The project
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.
