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GLACIER "HOCHFIRN"
Risk type: ice avalanches
Glacier list |
Statistics
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Type: |
Niche glacier |
Country: |
Switzerland |
Region: |
Bern, Lauterbrunnental |
Massif/Ice Cap: |
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Municipality: |
Lauterbrunnen |
Municipality code: |
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Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (639'500/154'000) |
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Latitude (°, cent): |
46,54 |
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Longitude (°, cent): |
7,96 |
Surface (km2): |
0,17 |
Lenght (km): |
0,7 |
Width (km): |
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Min. altitude (m): |
3640 |
Max. altitude (m): |
4120 |
Orientation (°) |
270 |
Slope (°) |
34 |
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EVENT: Date
20/2/1981
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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Description |
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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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EVENT: Date
//1981
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Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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Description |
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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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EVENT: Date
1/9/1978
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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Description |
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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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EVENT: Date
13/6/1976
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Ice avalanches |
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Description |
Three alpinists killed on the path to the Rottalhütte. |
Effects: |
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Deaths(#) |
3 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Bieri, D., 1996 - Abschätzung von Gletschergefahren im Raum Grindelwald-Lauterbrunnen-Lötschental. Diplomarbeit am Geographischen Institut der Universität Zürich. |
VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz |
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