Record Turnout for 3rd Glacier Clean-Up Day at Diavolezza near St. Moritz, Switzerland On Wednesday, July 24, the third Bernina Glacier Clean-Up Day took place at Diavolezza near St. Moritz, Switzerland. A group of 90 volunteers collected around 552 pounds or 250 kilograms of garbage on the Pers Glacier and Morteratsch Glacier under the guidance of experienced mountain guides from the Mountaineering School Pontresina (‘Bergsteigerschule Pontresina’) and the Go Vertical Mountaineering School. The Bernina […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 9, 2024 0 Comments
Second ‘Glacier Clean-Up Day’ at Pers Glacier near Diavolezza, Switzerland On Thursday, August 17, 2023, 48 volunteers gathered on the Pers Glacier near the Diavolezza ski area, Switzerland, for the second annual clean-up day. Together with four mountain guides from the Mountaineering School Pontresina (‘Bergsteigerschule Pontresina’) and the Go Vertical Mountaineering School, the group collected a total of 250kg (552 pounds) of garbage from the glacier. The Pers Glacier is below […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
‘Glacier Clean Up Day’ and State-of-the-Art Snowmelt Recycling Technology: Efforts are Underway in Switzerland to Preserve Melting Glaciers Millions of people are drawn to the Swiss Alps every year and particularly to the eternal ice of the spectacular glaciers. Switzerland has a staggering 1,400 glaciers, but they have been shrinking at an increasing rate, worrying scientists and the general population alike. A recently published study by the ETH university in Zurich discovered that glaciers have shrunk more than half […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
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