Human Remains, Plane Wreckage Trapped in Ice for Decades Released by Receding Glaciers in Switzerland Last week a plane was discovered on the Aletsch glacier in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, which had crashed more than half a century ago. While the bodies had been found at the time of the plane crash, the actual plane could not be recovered due to a lack of appropriate equipment 54 years ago. The plane had crashed on […] Julia Schneemann | August 12, 2022 0 Comments
Freezing Line Breaks All-Time Altitude Record in Switzerland Concerning news from Switzerland was reported last week when the MeteoSwiss weather balloon recorded a new all-time high for the freezing line at 5,184m (17,008 ft). MeteoSwiss, the federal office of meteorology and climatology of Switzerland, carries out a twice-daily measurement in their Payerne office via a radio-sounding balloon to measure important meteorological values in the atmosphere. This measurement puts […] Weather Julia Schneemann | August 5, 2022 2 Comments
Three Ski-Tourers Killed by Avalanche in Switzerland over the Weekend A group of five Spanish ski-tourers were caught in an avalanche on the Aletsch glacier in southern Switzerland on Saturday afternoon. Other skiers witnessed the accident and alerted the authorities. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and the other two have minor injuries. The group left the Knokordia mountain hut earlier in the day and were heading to the Fiescheralp […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 2, 2018 0 Comments
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