Sun candle event
In the video, a large and bright beam of light can be seen in a shape similar to a candle flame as the sun can be seen above the clouds while skiers can be seen skiing around the area.
What is ‘sun candle’? The “sun candle” or the subsun phenomenon occurs when sunlight interacts with tiny, flat ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically in cirrus clouds or ice fog. Each ice flake acts as a tiny mirror, creating an optical illusion. It is often visible from high altitudes such as airplanes or mountain peaks
For this to happen, the conditions have to be perfect. The sunlight has to be reflected at the right angle by the crystals to form a vertical beam of light. This rare optical illusion is similar to sun pillars. It is most visible during sunrise or sunset right below the sun when it is low on the horizon.
