. Sometimes it moves slowly and at other times it moves quickly. [...]