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GLACIER "CIAMOSSERETTO"
Risk type: ice avalanches

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Italy
Region:  Piemonte
Massif/Ice Cap:  Gran Paradiso
Municipality:  Noasca
Municipality code:  
Location:  
 
Latitude (°, cent):  5.153 N
Longitude (°, cent):  7.26367 E
Surface (km2):  0.43
Lenght (km):  0.5
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2980
Max. altitude (m):  3250
Orientation (°)  135
Slope (°)  20

EVENT:  Date  //1867 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Ice avalanches
Description  Two ice avalanches from the glacier fell into Lago Superiore di Ciamosseretto.
Effects:  The lake overflew, and the water flow of Ciamosseretto stream increased.
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

Type:  None Description:

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Baretti M., 1868 - Studi sul gruppo del Gran Paradiso. Boll. Club Alpino It., II (10-11), p. 310-365.