Hohbalm Glacier
| Hohbalm Glacier | ||
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 Hohbalm glacier from the Schwarzhorngrat above the Mischabelhütte , on the right Windjoch and Ulrichshorn |
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| location | Canton of Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Valais Alps , Mischabel group | |
| length | 3 km | |
| surface | 2 km² | |
| Exposure | Northeast | |
| Altitude range | 4290 m above sea level M. - 2650 m above sea level M. | |
| Tilt | ⌀ 29 ° (55%) | |
| Coordinates | 635 500 / 107100 | |
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| drainage | Triftbach, Feevispa, Saaser Vispa Rhone | |
The Hohbalm Glacier is a glacier on the east side of the Mischabel group of the Valais Alps . It is nestled between the Lenzspitze ( 4294 m above sea level ), Nadelhorn ( 4327 m ) and Ulrichshorn ( 3925 m above sea level ). The glacier is 3 kilometers long, the area is 2 square kilometers. The most westerly and highest point is the northeast face of the Lenzspitze, this ice wall is separated from the flowing ice by a clear bergschrund . From there the glacier extends in a north-easterly direction. It is bordered by the northeast ridge of the Nadelhorns and the east ridge of the Lenzspitze and their extensions and extends up to an altitude of 2650 m above sea level. M. The water of the Hohbalm glacier flows over the Triftbach into the Saas Vispa .
During the normal ascent to the Nadelhorn , which is frequently climbed , the Hohbalm Glacier is crossed from the Mischabelhütte at an altitude of around 3600 meters in the direction of the Windjoch ( 3850 m above sea level ).
Around the year 1755 is for the Hohbalmgletscher of a glacial lake outburst documented in Saas Fee crop damage dished.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Research Institute for Hydraulic Engineering, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) of the ETH Zurich : Hohbalm Glacier. In: Glacier Natural Hazards. ( ethz.ch ( page no longer available ), also as a PDF ( page no longer available ), accessed on August 10, 2009).
Web links
- Map section at map.geo.admin.ch