Hüfi Glacier

The Hüfigletscher or Hüfifirn is a valley glacier in the southwestern Glarus Alps, in the canton of Uri in central Switzerland. It is 7 km long, in the upper part up to 3 km, in the valley, however, little more than 500 meters wide. With an area of ​​13 km ², the largest glaciated area forms the Hüfigletscher in the Glarus Alps.

The origins of the Hüfigletscher on the southwest flank of Clariden at around 3,000 m above sea level. M. The upper part of the glacier is a large arena with a diameter of 3 km, flanked by the rocky peaks of the warping horn ( 3,295 m above sea level. M. ), Chammliberg ( 3'215 m above sea level. M. ), Clariden (3 '267 m above sea level. M. ), home floor ( 3'102 m above sea level. M. ) and in the south by Düssistock ( 3'256 m above sea level. M. ). From this arena of valley glaciers flowing relatively steeply to the southwest in the Maderanertal, an eastern tributary of the River Reuss. To the east of Hüfigletscher over the fissured hanging Clariden Pass or Hüfipass ( 2'955 m above sea level. M. ) is connected to the Claridenfirn. The glacier is currently at 1,650 m above sea level. M. behind a natural lake from which the Chärstelenbach flows away.

Since the High Stadium during the Little Ice Age in the mid- 19th century, the Hüfigletscher has 2 km withdrawn. Although the accumulation area of the glacier only at an altitude of 2,800 m to 3,000 m above sea level. M. is, the glacial ice extends to 1,650 m above sea level. M. down. The glacier tongue is among the lowest in the Alps because it lies in a very narrow, shady valley.

Two cottages of the Swiss Alpine Club SAC stand at the edge of the Hüfigletschers: 2'334 m above the Hüfihütte on. M. on the northern slope of the Great Düssi above the glacier tongue and the Planurahütte ( 2'947 m above sea level. M. ) on a crag south of Clariden Pass.

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  • Glacier in the canton of Uri
  • Glaciers in the Alps
  • Glacier in Europe
  • Reuss river system
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