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April/May: Lang Glacier

The Lang Glacier, situated at an altitude of 2,077 to 3,890 m asl and spanning 6.5 km*, is a valley glacier located …

March: Lyskamm

The Lyskamm is a mountain in the Pennine Alps (Valais Alps), east of the Matterhorn and west of the Monte Rosa Group, …

October: Trift Glacier

The Trift Glacier (Triftgletscher) covers the north-western flank of the 4,000er Weissmies (4,017 m asl, Canton of Valais). In September 2017, the …

September: Los Illinizas

Illiniza is a glacier-covered stratovolcano located 55 km southwest of Quito, Ecuador. It has two peaks 1.8 km apart, Illiniza Sur (5,248 …

July: Chimborazo Glacier

The Chimborazo National Park – Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo in Spanish – is a nature reserve that was established in …