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04/07/2009
At the hut
Konkordia Hut ended up being, one of the most effective ways to measure the glacier.
The hut is currently 150m above the glacier – in 1965 was ‘only’ 79m above it.
Due to glacier retreat, every year new steps are added to the huge staircase (433 steps) that accesses the hut.The ICE CARE team placed a plate, which will allow for future comparison of the glacier’s height, year upon year, thus make the retreat visible to everyone.
The hut is currently 150m above the glacier – in 1965 was ‘only’ 79m above it.
Due to glacier retreat, every year new steps are added to the huge staircase (433 steps) that accesses the hut.The ICE CARE team placed a plate, which will allow for future comparison of the glacier’s height, year upon year, thus make the retreat visible to everyone.
03/07/2009
Brief explanation
The ICE CARE Aletsch team is composed of 4 people.
(from left to right)
. José Diogo Tavares (mentor of the project) – traveled from Paris to Switzerland on mountain bike, crossed the glacier and was present at the meetings with UNESCO and WWF
. José Maria Abecasis Soares (mentor of the project) – did exactly the same
. Nuno Frazão (environmental engineer) – more technical role, preparing recommendations, research and meetings with WWF. Sandra Sousa (doctor) – supports the team during the Aletsch crossing, as part of the agreement with HPP Saúde – Official Medical Service
(from left to right)
. José Diogo Tavares (mentor of the project) – traveled from Paris to Switzerland on mountain bike, crossed the glacier and was present at the meetings with UNESCO and WWF
. José Maria Abecasis Soares (mentor of the project) – did exactly the same
. Nuno Frazão (environmental engineer) – more technical role, preparing recommendations, research and meetings with WWF. Sandra Sousa (doctor) – supports the team during the Aletsch crossing, as part of the agreement with HPP Saúde – Official Medical Service
Crossing the glacier
Starting on Jungfraujoch (Swiss Alps), at 4,158m, we walk on groups of 8, roped up to each others.
Herb, our guide from GrindelWaldSports, is the ice version of Crocodile Dundee! During our trip, he told us many stories of a live spent on the mountains, witnessing glaciers retreat year upon year.
On the first day, we walked more than 8km over the glacier, during almost 6 hours.
The slow pace is due, mainly to 3 reasons:
. the effects of altitude
. the very group’s heterogeneity (people of different ages and physical conditions)
. the danger of the crevasses that tear the ice several meters deep and, most of the times, are dissimulated under the snow
See more pictures at:
http://fotos.sapo.pt/search.html?word=jungfrau
http://www.icecare.org/Fotos.ice
Herb, our guide from GrindelWaldSports, is the ice version of Crocodile Dundee! During our trip, he told us many stories of a live spent on the mountains, witnessing glaciers retreat year upon year.
On the first day, we walked more than 8km over the glacier, during almost 6 hours.
The slow pace is due, mainly to 3 reasons:
. the effects of altitude
. the very group’s heterogeneity (people of different ages and physical conditions)
. the danger of the crevasses that tear the ice several meters deep and, most of the times, are dissimulated under the snow
See more pictures at:
http://fotos.sapo.pt/search.html?word=jungfrau
http://www.icecare.org/Fotos.ice
09/02/2009
Boys and their toys
Yesterday, I surprised my 4 years old son, with a tent on the living room!
The excitement was proper of a 4 years old…
And on his side also! Ah ah
We spent the night inside a TRANGO WORLD tent, with inflatable mattresses and sleeping bags.
I went fetching all the TRANGO WORLD equipment and set up a ‘trial’!
Gore-tex jackets, 1st and 2nd layers, trousers, gloves, boots, back-packs, tents, etc. in quantity for the all team! This was the fantastic contribution of TRANGO WORLD for the Ice Care project!
Gore-tex jackets, 1st and 2nd layers, trousers, gloves, boots, back-packs, tents, etc. in quantity for the all team! This was the fantastic contribution of TRANGO WORLD for the Ice Care project!
Can’t wait to try the equipment in extreme conditions! I’ll have the opportunity to do that in some of the mountain training we’ll do before the expedition – stay tuned for the pictures!
Thanks Julio!
28/01/2009
Joao Garcia testimony
Yesterday, I had the privilege of watching the documentary “Joao Garcia sur la route des 14”, at Bivaque store. It’s a little movie about Joao’s project to climb the 14 peaks above 8.000m.
Staring: Joao Garcia
Presented by: Joao Garcia
Produced by: Johan Perrier
In a nutshell: INSPIRING!
I strongly recommend you to watch the trailer!
Afterwards we chatted for a while. I asked him if, coming back to mountains he visited before, he could find traces of climate change.
Absolutely! – he replied.
When he started, 15 years ago, there was little awareness of climate change, but now, as he himself gets more attuned to the problem, the impact is very visible reaching more than 300 meters retreat in some cases, he says.
Visit Joao’s website at: www.joaogarcia.com
Staring: Joao Garcia
Presented by: Joao Garcia
Produced by: Johan Perrier
In a nutshell: INSPIRING!
I strongly recommend you to watch the trailer!
Afterwards we chatted for a while. I asked him if, coming back to mountains he visited before, he could find traces of climate change.
Absolutely! – he replied.
When he started, 15 years ago, there was little awareness of climate change, but now, as he himself gets more attuned to the problem, the impact is very visible reaching more than 300 meters retreat in some cases, he says.
Visit Joao’s website at: www.joaogarcia.com
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