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GLACIER "DOLDENHORN/FRÜNDEN/OESCHINEN"
Risk type: ice avalanches

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Bern, Kandertal
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Kandersteg
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (622'300/148'200)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.48
Longitude (°, cent):  7.73
Surface (km2):  1.5
Lenght (km):  1.9
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2300
Max. altitude (m):  3638
Orientation (°)  315
Slope (°)  35

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Type:  Ice avalanches
Description  Potential ice breaking off from Doldenhorn - Fründen-, unteren or oberen Oeschinengletscher in the lake Oeschinen could trigger a splash wave. This wave could pass over the existing dam.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz