[VIDEO] Incredible Footage of Glacier Collapse in Switzerland German photographer Jรผrgen Merz specializes in capturing glaciers and volcanoes across the globe. On his website Abstract Landscapes, you can check out some of his beautiful work. Related: Swiss Voters Back Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions to Save Europeโs Melting Glaciers For his โGlacier Project,โ he has traveled along the glaciers of the Alps, Norway, and Iceland to document the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 29, 2023 2 Comments
10th Body Recovered Following Glacier Collapse in Italy | 1 Still Missing View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Rescue crews in northern Italy yesterday recovered a tenth body and are still looking for one missing hiker following Sunday’s deadly avalanche triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier. Rescuers used dogs and drones to search for the missing hikers.ย Drones are being used because the melting terrain […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 8, 2022 0 Comments
Marmolada Glacier Collapse Leaves 7 Dead, 8 Injured, 15 Missing in Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) “An avalanche of snow, ice and rock which in its path hit the access road when there were several roped parties, some of which were swept away. The definitive number of mountaineers involved is not yet known.” – Michela Canova, emergency services spokeswoman 7 people have been confirmed dead […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 4, 2022 0 Comments
Italian Ski Resort Town Evacuated Over Fears of Mont Blanc Glacier Collapse 75 residents and tourists were evacuated from a ski resort in Italy Wednesday over fears a massive portion of a Mont Blanc glacier could collapse and slide into the town. The 500,000-cubic-meters of ice is hanging precariously from the Planpincieux glacier within the Mont Blanc massif and recent high-temperatures have increased the risk that it could break off.ย If that happened, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 7, 2020 0 Comments