Man Photographs "Ice Halo" Around The Sun In Swiss Alps

Photographer Michael Schneider snapped a stunning image the moment the moment ice crystals froze midair. The event formed a 22° halo, which occurs when light interacts with ice crystals suspended in the air. The image was taken using a simple iPhone 11 while he was skiing down Hörnligrat in the Swiss Alps.

Geophysicist Mika McKinnon told Fox News: 'The crystals can be high up in cirrus clouds, or closer to the ground as diamond dust or ice fog.' 'Just like raindrops scatter light into rainbows, the crystals of ice can reflect and refract light, acting as mirrors or prisms depending on the shape of the crystal and the incident angle of the light.' Schneider said he was skiing down the mount when he looked behind towards the top of the mountain and saw the stunning event forming.