Moiry Glacier

Moirygletscher from north

The Moirygletscher (French Glacier de Moiry ) is a glacier in the Valais Alps in the valley head of the Val de Moiry, a side valley of the Val d' Anniviers. It is located about five kilometers south of Lac de Moiry. The glacier is 5.2 km long and covers an area of ​​about 6.1 square kilometers, the exposure is north.

His starting point takes the Moirygletscher on the northern edge of the Grand Cornier to around 3,800 m From here it flows north, flanked by the Pointe de Bricola ( 3'658 m above sea level. M. ) and the Tsa de l' Ano (3 ' 368 m above sea level. M. ) to the west and by the Bouquetins (up to 3'627 m above sea level. M. ) and the Pigne de la Lé ( 3'396 m above sea level. M. ) in the east. At the western foot of the Pigne de la Lé the glacier overcomes a steep cliff, or he has a relatively uniform slope of 15 to 20%. The glacier currently ends at an altitude of about 2,400 m. The Moirygletscher feeds the Gougra that is jammed in the Lac de Moiry and then flows into the Navisence. Current flows through the Val d' Anniviers and the Rhône reached at Sierre.

End of the 19th century, the Moirygletscher little more than half a kilometer further down the valley handed. On a rocky slope above the glacier to the east is the Cabane de Moiry, of which is well seen from the glacier.