Zmutt Glacier

Zmuttgletscher

Zmutt valley with glacier on the right, the left peak is the Matterhorn
Location Valais, Switzerland
Coordinates 45°59′7″N 7°36′57″E / 45.98528°N 7.61583°E / 45.98528; 7.61583Coordinates: 45°59′7″N 7°36′57″E / 45.98528°N 7.61583°E / 45.98528; 7.61583
Length 6 km

The Zmutt Glacier (German: Zmuttgletscher) is a 6 km (3.7 mi) long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 16.89 km2 (6.52 sq mi).

Evolution of the Zmutt Glacier. In thick green: cumulated length difference. In thin red: yearly growth in meters

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