Grosser Aletschfirn
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| Grosser Aletschfirn | ||
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| General | ||
| Type | Valley Glacier | |
| Altitude | 3,173 m10,410.105 ft 1.972 miles | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland | |
| Range | Bernese Alps | |
| Valley | Aletsch Valley | |
| Glacier Data | ||
| Length | 9 km5.592 miles | |
| Surface | 13.5 km²5.212 sqmi | |
| Nearby Features | ||
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Aletschhorn, Dreieckhorn, Gletscherhorn, Hollandia Hut, Lötschenlücke, Mittelaletsch Bivouac | ||
| Alpinist's Info | ||
| Topo. Map | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn | |
| Map | ||
  Grosser Aletschfirn | ||
[edit] General information
The Grosser Aletschfirn is one of the three main arms (that converge at Concordia) of the Aletsch Glacier. The Aletschfirn is supplied from the north by three notable firns: the Äbeni Fluefirn, the Gletscherhornfirn, and the Kranzberfirn. All of these Firns have their starting points at around 3800 m. From the Äbeni Fluefirn to the Concordia, the Aletschfirn is 9 km long and is on average about 1.5 km wide. From the west, the Aletschfirn flows over the 3,173 m high glacier pass, the Lötschenlücke, connecting with the Langgletscher, and then into the Lötschental valley.
[edit] Additional photos
 Grosser Aletschfirn from Hollandia Hut towards Concordia |
 Grosser Aletschfirn, Grünhornlücke in the background |
 Grosser Aletschfirn from Kranzbergfirn, Aletschhorn in the background |
 Grosser Aletschfirn from the Konkordia Hut |
 Grosser Aletschfirn from the Konkordia Hut |
