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Before/after comparison of Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps)

Height: 2800 - 4200m
Location: Fieschertal, Aletsch, Valais, Switzerland Show glacier on: Swiss map... GLAMOS...
The Fiescher Glacier (Fieschergletscher, Fiescher Valley, Valais) extends from the Finsteraarhorn (4274m) southwards to above the Burghütte near Fieschertal. The Finsteraarhorn hut (3048m, Finsteraarhornhütte) is located at the Fiescher Glacier.
 C   Finsteraarhorn SW flank
Height: 2875m   Viewing angle: 15°   Viewing direction center of photo: NNW
Image comparison period: 05.08.2005 - 21.08.2011    Period of time: 2207 days (= 6.05 years)
05.08.2005: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Finsteraarhorn SW flank
21.08.2011: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Finsteraarhorn SW flank
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 C   Location 3       Inserted / Updated : 05.02.2019 / 06.12.2022
Height: 1773m   Viewing angle: 110°   Viewing direction center of photo: N
Compare the situation from with that from (<<< select date)  Period of time: 1822 days (= 4.99 years)
23.09.2017: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Location 3
19.09.2022: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Location 3
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19.09.2022: Since 2017, the glacier forefield has changed. For example, a lake has been created and the first bushes have been able to establish themselves in the area of the lake.
Location 3 is located near the Burghütte.
On the left in the foreground you can see glacial polish with clear glacier striae. In the glacier forefield on the photo of 23.9.2017 you can see a quite large boulder, which is no longer visible on 5.9.2018. He's probably sunk in the soft ground. On the right you can see a depris cone. The missing counterpressure of the glacier ice led to tensions in the rock and later to a rock fall. Typical glacial trough.
 C   Location 3a      Inserted: 10.12.2022
Image comparison period: 05.09.2018 - 19.09.2022    Period of time: 1475 days (= 4.04 years)
05.09.2018: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Location 3a
19.09.2022: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Location 3a
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19.09.2022: The changes on the right-hand debris cone are interesting:
1) The largest boulder was still part of the rock face above on 5.9.2018.
2) The boulders at the foot of the scree cone have sunk into the sandy subsoil over the 4 years or so.
 C   Location 4      Inserted: 05.11.2024
Height: 1818m
Image comparison period: 23.09.2017 - 19.09.2022    Period of time: 1822 days (= 4.99 years)
23.09.2017: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Location 4
19.09.2022: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Location 4
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 C   Standort 6      Inserted: 29.10.2024
Height: 1931m
Image comparison period: 23.09.2017 - 19.09.2022    Period of time: 1822 days (= 4.99 years)
23.09.2017: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Standort 6
19.09.2022: Fiescher glacier (Fiesch, Valais, Swiss Alps), Standort 6
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 P   Interactive panoramic photos of the Fiescher glacier
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05.09.2018
Tongue and forefield of Fieschergletscher on 5.9.2018
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Inserted: 25.01.2019
Glacial striae at Fiescher Glacier
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Inserted: 09.03.2019

 O   Our observations at the Fiescher glacier
Date:    19.9.2022
 M   Current meteo and climatic data for the Fiescher glacier.
The meteorological/climate data from the MeteoSwiss measuring stations closest to the Fiescher glacier have been available since December 2023. You can call up the daily and monthly values for temperature (incl. min/max values), precipitation and sunshine duration, a comparison with the climate standard values and exceptional weather events. Links to the nearest snow depth measuring stations on the Fiescher glacier round off the offer.
Show meteo and climate data for Fiescher glacier: Daily data  Show meteo and climate data for Fiescher glacier: Monthly data
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