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August 20, 2011
Grande Motte, Pramort Glacier Retreat and the Tignes Ski area, France
The Tignes ski area in France is famous for its great summer glacier skiing. The portion of the area that is generally open from early June to early September is on the Grand Motte Glacier. A webcam view for the glacier indicates that on Aug. 20th there is limited snowcover on the glacier, note the 3100 meter camera view, and the ski season will likely be cut short a bit. …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.