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Construction of the ice stupa at the Diavolezza

by admin92 | Sep 17, 2025 | General, Events, Ice Stupas

A new winter, a new ice stupa – construction at the Diavolezza

Last Saturday, it was time again: together with a motivated team of volunteers, we prepared the Ice Stupa for this season at the Diavolezza valley station. Thanks to their energetic support, we were able to restore and reinforce the internal scaffolding—a stable foundation that we were able to reuse from last year. In addition, the control system was installed.

A particular highlight was the visit by the Flash Film Produktion TV. They accompanied us with cameras and microphones and filmed for the well-known TV show „Sendung mit der Maus“ We were able to show them the construction process step by step and explain how an ice stupa works. From the structural and technical aspects to the water supply behind the impressive ice structure, there were many exciting details to discover. In the photos, you can see how hard the film crew worked.

We would like to sincerely thank all the helpers who tackled the task with so much energy and enthusiasm. Without your commitment, this project would not have been possible. A big thank you also goes to the film crew for their fantastic cooperation.

Now we are looking forward to winter with great anticipation: How will our ice stupa develop? How tall will it be this year? We are excited—and of course we are also looking forward to the episode of „Sendung mit der Maus“in which our project will be featured.

Ice Stupa meets Sendung mit der Maus

by admin92 | Aug 11, 2025 | General, Events, Ice Stupas

Ice Stupa meets Sendung mit der Maus

It's almost that time again: an ice stupa is being built at Diavolezza. On September 13 and 14, the basic framework will be set up at the Diavolezza valley station, and we are expecting some very special visitors for the occasion:

A team from ZDF's children's program “Sendung mit der Maus” will accompany us with their cameras for two days to shoot a child-friendly episode on the topic of ice stupas and water storage.
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As every year, we are looking for volunteers who would like to actively support us on these two days. Every helping hand is welcome!

Location: Talstation Diavolezza

Date: 13. und 14. September

Time: Genauere Informationen zur Uhrzeit folgen noch.

Would you like to join us? Reserve both dates and register by email (info@glaciersalive.ch) .

Ice Stupa Festival und Filmvorführung Ma bella Val

Ice Stupa Festival and film screening Ma bella Val

by admin92 | Apr 7, 2025 | General, Events, Ice Stupas

Ice Stupa Festival and film screening Mal bella Val

On Saturday evening, the film screening of “Ma bella Val Vadret da Roseg” took place, followed by a tour of the Ice Stupa with Felix Keller. The film showed the 30 participants the beauty of the glaciers. It shows the melting of the glaciers, which is being intensively researched in the Bernina massif with innovative solutions, as well as Engadin culture, tourism and skiing.

Afterwards, the participants were able to visit the Ice Stupa from the outside and inside. The Ice Stupa is particularly beautiful at night when it is illuminated.

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Ice Stupa Festival 2025

by admin92 | Apr 1, 2025 | General, Events, Ice Stupas

Ice Stupa Festival Diavolezza

The impressive Ice Stupa at the Diavolezza valley station has been standing since October 2024 and has grown quite a bit since then. The Ice Stupa is now over 15 meters high and can also be viewed from the inside. An Ice Stupa tour and film screening of “Ma bella Val Vadret da Roseg” will take place on Saturday, April 5.

The program starts at 7.30 pm with the film screening “Ma bella Val Vadret da Roseg”. The short film by production company Teenergy tells the story of glacier melting, which is being researched in the Bernina massif using innovative solutions, as well as Engadin culture, tourism and skiing. The film will be shown in the seminar room at the Diavolezza valley station. The tour of the Ice Stupa will then begin at 8.30 pm.

Information about the event can be found on the flyer below and via the QR code on the flyer. Registration for the event is not required.

We look forward to seeing you at the event.

Ice Stupa Riese an der Diavolezza Talstation

Ice Stupa giant at the Diavolezza valley station

by admin92 | Mar 10, 2025 | General, Ice Stupas

15 meter Ice Stupa in the Engadin

In October, we wrote about the construction of the Ice Stupa at the Diavolezza valley station. Over the months, the Ice Stupa has grown in size and ice mass thanks to the weather conditions and is now 15 meters high.

The construction of an Ice Stupa at the Diavolezza valley station has taken place every year since 2021. In the past, we have repeatedly had to deal with freezing problems with the water pipes. The main problem was that frozen water pipes were almost impossible to unblock. Thanks to the further development of technology, the watering system has been improved. Small heaters were fitted to the water pipes to ensure that all important points were free of ice before switching on. Since then, there have been no more problems and the Ice Stupa can therefore grow even bigger.

Ice Stupa construction 2024

by admin92 | Oct 23, 2024 | General, Ice Stupas

Construction of the Ice Stupa at the Diavolezza valley station

Last week we were able to work together with a group of motivated helpers on one of our projects: the construction of an Ice Stupa. These Ice Stupas are not only eye-catching, but also an example of innovative water management in regions that are dependent on glacier water.

Der Tag begann mit Schaufeln, Leitern, Holz und viel Enthusiasmus, um das Grundgerüst für den Ice Stupa zu bauen. Die Bilder, die wir während des Bauprozesses gemacht haben, zeigen jeden Schritt – von der Materialbeschaffung bis zur Installation der Leitungen und dem Grundgerüst aus Holz.
Now that the basic structure is in place and the pipes have been laid, we are excited to see how the Ice Stupa will develop over the course of the cold months and how big it will ultimately become.

If you want to see the Ice Stupa in winter, you will find it next to the Diavolezza valley station.

Many thanks to all the helpers who supported us with this project!