Keyword: glacial melt

mountaineering

Consequence of the climate crisis: Zugspitze removes last glacier lift

Julia Gürster -
After 55 years, the last glacier lift on the Zugspitze must be removed because the terrain is changing more and more due to glacial retreat. Dismantling of the Schneefernerkopf lift begins on March 20th.
mountaineering

Alpine Club demands better protection: "Glaciers are melting out of measurement program"

Julia Gürster -
Climate change is exacerbating glacial retreat in the Alps. Measuring glaciers is also becoming increasingly challenging for the volunteers of the Austrian Alpine Club.
mountaineering

Alps threaten record meltdown in 2022 | glacial retreat

Editors -
The heat waves in May and June hit the Swiss glaciers massively. In the Alps it looks like mid-August normally. 
climbing

Glacier report: Melt continues inexorably

Editors -
Austria's glaciers have lost an average of 15 meters in length in just one year - this is confirmed by the current glacier report from the Alpine Club. The inexorable retreat of glaciers...

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