Ice Stupa Fest and Snowshoe hike
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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.
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
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.
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.
Review of our excursion in Guttannen
The excursion, which took place on Saturday, February 11 in Guttannen, was a complete success. 11 motivated participants accompanied us on the themed trail 'The weather and us'. The trail leads along 28 stations where 26 villagers tell us how the weather affects their everyday lives. Using audio recordings and texts, the participants were able to find out how the people of Guttannen deal with extreme weather and climate change.
The walk was followed by the ice stupa festival (organized by the municipality of Guttannen), where participants were able to visit the ice stupa, have a good dinner and enjoy a performance by the Swiss Ice Fiddlers. In the evening, the Swiss Ice Fiddlers performed in front of around 50 participants in front of the ice stupa. What a special stage!
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