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GLACIER "SILLERN"
Risk type: ice avalanches

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Type:  Niche glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Bern, Kandertal
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Kandersteg
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (621'750/146'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.47
Longitude (°, cent):  7.72
Surface (km2):  0.3
Lenght (km):  1.2
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2500
Max. altitude (m):  3340
Orientation (°)  30
Slope (°)  35

EVENT:  Date  //2001 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Ice avalanches
Description  Two major ice avalanches reached the valley road.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

EVENT:  Date  11/6/1999 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Ice avalanches
Description  100'000 m3 ice. Valley road blocked.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
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DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

EVENT:  Date  10/6/1948 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Ice avalanches
Description  Ice blocks on the valley road.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz