Kesselwandferner, Alpine glacier in Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria
The Kesselwandferner extends across 3.66 square kilometers of the Ötztal Alps, reaching from 2700 meters to its peak at the 3497-meter Fluchtkogel.
Between 1971 and 1987, the Kesselwandferner demonstrated an unusual pattern of growth, contrary to the general trend of glacial retreat in the Alps.
Scientists regularly monitor this glacier as part of long-term research programs studying climate patterns and glacial movements in the Eastern Alps.
Visitors can access the glacier through the Rofental valley, which connects to the Venter valley, a side valley of the larger Ötztal region.
The Kesselwandferner shares a boundary with the Gepatschferner glacier at the Kesselwandjoch, a pass completely covered by permanent ice.
Location: Tyrol
Elevation above the sea: 3,042 m
GPS coordinates: 46.84470,10.78940
Latest update: March 4, 2025 20:05
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