Backcountry Pilot

[Eltee offline]

I flew past Tangri-La last week. Anyone know anything about the settling ponds in the terrain above the strip? What's the blue stuff?

[SkyTruck offline]

Chemicals.
If you find yourself thirsty with a choice of the settling ponds or the river to drink, the river would be the better choice!
That's assuming Tangri-La is out of beer.

[375handh offline]

Potash settling ponds.

[amacbean offline]

It's the Cane Creek Potash Mine. Here's a link to their website - intrepid potash

[Eltee offline]

Neat!. Thanks./ L

[caveman offline]

thats what we make caveman beer from!!!! its a little salty but not bad yum yum

[SixTwoLeemer offline]

They dye it blue to raise the temperature and speed up the evaporation..........vs. dying it blue to keep the hippies from sunbathing in the ponds as some in Moab like to report.