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15 April 2019
Flüela Wisshorn: a large rockslide in the Alps on 18th March 2019
On 18th March 2019, late in the night, a spectacular 250,000 cubic metre rockslide occurred at Flüela Wisshorn in the Swiss Alps
30 August 2017
Before and after satellite images of the Pizzo Cengalo rock avalanche
Planet Labs satellite imagery is now available showing the aftermath of the Pizzo Cengalo rock avalanche in Switzerland, which killed eight people
5 October 2016
Aletsch: a major developing post-glacial rockslide
A major post-glacial rockslide is developing on the flanks of the Moosfluh above the Aletsch Glacier in Canton du Valais in Swizerland
18 June 2016
Using climbing guides to examine changes in rockfall activity in the European Alps
In a recent paper, Temme (2015) has used descriptions of rockfall risk in Alpine climbing guides to examine the effects of climate change on the degradation of permafrost and the resulting increased occurrence of rockfalls.
17 March 2016
The Val Strem rockslide – a dramatic long run out landslide in Switzerland
On Monday night the Val Strem rockslide thundered off the Cuolm is da Vinci in Switzerland. This dramatic rockslide travelled about 1 km down the valley
