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Before/after comparison of Fee glacier (Valais alps)

Height: 2150 - 4200m a.s.
Location: Saas Fee, Saastal, Valais, Switzerland Show glacier on: Swiss map... GLAMOS...
The Fee glacier (Feegletscher) is located above Saas Fee in Valais, Switzerland. It stretches from Mittelallalin to almost Mischabelhütte. It covers parts of the eastern flanks of Allalinhorn (4027m), Feechopf (3887m), Alphubel (4206m), Täschhorn (4491m), Dom (4545m) and Lenzspitze (4249m).
In the southern part of the Feegletscher there is the well-known summer ski area of Saas Fee, which was developed in 1984.
 C   Southern part of the Fee glacier      Inserted: 09.10.2019
Height: 3206m   Viewing angle: 18°   Viewing direction center of photo: SSW (210°)
Image comparison period: 17.09.2002 - 12.09.2019    Period of time: 6204 days (= 17.00 years)
17.09.2002: Fee glacier (Valais alps), Southern part of the Fee glacier
12.09.2019: Fee glacier (Valais alps), Southern part of the Fee glacier
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To the left of the prominent rock bar (approx. in the middle of the picture) you can see the famous summer ski area of Saas Fee. Even this high altitude summer ski area is likely to be affected even more by climate change in the future.
Horizontal distance from the place of photograph to the tongue: 9km (measurement map.admin.ch).
 C   Northern part of the Fee glacier      Inserted: 06.10.2021
Height: 3206m
Image comparison period: 17.09.2002 - 12.09.2019    Period of time: 6204 days (= 17.00 years)
17.09.2002: Fee glacier (Valais alps), Northern part of the Fee glacier
12.09.2019: Fee glacier (Valais alps), Northern part of the Fee glacier
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 M   Current meteo and climatic data for the Fee glacier.
The meteorological/climate data from the MeteoSwiss measuring stations closest to the Fee 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 Fee glacier round off the offer.
Show meteo and climate data for Fee glacier: Daily data  Show meteo and climate data for Fee glacier: Monthly data
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