On 20.9.2022, we made the following observations on the Great Aletsch Glacier, among others:
View from Platta in direction SSW on 20.9.2022.
Detail from above photo. Approx. center of photo below. Situation on 20.9.2022
Legend:
- Blue dots: The Great Aletsch Glacier reached this height on 5.9.2010.
- Red dots: The Great Aletsch Glacier reached this height on 5.8.2018.
Between the level of 5.9.2010 (marked by the blue dots) and the situation visible in the photo there are only a little more than 12 years.
View from Platta over the Aletsch glacier to the Olmenhorn. Photo from 20.9.2022.
Detail from the photo above. Approx. centre of the picture. Situation on 20.9.2022.
Legende:
- Blue dots: The Great Aletsch Glacier reached this height on 5.9.2010.
- Red dots: The Great Aletsch Glacier reached this height on 5.8.2018.
Between the level of 5.9.2010 (marked by the blue dots) and the situation visible in the photo there are only a little more than 12 years.
The Great Aletsch Glacier is about 1.3km wide at this point.
The levels shown by the blue and red dots were taken from the panoramic photos I took from the same location on 5.9.2010 and 5.8.2018 respectively.
See also
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