The "ten thousand-year-old glacier of Mount Siguniang is naked", officials refuted the rumor: Impossible. What is the current situation of the glacier?

On August 16, some netizens posted photos of Mount Siguniang on social platforms and said that the snow in Mount Siguniang was almost melting. As you can see from the photos, the weather was very sunny at that time. You can see exposed rocks on the peaks around Mount Siguniang, and they are not covered with snow, but with green plants. Not only that, the netizen also said that this photo was taken by him in the redwood forest of Siguniang Mountain last week, and it was not limited to these mountains. There was no snow on other peaks.

In response, the Siguniang Mountain Management Bureau also responded that the ice and snow area observed with the naked eye is very different from the actual situation, and it is not possible to see the entire glacier, only the glacier. to some edge parts. It is impossible for all the snow in Mount Siguniang to melt, and the current condition of the glacier is relatively good. It is not as the netizen said: the ten thousand year glacier is naked.

Relevant staff of the Siguniang Mountain Management Bureau also said that it is basically impossible for all the glaciers to melt. Although the temperature this summer is indeed higher than in previous years, the melting rate of the glaciers may be faster, but Not everything is melted. In addition, the amount of glaciers seen in summer is naturally very different from that in winter. Despite this, it will not have a big impact on the overall glacier. The current glacier conditions in this area are still very good, and there is no need to worry about the melting of the glacier.

In addition, the altitude of the glaciers on Mount Siguniang is also relatively high, usually above 4,600 meters. If you only observe it with the naked eye, of course you cannot completely see the entire glacier. Unless there are drones or other special equipment for photography, it is possible to completely observe the glacier. Therefore, what the netizen said about Siguniang Mountain's "Ten thousand-year glacier is naked" should be a rumor. In order to prove its statement, the scenic spot also provided recent videos and photos taken on the top of the snow-capped mountains. From the videos and photos, it can be seen that although some glaciers have melted, there are still a large number of glaciers on the top of the mountain.