{"id":4558,"date":"2012-04-01T15:36:22","date_gmt":"2012-04-01T15:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/?p=4558"},"modified":"2012-04-01T15:36:24","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T15:36:24","slug":"two-interesting-recent-landslides-in-the-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/2012\/04\/01\/two-interesting-recent-landslides-in-the-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Two interesting recent landslides in the Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been a number of landslide events in the last few days, one of which I have already reported<\/a>, but here are two more:<\/p>\n

1. A bizarre rock avalanche from Austria<\/h2>\n

Thanks to Klemens P\u00fcrmayr for the heads-up on this one.\u00a0 A little over a week ago a large slab detached from the Meiminger above the Alpbactal Valley in Austria.\u00a0 According to this news report (in German), the slide occurred early on 23rd March.\u00a0 Whilst I have little information about the event the images are dramatic<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Source area and upper track:<\/h3>\n

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http:\/\/tirol.orf.at\/news\/stories\/2527128\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lower track:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/tirol.orf.at\/news\/stories\/2527128\/<\/p><\/div>\n

This was clearly a highly mobile landslide, but note that mass has not spread and that very little debris has been left along the path.\u00a0 It is also interesting to see the super-elevation (riding up the valley wall) as the mass has gone around the bend in the lower image.<\/p>\n

2. A fatal rockfall in Switzerland<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, (and thanks to a small number of people who pointed this out to me), a rockfall in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland between Martina and Vinadi killed a coach driver on Friday (30th March).\u00a0 The ccoach was fortunately empty but for the driver, if this had not been the case then the loss of life would undoubtedly have been much more serious:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.blick.ch\/news\/schweiz\/chauffeur-57-aus-car-geschleudert-tot-id1829160.html<\/p><\/div>\n

Does anyone have any more information about either event?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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