Advertisement

You are browsing the archive for Italy glacier ski Archives - From a Glacier's Perspective.

March 3, 2011

Presena Glacier Italy, Needs a Blanket

The Presena Ski Resort in Italy utilizes the Presena Glacier for its upper lifts and to extend its season. The warm summer of 2012 has been hard on this glacier. In 2008 this resort followed the example of Stubai, Austria and Les Arcs, France in utilizing an insulating blanket to reduce melting. Presena Glacier has lost a third of its volume since 1993. This led to adoption of wrapping the …

Read More >>