On 12 October, the GlaciersAlive association is organizing a music festival to which everyone is welcome. To register, you can either use the QR code on the flyer or register here If you would like to make music with us into the night, you can register for an overnight stay on the Tuoi hut website (tuoi.ch).
We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and making music with you.
Fleece covers are one of the only successfully implemented methods of preserving snow and glaciers by protecting the underlying snow from melting.
Solar radiation is reflected by the white material, and on average 50-60% of the snow underneath can be preserved. Fleece covers are already being used in various ski resorts. They have been used successfully on the Diavolezza glacier in the Upper Engadine in Switzerland for more than 10 years.
Work has been underway for years to make the fleece covers more sustainable. Such covers are now in use on the Diavolezza glacier and their effectiveness is being compared with the older covers using drones. What makes the new covers more sustainable? They do not contain any microplastics.
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 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.
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
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