Frozen Bubbles atop Mount Washington Observatory

[HockeyTx82]

The coldest temperatures measured in the last three years on the mountain allowed the summit crew to have a little fun. After some trial and error, a solution of dish soap, sugar, and water was found to create bubbles that would freeze before hitting the ground. With air temperatures outside around 33 below zero, and winds at nearly hurricane force, the "experiment" was attempted in several different sheltered locations at the Sherman Adams State Park Building where temperatures were a few degrees warmer. One of the locations was warm enough that one could actually see the bubbles crystallizing, while the second location was several degrees colder, and the bubbles froze almost immediately.

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Thanks for watching!

PS - Our Recipe is as follows:
Mountain Top Bubble Mixture:
3 Teaspoons Dawn dish soap
1/2-1 Teaspoon Sugar
1-2 Teaspoons of hot water
Mix gently so as not to make bubbles in the solution

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddST_7n9peg[/youtube]

[BigB0882]

That is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[CajunMama]

How neat! Thanks for sharing that with us.

[Stephanie]

How cool is that? Thank you for sharing!

[Scott Patterson]

It's not frozen bubbles, but check out this boiling water freezing in mid-air while at the local high school. Sorry I forgot to post it earlier.

http://www.craigdailypress.com/photos/g ... ol-school/

The temperature was officially -40F that day, but on the outskirts of town it was colder (-48F).