Saturday, July 20, 2013

Aletsch Glacier

Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km (14 mi) and covers more than 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi). The whole area is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. In this photo the glacier is covered by a fresh snowfall so looks more like a valley filled with snow than a glacier!

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