The Findel Glacier ( German : Findelgletscher ) is a valley glacier in the Monte Rosa massif east of Zermatt in the Pennine Alps . It has a length of 8 km (5.0 mi) and covers an area of 19 km (7.3 sq mi).
4-612: The starting point of the Findel Glacier is on the Cima di Jazzi at 3,803 m (12,477 ft) above sea level, on the border between Switzerland and Italy . From there the glacier flows to the west between the Rimpfischhorn and Strahlhorn on the north and the Stockhorn on the south. The end of glacier tongue is located at 2,500 m (8,200 ft) above sea level. In October 2009,
8-591: A group of Swiss scientists from the University of Zurich carried out an experiment to measure the length of the glacier, comparing their results with a previous experiment in 2005. Their results showed that the glacier had lost 49 million cubic metres of ice, and has lost a quarter of its surface area since 1850. This article about a glacier in Valais is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cima di Jazzi The Cima di Jazzi (English: Jazzi Peak)
12-698: Is a mountain of the Pennine Alps , located on the Swiss - Italian border, just north of Monte Rosa . It overlooks Macugnaga on its east (Italian) side. The west (Swiss) side is entirely covered by glaciers. Cima di Jazzi is a snow cap, the peak of the Weissgrats located north of the Y-shaped mountain rock corset. Jazzi is a common name in the Valais Alps and actually means ''mountain pasture''. The SOIUSA partition of
16-568: The Alps places the mountain in the Monte Rosa group of the alpine subsection Eastern Aosta and Northern Valsesia Alps ( Pennine Alps ); its code is: I/B-9.III-A.3.a. This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak located in Valais is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak located in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
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