Winterwandern, Gletschermusik & Ice Stupa Spass

Winter hiking, glacier music & ice stupa fun

by | Feb 13, 2024 | Allgemein, Events, Ice Stupas

Spending a day with people who are interested in the glacier world, global water supply and outdoor activities? The perfect day for us!

On Saturday, our day began with a snowshoe hike at the Diavolezza valley station, which took us to the Ice Stupa, our main attraction of the day. Not even the strong wind could stop the motivated group from having fun. On the way, the participants learned more about Ice Stupas, Ladakh and its water supply. Back in the warmth, there was glacier music from the TangoGlaciar Duo, whose music melted hearts instead of ice.

The day was far from over, as we continued with a lecture on the origins and significance of the Ice Stupas. The ice stupas are of particular importance for the Himalayan region. With the disappearance of the glaciers, large water reservoirs are being lost, which poses ever greater problems for irrigation in the barren heights of the Himalayas, especially in the Ladakh region. This is where the ice stupas come into play as innovative water reservoirs.

After looking at the Ice Stupas in pictures, it was time to see the real Ice Stupa from the inside. A 13-metre-high mass of ice, lighting that made the icicles inside shine even brighter and a warm drink awaited the guests. Finally, we ended the day with barley soup and glacier music.

Ice Stupa Fest und Schneeschuhtour

Ice Stupa Fest and Snowshoe hike

by | Jan 30, 2024 | Allgemein, Events

Ice Stupa Fest and Snowshoe hike

Werden Sie Teil eines unvergesslichen Eiserlebnisses an der Talstation Diavolezza (Pontresina). Sie finden hier alle Informationen zum Anlass. Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie am 10.02.24 dabei sind.

So gross ist der Ice Stupa in Morteratsch nach drei Tagen

This is how big the Ice Stupa in Morteratsch is after three days

by | Jan 5, 2024 | Allgemein, Ice Stupas

It didn't take long for the ice stupa, which was erected in front of the Hotel Morteratsch on New Year's Eve, to grow in size. There were only three days between the construction of the ice stupa and these pictures.

The first picture shows how the ice stupa works. The water enters the ice stupa via pipes that are connected to the river. The pressure generated creates a fountain that causes the water to drip onto the stupa from above. Thanks to the cold winter air, the water crystallizes into ice and makes the ice stupa bigger.

Grösster Ice Stupa in Europa?

Biggest Ice Stupa in Europe?

by | Jan 5, 2024 | Allgemein, Ice Stupas

If the weather cooperates, an ice stupa "giant" is to be built this winter. The ice stupa will be 20 meters high, making it the highest ice stupa in Europe. The project can be realized thanks to the automatic control system developed by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the initiative of the GlaciersAlive association, Gletschervision GmbH, the Diavolezza cable car, Go Vertical and BerninaGlaciers. The scaffolding of the Ice Stupa has already been erected and the Ice Stupa has been put into operation.

Construction of the largest Ice Stupa in Europe

In the pictures you can see the step-by-step assembly of the Ice Stupa. 

The Ice Stupa can be visited at any time at the Diavolezza valley station. Who has already seen it or is still coming by?

Imagesource: Glaciervision.ch

Musikalische Weltreise und Ice Stupa Bau an Silvester

Musical world tour and ice stupa construction on New Year's Eve

by | Jan 1, 2024 | Allgemein, Events, Ice Stupas

Yesterday, the Swiss Ice Fiddlers spent New Year's Eve at the Hotel Morteratsch and accompanied the guests with music and the construction of a mini ice stupa. The guests enjoyed a musical world tour from the USA to the Isle of Man, Ireland, England, Shetland, Denmark and Switzerland. At the end, the Swiss Ice Fiddlers were delighted to receive a donation. The donation will go to Ladakh and will enable Surya (board member of the GlacierAlive association) to help the communities in Ladakh with their water supply.

Lischana Weekend

Lischana Weekend

by | Aug 30, 2023 | Allgemein, Events

Review of the Lischana weekend

The 2-day Lischana excursion took place last weekend. On the first day, the 12 participants and the two leaders Chasper Alexander Felix and Felix Keller went up to the Lischana hut. The participants learned more about the glacier world and the water supply of the Lischana hut and enjoyed a small music concert in the evening.

On the second, the participants prepared the glacier cover for next spring. To this end, they rolled up the fleece (covering an area of around 1ooo square meters) that had been laid out in the spring. This was no easy task, as the fleece cover was weighted down to stabilize it and the fleece consists of three layers. 2 layers of fleece at the top and bottom and a layer of wood wool in the middle, which made the blanket even more difficult. In ski resorts, these covers are rolled up and moved with the help of snow grooming machines, here everything had to be done by hand. A big thank you to all 12 volunteers who did a great job. Without them, none of this would have been possible.

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