The bodies are moving slowly towards the ice front, while being buried ever deeper as snow accumulates.

Generally snow accumulates whenever the axial tilt reaches 35 degrees.

This plant grows near the mountain summit at an elevation of 9100ft m, where deep snow accumulates and sometimes lasts into the summer or year-round.

When enough snow accumulates it can flow out the opening of the bowl and form valley glaciers which may be several kilometers long.