Hille glacier
| Hille glacier | ||
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 Hille glacier on the northeast flank of the Hillehorn (right) |
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| location | Canton of Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Ticino Alps | |
| Type | Mountain glacier | |
| Exposure | Northeast | |
| Coordinates | 654 281 / 128220 | |
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| drainage | Chummewasser, Binna , Rhone | |
 The tongue of the Hille glacier with the summit ridge of the Hillehorn |
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Dr Hillegletscher is a small, crevice- rich glacier in the Ticino Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais , which has its nutrient area in the summit area of the 3181 meter high Hillehorn . The glacier is embedded between the Hillehorn and the Punta Mottiscia (3,158 m) and flows in an easterly direction into the Chummibort valley. Due to the strong decline in recent years, which has caused a persistent reduction in the thickness of the ice , climbing the Hillehorn is becoming increasingly difficult. The Hille glacier feeds the Chummewasser , which flows into the Binna in Heiligkreuz .
map
- National map of Switzerland 1: 25,000, sheet 1289, Brig
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