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GLACIER "RINDERHORN"
Risk type: ice avalanches
Glacier list |
Statistics
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Type: |
Niche glacier |
Country: |
Switzerland |
Region: |
Valais, Gemmi |
Massif/Ice Cap: |
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Municipality: |
Leukerbad |
Municipality code: |
3954 |
Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (616'000/140'800) |
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Latitude (°, cent): |
46.42 |
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Longitude (°, cent): |
7.65 |
Surface (km2): |
0.3 |
Lenght (km): |
0.8 |
Width (km): |
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Min. altitude (m): |
3000 |
Max. altitude (m): |
3450 |
Orientation (°) |
315 |
Slope (°) |
29 |
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EVENT: Date
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- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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Description |
Ice avalanches from Rinderhorn happened several times in the past. They reached the pastures vor the Hotel Schwarrenbach. |
Effects: |
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Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz |
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