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GLACIER "ALTELS"
Risk type: ice avalanches
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Niche glacier |
| Country: |
Switzerland |
| Region: |
Bern, Kandertal |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
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| Municipality: |
Kandersteg |
| Municipality code: |
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| Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (617'200/142'800) |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
46.44 |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
7.67 |
| Surface (km2): |
0.5 |
| Lenght (km): |
1 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
2660 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3620 |
| Orientation (°) |
315 |
| Slope (°) |
44 |
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EVENT: Date
11/9/1895
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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| Description |
4 mio m3 ice broke off. |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
6 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Forel, F. A., 1895 - L'éboulement de l'Altels Archives des Sciences physiques et naturelles, Genève, t.34:513-543. |
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Heim, A., 1895 - Die Gletscherlawine an der Altels am 11. September 1895. Zürcher und Furrer, Zürich |
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EVENT: Date
18/8/1792
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| Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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| Description |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
4 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Hanke, H., 1966 - Gletscherkatastrophen Der Bergsteiger, 33. Jahrgang(6): 433-556. |
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