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Repeat photos Doldenhorn glacier, bergschrund: Sequential representation

Height: 2730m   Viewing direction center of photo: SSW (195°)
Below the saddle between Doldenhorn (3628m, top left) and Kleindoldenhorn (3474m, top right), an exceptionally large bergschrund opened in summer 2022.
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Previous / next photo: Not available / 08.08.2022 (+341 Days)
01.09.2021: Doldenhorn glacier (Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps), Bergschrund
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Time span between first and last photo: 1087 Days = 2.98 Years
Summit on the right: Kleindoldenhorn (3474m). Height of the knee in the glacier: ca. 3180m (measured at mean elevation of the knee on map.admin.ch).
Possible cause: As a result of the persistently high temperatures in summer 2022, meltwater reduced the adhesion of the ice to the downslope bedrock slabs. As a result, the entire mass of ice slowly slid down.