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27.09.2019: Observations Gamchi glacier (Bernese Alps)

On 27.9.2019 we made the following observations at Gamchi glacier:

Lower glacial lake from the eastern lateral moraine

From the eastern lateral moraine (shortly before 'Uf der Moräne') the glacial lake presented itself on 27.9.2019 as follows:
Lower glacial lake from the eastern lateral moraine on 27.9.2019.
Lower glacial lake from the eastern lateral moraine on 27.9.2019.
At 1, the ice bar that dammed the glacial lake partially collapsed. The lake probably emptied slowly.
See also Repeat photos of location 7
View of the glacial lake (or what is left of it) from the mountain path leading from the eastern lateral moraine towards the glacier.
Lower glacial lake from the mountain path to the glacier on 27.9.2019.
Lower glacial lake from the mountain path to the glacier on 27.9.2019.
At 2 was the surface runoff of the glacial lake.
At 3, the ice bar has melted back strongly in recent months.
See also Repeat photos of location 14a

Lower glacial lake from the south

View from SSE over the remains of the glacial lake to the mountain Niesen.
Lower glacial lake at Gamchi glacier from the south.
Lower glacial lake at Gamchi glacier from the south.
The lake should have emptied in the area of 1.
See also Repeat photos of location 15
Partially collapsed ice bar.
Partially collapsed ice bar.
To the right of 5 is the ice block, which can be seen in the photo below.
This block of ice at the edge of the ice bar has so far successfully defied gravity.
This block of ice at the edge of the ice bar has so far successfully defied gravity.

North side of the lower glacial lake

The partially collapsed ice bar from the north on 27.9.2019.
The partially collapsed ice bar from the north on 27.9.2019.
To the left of 6 we discovered the opening of a small meltwater channel. Through this channel the lake probably emptied itself at least partially.
Detail from the photo above.
Detail from the photo above.

West side of the lower glacial lake

This photo shows the partially collapsed structure of ice and debris (possibly interspersed with ice), which dammed the glacial lake, from a northwestern direction.
Partially collapsed ice bar from northwest on 29.6.2019.
Partially collapsed ice bar from northwest on 29.6.2019.
Area below the ice bar from northwest. Detail from the photo above.
Area below the ice bar from northwest. Detail from the photo above.
Through the channel left of 7 the lake water could have run off.
See also Repeat photos of location 5
Ice sheet from the west on 27.9.2019.
Ice sheet from the west on 27.9.2019.
We could not see the area left of 8 well. On the (former) lake side, there was a continuous opening in this area approximately at the level of the lake. It is conceivable that the lake partially drained through this opening.
Ice sheet from the south on 27.9.2019.
Ice sheet from the south on 27.9.2019.
On the right of 9 you can see the above mentioned tunnel.
Published: 29.12.2019
Further observations on this glacier:
Date:27.05.202225.08.202217.06.202318.07.202407.09.2024
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