Aletsch glacier
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The largest glacier in the Alps, with a length of 23 kilometers and an area of 120 square kilometers. Aletsch is formed by three smaller glaciers, united at Concordia, a large flat area of snow and ice. Here, the ice thickness is estimated to be near one kilometer.

The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001.

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albert (al)
albert (al)

on Oct 11,2012

I liked

everything. it was quite the thriller, you could say.

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Nothing
Huckle Berry
Huckle Berry

on May 09,2012

I liked

Really good Glacier

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