Bisulfide

Brand new precise GPS measurements conducted on the 15-16th August have depicted that Mount Blanc amounts to 4810.2 meters. Mont Blanc is layered by a heavy ice cap which has increased by 2.15 m in just 2 years moreover more unexpectedly the bulk of the snow and ice has nearly doubled . At least that is as reported by the experts.

The amount of snow and ice was worked out for the maiden time during 2001. It amounted to 14600 cubic meters higher up than 4800 meters. It amounted to just 13800 cubic metres in 2005 perhaps owing to the warmth with positive temperature as high as 4900 metres altitude. Moreover the ice-cap has virtually doubled since then and nowadays numbers 23000 meters cubed.

Chamonix’s valued local weather man Oliver Hudson said the development in the size of the ice-cap is one of the counter intuitive outcomes of global warming: Snowfall has not grown generally in the Alps but with global warming we are having added hot westerly winds that bring rainfall lower down but in summertime this translates to thick snowfall that falls at higher altitude than 3600 m altitude therefore the amount of the icecap is growing. Contrast that to the state of affairs in winter time when snow crystals are extremely cold and are transported by wind so do not settle on the summit.

Chamonix town is not just well known for Mount Blanc it is also a world renowned ski field and climbing centre with lot’s of ski deals and ski accommodation offers to be had. Moreover at merely 1 hour from Geneva Switzerland it is unbeatable for a ski weekend.