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The Belvedere Glacier is a debris-covered glacier located in Valle Anzasca, at the feet of Monte
Rosa’s east face (Italian Alps).
The Belvedere Glacier extends from an altitude of about ∼2250 m a.s.l and reaches its lowest
altitude at about 1800 m a.s.l., where it splits into two different glacier tongues. it covers
an area of ∼1.8 km2, with a length of ∼3000 m and a maximum width of only ∼500 m
Over the last century, the Belvedere Glacier has experienced extraordinary dynamics, such as a
surge-like movement or the formation of a supraglacial lake, which seriously threatened the
nearby community of Macugnaga.
