00:00Scientists have discovered a huge hidden ice reserve beneath Utah's Mount Timpanogos.
00:05The frozen water is inside a formation known as a rock glacier.
00:08Unlike normal glaciers, the ice is covered by layers of loose rock.
00:13Researchers estimate the formation is about 83% ice.
00:16That buried ice holds around 1.5 million cubic meters of water.
00:20That's enough to fill roughly 600 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
00:24University of Utah researchers mapped the hidden ice using gravity measurements.
00:28They collected readings at 232 points across the mountain in 2024.
00:34The technique helped create a three-dimensional picture without drilling.
00:38Scientists say Utah has 836 known rock glaciers,
00:42and these formations could represent an important source of hidden mountain water.
00:46The discovery may also help researchers estimate frozen water reserves worldwide.
00:51Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
