Diablerets Glacier
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The Diablerets Glacier is a glacier
situated on the summit of Les Diablerets in the Bernese Alps
. It covers an area of approximatively 1 km².
The Diablerets Glacier is often confused with the nearby much larger and popular Tsanfleuron Glacier
.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
situated on the summit of Les Diablerets in the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
. It covers an area of approximatively 1 km².
The Diablerets Glacier is often confused with the nearby much larger and popular Tsanfleuron Glacier
Tsanfleuron Glacier
The Tsanfleuron Glacier is a long glacier situated in the western Bernese Alps in the cantons of Valais and Vaud in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of ....
.