Fiescher Glacier, Valley glacier in Valais, Switzerland
The Fiescher Glacier extends for 16 kilometers through the Bernese Alps, featuring a width that varies between 500 and 1000 meters throughout its course.
The glacier has experienced a retreat of approximately one kilometer since the Little Ice Age, with accelerated ice volume loss since the 1960s.
The Finsteraarhornhütte, managed by the Swiss Alpine Club, stands 100 meters above the glacier and serves mountaineers crossing between Lötschental and Grimsel Pass.
The glacier tongue ends at 1700 meters above sea level, where its melting waters feed the Weisswasser torrent that flows into the Rhône River.
During summer months, the glacier surface transforms into a grey color due to accumulated rock debris from the surrounding mountain slopes.
Location: Valais
GPS coordinates: 46.49778,8.14667
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:32
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